UK legend and 1978 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player Jack “Goose” Givens has been announced as a new addition to pregame broadcasts when the Kentucky men’s basketball team returns to action later this month.
Givens will now co-host the Don Franklin Auto Countdown to Tipoff pregame radio show alongside Dave Baker, who returns for his 34th season with the UK Sports Network. Baker previously co-hosted the show with another UK Hall of Famer, Rex Chapman, who will now work with JMI Sports on new media content.
Givens, who scored 41 points in the 1978 national championship game, will also provide analysis on television for the UK Sports Network as a featured guest on BBN Gameday and BBN Tonight.