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Kentucky Coaches Crazy Quiz!

How much do you know about those who have coached basketball at the University of Kentucky?

A multiple-choice quiz by Wu_Tang_Stan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Wu_Tang_Stan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
230

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Question 1 of 10

1. The creation of the bounce pass revolutionized basketball, creating a new way to move the ball and initiate offense. This former Kentucky head coach is credited with popularizing the bounce pass. Hint

John Mauer

George Buchheit

Adolph Rupp

Ray Ecklund

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Question 2 of 10

2. Kentucky's basketball program began in 1903, but its first official coach arrived in 1910. Who was this coach, who had a 4-8 season in 1910? Hint

W.W.H. Mustaine

John J. Tigert

Harold J. Iddings

Edwin R. Sweetland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Believe it or not, many of UK's head coaches were not born in Kentucky. Who was the first Kentucky-born head coach at UK? Hint

Harold J. Iddings

Edwin R. Sweetland

John J. Tigert

James Park

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following coaches came to UK after coaching in the SEC for a different team? Hint

Rick Pitino

Eddie Sutton

Adolph Rupp

Billy Gillispie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which man won two NCAA Championships at UK: one as a player at UK and one as a head coach? Hint

Rick Pitino

Eddie Sutton

John Calipari

Joe B. Hall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who coached UK's first undefeated team? Hint

John Mauer

Edwin R. Sweetland

Joe B. Hall

Adolph Rupp

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Question 7 of 10

7. Legendary UK coach Adolph Rupp retired from his position in 1972. Why did he retire? Hint

Health problems

He wanted to move back to Kansas.

He wanted to settle down

Forced retirement

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Question 8 of 10

8. Over time, UK has hired coaches of many different ages. Of the following, who was the OLDEST at the time of his hiring? Hint

Tubby Smith

Rick Pitino

John Calipari

Joe B. Hall

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Question 9 of 10

9. Indiana's Bobby Knight was a notorious enemy of UK basketball for nearly three decades. Which UK coach did he yell at and slap on the back of the head following a heated game between the two rivals? Hint

Joe B. Hall

Rick Pitino

Eddie Sutton

Tubby Smith

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following opponents did Adolph Rupp NEVER face as head coach of UK? Hint

Navy

Villanova

Houston

Seton Hall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: John Mauer

Mauer was the last coach before Adolph Rupp arrived. Mauer had a 40-14 record at UK and later became a very successful coach at both Tennessee and Florida.

Source: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Coaches/John_Mauer.html

2. Kentucky's basketball program began in 1903, but its first official coach arrived in 1910. Who was this coach, who had a 4-8 season in 1910?

Answer: Edwin R. Sweetland

Edwin R. Sweetland was also a former football coach for Ohio State, Tulane, Syracuse, and Colgate. W.W.H. Mustaine organized the UK basketball team in 1903, but was not a coach.

http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Coaches/Edwin_R_Sweetland.html

3. Believe it or not, many of UK's head coaches were not born in Kentucky. Who was the first Kentucky-born head coach at UK?

Answer: James Park

Park was born in 1892 Richmond, KY. He coached UK basketball for one year, acquiring a record of 8-6 in 1915-1916.

http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Coaches/James_Park.html

4. Which of the following coaches came to UK after coaching in the SEC for a different team?

Answer: Eddie Sutton

Sutton left Arkansas to get the job at UK, once Joe B. Hall retired. Pitino had previously coached Providence and Rupp was a high school coach. Billy Gillispie came to UK from Texas A&M, but A&M did not join the SEC until 2012.

5. Which man won two NCAA Championships at UK: one as a player at UK and one as a head coach?

Answer: Joe B. Hall

Joe B. Hall was an all-around Kentucky guy. He was born in Cynthiana, KY, played on UK's 1949 Champion squad, became an assistant for Coach Rupp, and won the 1978 Championship as UK's head coach.

http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Coaches/Joe_B_Hall.html

6. Who coached UK's first undefeated team?

Answer: Edwin R. Sweetland

Sweetland was the head coach of UK's 1912 team that finished 9-0. Rupp had a 25-0 season in 1953-54.

http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/coaches.html

7. Legendary UK coach Adolph Rupp retired from his position in 1972. Why did he retire?

Answer: Forced retirement

Rupp was 70 years old during his final season as head coach, the mandatory retirement age at UK.

http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Rupp_Adolph.html

8. Over time, UK has hired coaches of many different ages. Of the following, who was the OLDEST at the time of his hiring?

Answer: John Calipari

Calipari was 50 years old when he was hired in 2009. Tubby Smith was 46 in 1997, Hall was 45 in 1972, and Pitino was 37 in 1989.

http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/coaches.html

Answer: Joe B. Hall

Taken from the following sources:

http://www.shadowlanestudios.com/temp/knight.html
http://kentuckysportsradio.com/1/joe-b-bobby-and-the-slap/

10. Which of the following opponents did Adolph Rupp NEVER face as head coach of UK?

Answer: Seton Hall

UK didn't play Seton Hall until 1981, nine years after Adolph Rupp's retirement!

http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/opponents.html

Source: Author Wu_Tang_Stan

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