Orlando Antigua Named Head Coach At South Florida

I'm a little late to the party on this one, but here is my two cents of the departure of Orlando Antigua.

Orlando always represented the University of Kentucky in the best way possible. He developed relationships with kids that is hard for some coaches to do. It will be hard to replace someone like Antigua, but I'm sure Coach Cal will succeed in finding a suitable replacement. I just hope the new incoming assistant realizes what big shoes he will have to fill.

Coach Cal released a statement earlier today on Orlando Antigua's departure...

“When this is done right, everyone involved should benefit from the success of the program. This includes the university as a whole, the athletic department, administrators, staff and especially the assistant coaches. They and their families deal with the brunt of the work. With that being said, I am so excited that Orlando has been hired by the University of South Florida. Based on what he’s done with the Dominican Republic National Team as their head coach and his work with our family over the last five years at Kentucky and one season at Memphis, I have the utmost confidence in him to lead this program to new heights. My guess is they will do things that have never been done before at South Florida. We’re all going to miss him and his family after we finish this run.”