Mitch Barnhart’s near quarter-century long tenure at the University of Kentucky is coming to an end. For the first time since the early 2000s, the leadership at UK will conducting a job search for a new athletics director. A huge job in the SEC has opened. Who will be the next administrator and leader for the UK athletic department?
Some of the candidates are obvious.
Barnhart has a large administration tree and there are some former UK employees who seem ready to step into a big role during a critical time in college athletics. KSR’s first hot board is taking a look at some of the potential candidates…