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UK Athletic Job Goes to AD's Daughter

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Published September 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM EDT
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, left, talked with Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart during UK's game against Western Ketnucky University at LP Field in Nashville.
Mark Cornelison
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Lexington Herald-Leader
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, left, talked with Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart during UK's game against Western Ketnucky University at LP Field in Nashville.

A divided University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Tuesday narrowly approved hiring Kirby Willoughby, the daughter of UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart, as a graduate assistant in the athletics department. The trustees voted by voice, and no individual votes were counted. When reporters polled trustees as they left the meeting, eight of the 19 who were present said they voted against the hire. Trustees James Stuckert, Pamela May and Sheila Brothers would not say how they voted.
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