... no one, Kentucky head coach Rich Brooks stepped down today.

A former National Coach of the Year at Oregon, Brooks took over the fledgling Kentucky program in 2003. After experiencing limited success under head coaches Hal Mumme and Guy Morris in the late 90s/early 00s, the Wildcats found themselves on probation in ’03.

A perennial SEC East doormat, Kentucky struggled in Brooks’ first three seasons on the job. However, the Wildcats seemingly turned things around beginning in 2006 with a trip to the Music City Bowl where it defeated Clemson.

It was the first of four straight bowl appearances for Kentucky—a previously unprecedented accomplishment for the Wildcats. The...

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