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Former UK head coach named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
- On Monday, University of Kentucky Athletics announced that former Kentucky Wildcats head coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith has been named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
- Smith coached the Wildcats to their seventh national championship in his 1998 inaugural season, winning 35 games. He finished his 10-year tenure at Kentucky with 263 wins, four Elite Eight appearances, and 10 NCAA Tournament berths.
- Across seven programs, the coach amassed a career record of 642-370. He is one of only three coaches in NCAA history to lead five different programs to the NCAA Tournament, earning the 2003 Naismith College Coach of the Year award.
- Joining Smith in the 2026 class are fellow coaches Jay Wright and Ted Owens, BYU standout Danny Ainge, Michigan's Glen Rice, and the late UCLA legend Walt Hazzard.
- The Class of 2026 will be formally enshrined on October 22 at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Missouri, presented by UMB Private Wealth Management.
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