CATS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 2011-12 Overall Record: 28-7 NCAA First & Second Rounds • Ames, Iowa NCAA Kingston (R.I.) Regional • Kingston, R.I. 1st • #12/11 Kentucky 68, McNeese State 62 2nd • #12/11 Kentucky 65, #10/10 Green Bay 62 Sweet 16 • #12/11 Kentucky 79, RV/#24 Gonzaga 62 Elite Eight • #3/3 Connecticut 80, #12/11 Kentucky 65
Back Row (L-R): Sarah Gerichs (Student Athletic Trainer), Amy Tilley (Staff Support Associate), Karen Hewitt (Video Coordinator), Angela Schoenherr (Staff Support Associate), Stephanie Tracey-Simmons (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Courtney Jones (Senior Athletic Trainer), Kalee Robertson (Mgr.), Rachel Smith (Mgr.), Storm Dickerson (Mgr.). Middle Row (L-R): Brian Sensibaugh (Mgr.), Kevin Stewart (Mgr.), Kastine Evans, Maegan Conwright, Brittany Henderson, DeNesha Stallworth, Samantha Drake, Azia Bishop, Samarie Walker, Bra’Shey Ali, Bria Goss, Donovan Rogers (Mgr.), David Stefanopoulos (Mgr.). Front Row (L-R): Ukari Figgs (Asst. AD/Women’s Basketball), Kyra Elzy (Associate Head Coach), Bernisha Pinkett, Crystal Riley, Amber Smith, Matthew Mitchell (Head Coach), Keyla Snowden, Jennifer O’Neill, A’dia Mathies, Matt Insell (Assistant Coach), Shalon Pillow (Assistant Coach).
• Matthew Mitchell led UK its school-record third consecutive and ninth overall NCAA Tournament. • The Wildcats’ No. 2 seed tied the highest ever in the NCAA Tournament. UK was also the No. 2 in 1982. • UK advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in three years. • UK hit 12 threes vs. Gonzaga, the most ever by the Cats in an NCAA Tournament game. • UK grabbed a season-high 58 rebounds vs. McNeese State, the most for UK in the Big Dance. • Samarie Walker was named to the All-Regionial Tournament Team.
2010-11 Overall Record: 25-9 NCAA First & Second Rounds • Albuquerque, N.M. 1st • #17/16 Kentucky 66, Hampton 62 (OT) 2nd • #14 North Carolina 86, #17/16 Kentucky • Matthew Mitchell led the Wildcats to their eighth all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament and back-to-back appearances in the “Big Dance” for the first time since the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons. • UK received the No. 4 seed for the second straight season. • UK played its first overtime game in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Hampton in the first round, 66-62. Victoria Dunlap notched her ninth and final double-double of her career with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Back Row (L-R): Kyra Elzy (Associate Head Coach), Sarah Gerichs (Student Athletic Trainer), Karen Hewitt (Video Coordinator), Stephanie Campbell (Admin. Assistant), Nikki Stewart (Recruiting Assistant), Phillip Smith (Mgr.), David Stefanopoulos (Mgr.), Brian Sensibaugh (Mgr.), Donovan Rogers (Mgr.), Shalon Pillow (Assistant Coach). Middle Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Matt Insell, Stephanie Tracey-Simmons (Strength Coach), Amber Smith, Carly Morrow, Brittany Henderson, Samantha Drake, Sarah Beth Barnette, Victoria Dunlap, A’dia Mathies, Courtney Jones (Senior Athletic Trainer), Pam Stackhouse (Asst. AD/Women’s Basketball). Front Row (L-R): Maegan Conwright, Jennifer O’Neill, Crystal Riley, Matthew Mitchell (Head Coach), Keyla Snowden, Bernisha Pinkett, Kastine Evans.
2009-10 Overall Record: 28-8 NCAA First & Second Rounds • Louisville, Ky. NCAA Kansas City Regional • Kansas City, Mo. 1st • #19/15 Kentucky 83, Liberty 77 2nd • #19/15 Kentucky 70, #24/25 Michigan State Sweet 16 • #19/15 Kentucky 76, #4/4 Nebraska 67 Elite Eight • #12/12 Oklahoma 88, #19/15 Kentucky 68
Back Row (L-R): Stephanie Campbell (Admin. Assistant), Brian Sensibaugh (Mgr.), B.J. Hazelwood (Mgr.), Stephanie Tracey-Simmons (Strength Coach), Christian Stefanopoulos (Video Coordinator), Donovan Rogers (Mgr.), David Stefanopoulos (Mgr.), Amy Tilley (Recruiting Assistant). Middle Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Matt Insell, Assistant Coach Shalon Pillow, Amani Franklin, Brittany Henderson, Anna Cole, Lydia Watkins, Victoria Dunlap, Assistant Coach Kyra Elzy, Pam Stackhouse (Asst. AD/Women’s Basketball). Front Row (L-R): A’dia Mathies, Rebecca Gray, Crystal Riley, Matthew Mitchell (Head Coach), Amber Smith, Carly Morrow, Keyla Snowden.
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• Matthew Mitchell led the Wildcats to their seventh all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament and their first bid since 2006. • UK’s No. 4 seed was its highest seed since the 1983 season and its first No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament history. • UK’s appearance in the Elite Eight was its first since the very first NCAA Tournament in 1982. • Victoria Dunlap was named to Kansas City All-Region Team after averaging 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in four games. She became the first UK player to be named to a regional all-tournament team in school history.