Nearly three weeks after he lost his highly accomplished track and field coach to Texas, Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart found a new man for the job.
Lonnie Greene, who led Purdue to historic success the past six seasons, was named the new track and field and cross country coach at Kentucky on Tuesday. He replaces Edrick Floreal, who left for the head coaching job at Texas after six years at UK.
"Lonnie will bring the same integrity to our program that he did in establishing Purdue as a contender on a national level," Barnhart said in a news release.