Hall, Host Enshrined in College Basketball Hall of Fame

By Carl Nathe Nov. 19, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2012) - Former University of Kentucky head basketball coach Joe B. Hall and UK alumnus Jim Host were inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City over the weekend.

Hall coached the Wildcats for 13 seasons (1972-85), including leading the team to the NCAA championship in the 1977-78 campaign. Host is widely considered as the 'father' of modern collegiate basketball marketing. (read more)

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