LEXINGTON, Ky. — By almost any statistical measure, Kentucky is one of the most historic programs in college basketball.
The Wildcats rank first in NCAA Tournament (59), Sweet 16 (44), and Elite Eight (38) appearances. They're second in all-time victories (combined regular and postseason) and national championships. They also lead the country in NBA draft selections.
Perhaps one of Kentucky's most underrated feats, however, is five different coaches (Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, Orlando "Tubby" Smith and John Calipari) have led the program to a national title. Only two other schools even have three national-championship winning coaches: North Carolina (Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and Roy Williams) and Kansas (Phog Allen, Larry Brown and Bill Self).