The coach in the 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in what year?
1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team The 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in NCAA competition in the 1965–66 season. Coached by Adolph Rupp, the team had no player taller than 6 ft —unusually small even for that era—and became known as "Rupp's Runts". The Wildcats, then as now, were a member of the Southeastern Conference, and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum, which would remain their home until Rupp Arena opened in 1976.
Johnny McCarthy John Joseph "Johnny" McCarthy (born April 25, 1934) is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft. He played a total of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)—two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.