Kentucky is off to a 6-1 start in 2021, and folks around the country are beginning to recognize the job Mark Stoops has done in Lexington.
The ninth-year head coach is 43-27 since 2016 with a 24-23 record in SEC play. Stoops has Kentucky in a position to have a historic season with a potential luxurious postseason trip come late December or early January.
Stoops is setting new records at Kentucky. Now the recognition is starting to roll in.
The 54-year-old coach with a defensive background was named to a Coach of the Year watch list by the Dodd Trophy last week.