It was a tough week for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program as they lost Kenny Payne and DeWayne Peevy in such a short term.
Now, they are looking to turn that around.
Last week, a job opening was posted within the men’s basketball program as a special assistant to the head coach/recruiting coordinator with a deadline to apply being August 27th.
The new job listing wasn’t a shock, as it came just days after it was reported that Jai Lucas had emerged as a serious candidate to join the Wildcats’ staff.
On Monday, Pete Thamel reported that Lucas (who is a current assistant coach at Texas) was in the process of finalizing a deal to join the Kentucky staff in an “off-court role.