Joel Justus is staying in Lexington. After Kentucky’s assistant coach was named a finalist for the East Tennessee State University head coaching position Wednesday afternoon, multiple reports now say the team has decided to go a different direction. The Buccaneers are sticking with what they know – the team’s interim coach, Jason Shay, is expected to fill the position.
Shay has served as an assistant coach for the team since 2015, and he was named the interim head coach following the departure of Steve Forbes last week. Forbes recommended Shay as his replacement before he starting bad-mouthing the University of Kentucky Tuesday evening.