Kentucky
Core Rotation by Season
| Season | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | B1 | B2 | B3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 |
Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2025-2026 to 2025-2026.
Season History
| Season | Coach | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | Adj PPG | Adj Opp PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Mark Pope |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1166 (#58) | 72.4% (#75) | - | - |
| 2024-2025 | Mark Pope |
24-12
ESPN results + NCAA results + coach season records |
66.7% | 84.4 | 77.2 | +7.2 | 1335 (#14) | 95.9% (#15) | 89.2 (#15) | 69.0 (#15) |
| 2023-2024 |
Eddie Sutton John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1381 (#28) | 78.2% (#15) | - | - |
| 2022-2023 | John Calipari |
22-12
coach season records |
64.7% | - | - | - | 1435 (#26) | 78.9% (#20) | - | - |
| 2021-2022 | John Calipari |
26-8
ESPN results + coach season records |
76.5% | 79.4 | 66.6 | +12.8 | 1474 (#24) | 86.0% (#10) | - | - |
| 2020-2021 | John Calipari |
9-16
coach season records |
36.0% | - | - | - | 1509 (#23) | 52.3% (#60) | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | John Calipari |
25-6
coach season records |
80.6% | - | - | - | 1553 (#23) | 64.0% (#43) | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | John Calipari |
30-7
coach season records |
81.1% | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 94.8% (#4) | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | John Calipari |
26-11
coach season records |
70.3% | - | - | - | 1613 (#25) | 68.3% (#45) | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | John Calipari |
32-6
coach season records |
84.2% | - | - | - | 1646 (#23) | 92.1% (#6) | - | - |
| 2015-2016 | John Calipari |
27-9
coach season records |
75.0% | - | - | - | 1664 (#23) | 79.9% (#20) | - | - |
| 2014-2015 | John Calipari |
38-1
coach season records |
97.4% | - | - | - | 1688 (#23) | 97.1% (#2) | - | - |
| 2013-2014 | John Calipari |
29-11
coach season records |
72.5% | - | - | - | 1701 (#23) | 88.5% (#12) | - | - |
| 2012-2013 | John Calipari |
21-12
ESPN results + coach season records |
63.6% | 72.6 | 64.5 | +8.1 | 1704 (#23) | 54.0% (#58) | - | - |
| 2011-2012 | John Calipari |
38-2
ESPN results + coach season records |
95.0% | 77.4 | 60.6 | +16.8 | 1720 (#23) | 97.2% (#1) | - | - |
| 2010-2011 | John Calipari |
29-9
ESPN results + coach season records |
76.3% | 74.9 | 63.5 | +11.4 | 1715 (#24) | 91.9% (#6) | - | - |
| 2009-2010 | John Calipari |
35-3
ESPN results + coach season records |
92.1% | 79.3 | 64.9 | +14.4 | 1729 (#23) | 93.6% (#3) | - | - |
| 2008-2009 | Billy Gillispie |
22-14
ESPN results + coach season records |
61.1% | 74.1 | 66.3 | +7.8 | 1742 (#23) | 71.6% (#42) | - | - |
| 2007-2008 | Billy Gillispie |
18-13
ESPN results + coach season records |
58.1% | 68.5 | 65.6 | +2.9 | 1747 (#22) | 61.1% (#55) | - | - |
| 2006-2007 | Tubby Smith |
22-12
ESPN results + coach season records |
64.7% | 73.4 | 67.7 | +5.7 | 1748 (#23) | 86.3% (#11) | - | - |
| 2005-2006 | Tubby Smith |
22-13
ESPN results + coach season records |
62.9% | 70.8 | 66.2 | +4.6 | 1755 (#23) | 60.6% (#49) | - | - |
| 2004-2005 | Tubby Smith |
28-6
ESPN results + coach season records |
82.4% | 73.6 | 62.6 | +11.0 | 1760 (#23) | 89.7% (#6) | - | - |
| 2003-2004 | Tubby Smith |
27-5
coach season records |
84.4% | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 95.4% (#1) | - | - |
| 2002-2003 | Tubby Smith |
32-4
coach season records |
88.9% | - | - | - | 1157 (#50) | 55.8% (#124) | - | - |
| 2001-2002 | Tubby Smith |
22-10
coach season records |
68.8% | - | - | - | 953 (#244) | 61.8% (#76) | - | - |
| 2000-2001 | Tubby Smith |
24-10
coach season records |
70.6% | - | - | - | 1098 (#99) | 63.0% (#61) | - | - |
| 1999-2000 | Tubby Smith |
23-10
coach season records |
69.7% | - | - | - | 1043 (#144) | 40.9% (#251) | - | - |
| 1998-1999 | Tubby Smith |
28-9
coach season records |
75.7% | - | - | - | 1246 (#19) | 61.3% (#83) | - | - |
| 1997-1998 | Tubby Smith |
35-4
coach season records |
89.7% | - | - | - | 1204 (#24) | 66.9% (#47) | - | - |
| 1996-1997 | Rick Pitino |
35-5
coach season records |
87.5% | - | - | - | 1148 (#51) | 75.6% (#14) | - | - |
| 1995-1996 | Rick Pitino |
34-2
coach season records |
94.4% | - | - | - | 1232 (#13) | 63.5% (#60) | - | - |
| 1994-1995 | Rick Pitino |
28-5
coach season records |
84.8% | - | - | - | 1142 (#49) | 69.0% (#28) | - | - |
| 1993-1994 | Rick Pitino |
27-7
coach season records |
79.4% | - | - | - | 1120 (#73) | 52.5% (#163) | - | - |
| 1992-1993 | Rick Pitino |
30-4
coach season records |
88.2% | - | - | - | 1046 (#132) | 55.9% (#125) | - | - |
| 1991-1992 | Rick Pitino |
29-7
coach season records |
80.6% | - | - | - | 1192 (#31) | 56.8% (#93) | - | - |
| 1990-1991 | Rick Pitino |
22-6
coach season records |
78.6% | - | - | - | 1009 (#172) | 53.9% (#119) | - | - |
| 1989-1990 | Rick Pitino |
14-14
coach season records |
50.0% | - | - | - | 1064 (#114) | 58.3% (#74) | - | - |
| 1988-1989 | Eddie Sutton |
13-19
coach season records |
40.6% | - | - | - | 1009 (#176) | 38.4% (#238) | - | - |
| 1987-1988 | Eddie Sutton | Incomplete game history | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986-1987 | Eddie Sutton |
18-11
coach season records |
62.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985-1986 | Eddie Sutton |
32-4
coach season records |
88.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2nd Round | (-) Kentucky | (-) Iowa St. | L | 63-82 | - | 2026-03-22 |
| 2025-2026 | 1st Round | (-) Kentucky | (-) Santa Clara | W | 89-84 | - | 2026-03-20 |