Former Kentucky star Scott Padgett takes a new assistant coaching job
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The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program claimed two national championships, and nearly three straight, in the 1990s. They were some of the most memorable teams in school history, and produced some very good players. Those teams also produced some pretty good coaches, including current Wildcats head coach Mark Pope.
One of the other 90's Wildcats who went into coaching is Scott Padgett, and on Tuesday, he accepted a new position with Marshall, leaving Mississippi State, where he had been for the past four seasons.
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As a player, Padgett developed into a key player for Kentucky. He helped lead them to a national championship in 1998, and would be named All-SEC in 1999. Over his final three seasons with the Wildcats, he averaged 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He went on to be a first round draft pick and spent 8 years in the NBA before moving to the coaching ranks.
Padgett spent one season as an assistant at Kentucky. He also spent six years at Samford, four of which were as the head coach, and four years as an assistant at Mississippi State.
Marshall announced the hire with a release, saying:
We are thrilled to welcome Coach Padgett and family to our Marshall Basketball family. His experience, leadership and passion for developing student-athletes will be a tremendous asset to our program as we continue building for the future.
We congratulate Scott Padgett on the new job, and we wish him the best.
This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Former Kentucky basketball star Scott Padgett takes job with Marshall