#1 out of 2
sports1d ago
'Saddened and happy at the same time.' Kenny Brooks reacts to the Mitch Barnhart news
- Kenny Brooks reacts to Mitch Barnhart stepping down as Kentucky athletic director, effective June
- Barnhart will become UK’s first Executive in Residence for the UK Sports and Workforce Initiative
- Brooks credits Barnhart with hiring him in March 2024 and shaping his career
- Brooks notes Barnhart’s Capitol Hill connections and impact on the game’s growth
- Brooks emphasizes knowing Barnhart personally to understand his impact and resume
- Brooks lauds Barnhart as the longest-serving AD among Power 4 schools
- Article frames Barnhart’s retirement as a significant change for UK athletics
- Brooks reflects on the opportunity Barnhart created for his career
- Sources highlight Barnhart’s respectability beyond Kentucky for college athletics
- The piece references Barnhart’s leadership as a model for the athletics program
Vote 0

