Tubby Smith Inducted Into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith is officially a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Smith was enshrined Thursday night with the Class of 2026 at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, alongside Jay Wright, Ted Owens, Danny Ainge, Glen Rice and the late Walt Hazzard.

Smith led Kentucky to the 1998 national championship in his first season and won 22 or more games in all 10 of his seasons in Lexington, with five SEC regular-season titles and five SEC Tournament titles.

Mark Pope congratulated Smith on Friday morning, calling him one of the great champions in Kentucky history.

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