Kentucky officially fired head coach Mark Stoops this morning.
“I have informed Coach Mark Stoops that we have decided to go in a new direction at head coach,” AD Mitch Barnhart said in a statement.
Here are complete statements from Barnhart and UK President Eli Capilouto:
Statement from Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart …
“I have informed Coach Mark Stoops that we have decided to go in a new direction at head coach. “I want to thank Mark for his dedication and leadership over the past 13 years, and as importantly, the friendship that is marked by walking these journeys together.