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Topic: Serious injury, surgery force Matthew Mitchell to retire
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catmandoo
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posted 11-15-2020 01:58 PM
Matthew Mitchell has stepped down as women’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky.
After consulting with his family and Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart on Thursday, Mitchell opted to step down. Assistant coach Kyra Elzy has been named interim coach.
“This was a difficult decision and I know the timing is not ideal, but I do not feel I can give the job what it requires at this time,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell, the winningest women’s basketball coach in school history, retires with a record of 333-162, including an impressive 303-133 mark as coach of the Wildcats. Mitchell suffered a fall last summer, which later resulted in surgery for a brain bleed. He said the surgery and recovery process turned out to be “life-altering for me and my family.”
“Through that, my priorities towards my family and my faith have grown even larger than before and that has led me to make this decision,” he said. “Although so much about today is sad because I will greatly miss the relationships and people that have constantly lifted up my family and me the last 13 years, I am resolute in my decision and comfortable with beginning the next chapter of my life.”
Barnhart said Mitchell will be missed.
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m hamilton
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posted 11-15-2020 08:10 PM
Coach Mitchell has a fairly young family and I wish him nothing but good health and happiness as his body heals from his surgery!
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