The Rupp Cup

 “…one of the most sound coaches basketball has ever seen.  He didn’t use a lot of fanciness and flair.  He didn’t need to…a lot of coaches consider Rupp the best offensive coach and Hank Iba (Oklahoma State) the best defensive coach, but Rupp’s teams were as sound defensively as offensively.”

                                                                             

                                                                              John Wooden

                                                                              Former UCLA Coach

 

 

The Adolph Rupp Cup

Previous recipients of the Adolph Rupp Cup

 

2008 Bruce Pearl

2007 Bo Ryan

2006 Roy Williams

2005 Bruce Weber

2004 Phil Martelli

 

The ADOLPH F. RUPP CUP is awarded annually to the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Coach who exemplifies excellence in his dedication not only to the game of basketball but also to his student athletes.

 

 

As coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, Rupp guided his teams to 27 SEC titles, two Helms Foundation National Championships, one NIT Championship, and four NCAA championships.  Twenty-five players of his players were All-Americans, and 31 of his players played professionally.  He was named National Coach of the Year four times and SEC Coach of the Year seven times.  He served as co-coach of the 1948 U.S. Olympic gold medal team in London and was selected as an Olympic goodwill ambassador to the 1968 games in Mexico City.