Backlash Grows Over UK's $950K Retirement Role for Barnhart

TL;DR
Mitch Barnhart announced his retirement as UK’s athletic director but will take a new Executive in Residence role for the UK Sports and Workforce Initiative at a $950,000 annual salary through 2030, drawing booster and Governor Beshear scrutiny over duties and governance as a board meeting approaches.
Topics:nationsports#controversy#executive-in-residence#mitch-barnhart#sports#uk-athletics#university-of-kentucky
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