UK Sports

The University of Kentucky today announced that J Batt — a nationally recognized leader in college sports — has been named Chief Executive Officer of Champions Blue LLC and UK Athletics Director. Batt comes to UK from Michigan State University, where he serves as Vice President and Director of Athletics. Previously, he served as Director of Athletics and Vice President at Georgia Tech. He served multiple roles at the University […]

The 2026 season has come to an end as the Kentucky Wildcats completed the final day of competition Saturday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Kicking off the final day in track town, Julia Gunnell completed her run in the women’s heptathlon, starting with the long jump and javelin events, posting marks of 5.65m and 32.68m, respectively. In the final of seven events, Gunnell […]

Maddyn Greenway has been named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year. A Kentucky basketball signee, the 5-foot-10 Greenway squeezed everything she could from her high school sports career. She leaves Providence Academy as a 13-time state champion while owning the state scoring mark in both basketball and soccer. She also broke state marks in her final days as a prep athlete in the 300-meter hurdles and as […]