Kentucky's Mitch Barnhart to retire as athletic director in June and take on new role at university

Mitch Barnhart, the longest-serving athletic director in the Southeastern Conference, will retire in June and take on a new role with Kentucky, university President Eli Capilouto announced on Tuesday. “Mitch Barnhart has led University of Kentucky athletics for nearly a quarter-century,” Capilouto said in a statement released by the university. Capilouto said he had “a profound mix of emotions” to announce Barnhart's retirement.