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Jeff Goodman ranks Kenny Payne the No. 1 assistant coach in the SEC

Kentucky has the No. 1 assistant coach in the Southeastern Conference, and he goes by the name of Kenny Payne.

In a ranking of the top assistants in the SEC, Jeff Goodman listed John Calipari’s right-hand man as the best.

In the ranking, Goodman polled at least 20 coaches (primarily assistants) and asked for them to name the top assistants in their respective league, with Payne coming in at No. 1.

Kenny Payne, Kentucky | The Mississippi native played at Louisville from 1985-89 and then spent more than a decade playing professionally in 10 different leagues.