University of Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart will retire after a 24-year run in Lexington. Latest on his new role and salary with ...

On Tuesday, March 3, President Eli Capilouto announced that the university’s athletic director will retire after 24 years ...

Mitch Barnhart is retiring as Kentucky’s athletic director. That means contracts will change for some UK head coaches, including Mark Pope.

Herald-Leader sports reporter Caroline Makauskas explains the impact of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart and why ...

Mitch Barnhart will retire in June after 24 years as Kentucky's athletic director, university president Eli Capilouto ...

Barnhart, the longest-serving AD in the Power Five, will step down in June and become UK’s first executive in residence for ...

Mitch Barnhart oversaw good times and bad in the Wildcats’ athletic department.

Kentucky announced that Mitch Barnhart, who has been AD at Kentucky since 2002, is retiring in June and taking on a new role at the university.

Kentucky is set to look for a new Athletic Director as Mitch Barnhart is going to retire.

Mitch Barnhart’s tenure at Kentucky began in 2002, making him the longest-tenured athletics director in the Power Four ...

LEX 18 has learned on Tuesday University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart is expected to announce his retirement.

LEXINGTON, KY (FEB. 11, 2026) – Today, University of Kentucky Athletics announced a new multiyear partnership with LLH Healthcare, naming the company the newest Proud Partner of UK Athletics and the ...