Bernie Shively

Bernie A. Shively (Born May 26, 1902 in Paris, Illinois - Died December 12, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) was the athletic director at the University of Kentucky from 1938 until his death. He previously served as an assistant football coach at UK and was interim head football coach in 1945 prior to hiring Bear Bryant to lead the Wildcat gridiron squad.

Shively attended the University of Illinois where he played guard with Red Grange. He was an All-American in 1926.

Shively is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and is honored at UK by being the namesake of the track and field stadium [1].

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