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FA C I L I T I E S JOE CRAFT CENTER As the headquarters of UK Athletics and Kentucky basketball, the Joe Craft Center provides the Wildcats with a multi-purpose practice and training center unlike any other in the nation. Located across the street from the Wildcat Lodge and just minutes from Rupp Arena, it brings together the various aspects of UK’s practice, athletic training and treatment, strength training and conditioning, team meetings and film review all under one roof. The building is named after Hazard (Ky.) native Joe Craft, who gave $6 million towards the $30 million stateof-the-art facility. 124 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L

FA C I L I T I E S “It’s important to give each of our programs the facilities that are necessary for them to compete. The construction of the Joe Craft Center is the most important thing we could have done for Kentucky Basketball and the athletics department in total.” — MITCH BARNHART, UK ATHLETICS DIRECTOR K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L 125

FA C I L I T I E S<br />

JOE CRAFT<br />

CENTER<br />

As the headquarters <strong>of</strong> UK <strong>Athletics</strong> and <strong>Kentucky</strong><br />

basketball, the Joe Craft Center provides the<br />

Wildcats with a multi-purpose practice and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g center<br />

unlike any other <strong>in</strong> the nation. Located across the<br />

street from the Wildcat Lodge and just m<strong>in</strong>utes from<br />

Rupp Arena, it br<strong>in</strong>gs together the various aspects <strong>of</strong> UK’s<br />

practice, athletic tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and treatment, strength tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

and condition<strong>in</strong>g, team meet<strong>in</strong>gs and film review all<br />

under one ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />

The build<strong>in</strong>g is named after Hazard (Ky.) native Joe<br />

Craft, who gave $6 million towards the $30 million state<strong>of</strong>-the-art<br />

facility.<br />

124 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L

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