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Author: Casey Sebastiano

Mitch Barnhart to step down as AD after 24 years

University of Kentucky’s Mitch Barnhart will enter a new role at the end of June 2026 after serving as the university’s athletic director since 2002.

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Mitch Barnhart to step down as AD after 24 years