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Kyra Elzy, Kentucky Women’s Basketball Coach, has been relieved of her duties. Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart announced this morning. Elzy took over for Matthew Mitchell in November of 2020 when he resigned for health reason. She went 61-60 as the head coach in her time at Kentucky.
Kyra Elzy is out after four seasons as Kentucky Women's Basketball head coach, UK announces.
— Tyler Thompson (@MrsTylerKSR) March 11, 2024
Mitch Barnhart: “I appreciate Kyra for her efforts at Kentucky, on and off the court, and wish her and her family the best in the future."
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The SEC tournament was where Coach Elzy shined with the Cats, winning the 2022 SEC Tournament Championship over the top ranked and eventual NCAA Champion South Carolina Gamecocks. She won at least one SEC tournament game in all four of her years as coach and finished at Kentucky with an 8-3 SEC Tournament record.
This was Elzy’s second stint at Kentucky, she was as an assistant from 2008-2012 and again from 2016-2020 before she took over as head coach. The last two years have been a struggle going 12-19 in 2022-23 and 12-20 this season in 2023-24. It was Kentucky’s first back-to-back losing seasons since 2002-03 and 2003-04. The Cats had made 12 of the last 16 NCAA tournaments between 2006 and 2022.
BREAKING: Kyra Elzy has been relieved of her duties as the Kentucky WBB head coach.
— Phoenix Stevens (@PStevensKSR) March 11, 2024
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Kentucky will immediately begin their national search for a new head coach.
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