Everyone is excited about this weekend’s Final Four appearance by the UK Wildcats. The Wildcats have a long and successful history, dominated by colorful players and coaches. Southeast KY Community and Technical College is lucky to have on its faculty Professor Jamie Vaught, who has written numerous books about the Wildcats. Come into the library and check some of them out while you’re in the midst of “Wildcat Fever!”
Cats Up Close GV 885.43 .U53 V38 1992
This is the first collection of interviews and stories that Professor Vaught published. There are 18 different chapters, each covering a particular player, coach or individual who had an influence or “inside view” of UK basketball. Some of the people covered include former coaches Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton and Rick Pitino. There are also interviews with many former players, including Kyle Macy, Sam Bowie and Rex Chapman. The book begins with an interview with Herky Rupp, former UK player and son of legendary coach Adoph Rupp. There are also several pages of photos, most taken by Professor Vaught.
Still Crazy About the Cats GV 885.54 .U53 V384
In Still Crazy About the Cats, we are treated to more interviews with individuals with a connection to Kentucky basketball. This collection includes 14 chapters, including a section on Bernadette Locke-Mattox, who became “one of the first women to coach on a men’s team in NCAA Division I.” There’s also an interview with former athletic director C.M. Newton.
Many more engaging stories about some of the historical figures who helped shape the Wildcat program!
Some other titles we have related to UK basketball include:
Cats Up Close GV 995.54 .C38 V38
Crazy About Kentucky GV 885.54 .U53 V37 2003
A Legacy of Champions : The Story of the Men who Built University of Kentucky Basketball
GV 885.43 .U53 B69 1997
Full-Court Pressure : A Year in Kentucky Basketball GV 885.43 .U53 P58 1992
The History of University of Kentucky Basketball (DVD) GV 885.43 .U53 H570 2007
Adolph Rupp: Myth, Legend and Fact (DVD) GV 884 .R84 A36 2006
Hello Everybody, This is Cawood Ledford: The Story of a Kentucky Legend (audiobook)
GV 719 .L43 A3 1992
The Cats’ Pause Current Newspapers & Periodical Shelves
As you can see, the library has plenty of resources to help you maintain your “Wildcat Fever!” Stop by and check something out today!
