Calipari, Ulis steal Catspy show
It figured that Tyler Ulis and John Calipari would provide the highlight of the University of Kentucky’s CATSPY Awards after a basketball season full of them.
After Calipari was named one of four UK Coaches of the Year, he summoned Ulis, a Male Athlete of the Year recipient, to the stage.
Calipari then handed the award to Ulis, saying the point guard coached the team.
A complete list of awards is below:
Community Service Award
Danielle Fitzgerald (women’s soccer)
Landon Foster (football)
Female Rookie of the Year
Sidney Dukes (gymnastics)
Male Rookie of the Year
Jamal Murray (men’s basketball)
Bill Keightley “Assist” Award
Brady Kennedy (men’s basketball manager)
Blake Perkins (men’s basketball manager)
Blue Heart Award
Janee Thompson (women’s basketball)
Fred Allen Meyer (men’s golf)
Female Scholar-Athlete(s) of the Year
Jackie Dallaire (women’s soccer)
Sarah Harris (women’s golf)
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Landon Foster (football)
Academic Teams of the Year
Women’s tennis
Men’s golf
Mike Lyden Courage Award
Shelby Hilton (gymnastics)
Scratch Award
Charles Walker (football)
Taylor Puryear (gymnastics)
Supporting Role
Zack Strecker (baseball)
Leah Nugent (track and field)
Heart of a Wildcat
Kelsey Nunley (softball)
Female Performance(s) of the Year
Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)
Kendra Harrison (track and field)
Male Performance(s) of the Year
Tyler “Chip” McDaniel (men’s golf)
Seb Masterton (swimming and diving)
Female Athlete(s) of the Year
Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)
Kendra Harrison (track and field)
Male Athlete(s) of the Year
Tyler Ulis (men’s basketball)
Callum Irving (men’s soccer)
Coach(es) of the Year
John Cedergren (men’s soccer)
John Calipari (men’s basketball)
Edrick Floreal (track and field)
Rachel Lawson (softball)
Female Team of the Year
Women’s track and field
Male Team(s) of the Year
Men’s soccer
Men’s basketball
Miss Wildcat(s)
Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)
Kendra Harrison (track and field)
Kelsey Nunley (softball)
Mr. Wildcat
Callum Irving (men’s soccer)
This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Calipari, Ulis steal Catspy show."