SPORTS PAGE | Mitch Barnhart leaves lasting legacy at Kentucky after 24 years Mar 3, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Updated Mar 4, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mitch Barnhart spent 24 years transforming Kentucky athletics, delivering championships, stability, thriving programs, and strong academics. Tags Louisville-news Wdrb-news Wdrb Sports As featured on CRAWFORD | Mitch Barnhart to retire after 24 years leading Kentucky athletics Mitch Barnhart arrived at Kentucky in 2002 expecting to stay six to eight years. He stayed nearly a quarter century. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forecast Radar Weather Rick DeLuca's Friday evening forecast Poll Most Popular Articles Videos ArticlesLouisville councilmembers warn drivers to prepare now for upcoming I-65 closure23-year-old charged with murder of 2 people inside southern Indiana homeLarge-scale Louisville data center project advances despite community protestRussia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources sayMan charged with killing father, stepfather in southern Indiana requests mental health evaluationStrong Storms Possible This Weekend25-year-old man charged with murder after shooting in Carroll County2026 guide to Louisville-area churches' Lenten fish friesLouisville kidnapping, bank robbery suspect Armond Langford ruled incompetent for trial'All clear' given at Louisville hospital after reported bomb threat Videos
CRAWFORD | Mitch Barnhart to retire after 24 years leading Kentucky athletics Mitch Barnhart arrived at Kentucky in 2002 expecting to stay six to eight years. He stayed nearly a quarter century.