Former University of Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall passed away Saturday morning at the age of 93.
Hall was head coach of the men’s basketball program from 1972-85, replacing Adolph Rupp and leading the Wildcats to 297 victories, 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, and a national championship win over Duke in 1978.
Hall is one of only three men to both play on and coach an NCAA championship team (1949, 1978) and is the only one to do so for the same school.
“It is with great sadness we share the passing of the great Joe B.