Presented by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky

Contact us at:

 

Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky

115 West Short St.

Lexington, KY  40507

 

Email voting@ruppawards.com

 

The Adolph Rupp Awards are given annually

in honor of Coach Adolph F. Rupp. 

 

 

Known as “The Baron of the Bluegrass”, Adolph Rupp was one of the greatest to ever coach the game. At 82.2%, his winning percentage still ranks the highest of all coaches with over 600 career wins, and his record of total victories stood for 30 years after his retirement.  Rupp helped transform the game by forcing opponents across the country to learn how to implement the fast-break, and by developing new offensive strategies which are still standard in any coach’s playbook. 

The CAC of KY. is a non-profit organization established in 1972 and is comprised of volunteer supporters from across the country.  Members are selected on the basis of their dedication to the promotion of college basketball’s student athletes and to maintaining the legacy of Coach Adolph F. Rupp.  The Club sponsors two of the most prestigious awards in Division 1 NCAA Men’s basketball.  The ADOLPH F. RUPP TROPHY is presented annually to the Player of the Year, and the ADOLPH F. RUPP CUP is presented annually to the Coach of the Year. The presentations are held each year at the site of the NCAA^® Final Four^®.  The ADOLPH F. RUPP TROPHY represents the longest running symbol of individual excellence in Men’s College Basketball.  An exact replica of the RUPP TROPHY is on permanent display at the National Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Blake Griffin

2009 Player of the Year

 

The 2009 Rupp Awards will be presented

in a live press conference

in Detroit, MI on Thursday, April 2, 2009

at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

 

Media requests should be directed to

Ron Heiert at (859) 866-2494

Rick Pitino

2009 Coach of the Year