Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, June 6, 2006
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Bill Keightley begins this interview with a discussion of the 1973-1974 University of Kentucky men's basketball team. He discusses the fact that the University of Kentucky had a freshman team, and recalls the players on that team in 1973-1974 and his travels with the team. Keightley also discusses former University of Kentucky basketball coaches, their different styles, and the best approach for coaching in the modern game of college basketball. Keightley remembers the best players on opposing teams that he witnessed. He also discusses the recruiting of "Kentucky-born" players, his role as a representative of University of Kentucky basketball, his travel and engagements, and what basketball means to the state of Kentucky. Finally, Keightley concludes by discussing the players that comprised the 1974-1975 team and long-time assistant coach Leonard Hamilton.Interview Accession
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Bill Keightley William B. Keightley University of Kentucky--Basketball--1973-1974 University of Kentucky--Basketball--1974-1975 University of Kentucky--Basketball--1975-1976 University of Kentucky--Basketball--1997-1998 Rick Pitino Tubby Smith Leonard Hamilton Motivational speeches Motivational speakers RecruitmentInterview LC Subject
College athletes--Recruiting Basketball coaches--Kentucky Basketball players--Kentucky Basketball--Coaching Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews National Collegiate Athletic Association. Basketball Tournament Basketball College athletes College choice Southeastern Conference University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History College environment College sports--Coaching College sports--Scouting College sports. College students--Attitudes. College students--Conduct of life. Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team)Interview Rights
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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 06 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Keightley, W.B. (2006, June 06). Interview by J. Suchanek. University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Keightley, William B., interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. June 06, 2006, University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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