J Batt meets the Kentucky Basketball team: “I’m going to be your biggest fan”

At a place like Kentucky, basketball tends to come first.

A blue-blood program in Lexington, UK, with the most wins and the second most championships all-time, is a program that has always been treated with a ton of respect.

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With the recent hiring of the school’s new athletic director at the University of Kentucky, many questions arise when it comes to the priority of basketball for the new AD, J Batt. Mitch Barnhart would keep basketball towards the top, but did what AD’s are expected to do, help all athletic programs out at the end of the day.

Presumably, Batt will do the same when at Kentucky.

Batt has gone on the record, stating that Kentucky has a standard of championships, during an interview with Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio. Jones asked Batt if it is possible for Kentucky to be great in both football and basketball. Batt said, “I was in Tuscaloosa at a time we became great in both, and there is no reason we can’t do that here. Kentucky basketball has a championship standard, and we won’t let that change here.”

On Wednesday, Batt officially met with the men’s basketball team for the first time since being named the school’s AD. When at practice, Batt said to the players: “I just want you to know, I’m going to be your biggest fan. And I will do everything to work with these two and all of our great supporters to give you everything you need to be successful. I think the goal is pretty clear here. This is an elite place with an elite standard. You guys are elite, and I look forward to helping provide the resources to keep it going. So, anything you need from me, my door is open, and I’m going to be here with you, shoulder to shoulder, working every day. So, I appreciate you, and look forward to kicking some tail.”

J Batt has made it apparent that basketball will remain a priority, even though football is the top dog at most universities. Basketball has always been one of the most important things to this state, the people in it,…

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Publish date : 2026-06-18 13:32:00

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