| From the 18-time national championship cheerleading squad to the largest pep band in the country, UK’s student-athletes are supported with unparalleled pageantry and tradition. The Wildcats, the official nickname for UK, are widely regarded as having the most loyal and passionate fan bases in the nation. |
“There is no other program like the Kentucky program. Players coming in think they understand this, but they only do so in the abstract. After a few years in the midst of the madness, they have a different perspective.” — Bob Ryan, Boston Globe