John J. Tigert

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John J. Tigert (born February 11, 1882 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee - died January 21, 1965 in Gainesville, Florida) was the president of the University of Florida from 1928 to 1947. He did his undergraduate work at Vanderbilt University and was a Rhodes Scholar.

Prior to going to Florida, Tigert was a professor of Philosophy as well as athletic director at the University of Kentucky. He also was a head basketball and football coach at the UK. He was basketball coach in 1913 and again from 1916 to 1917. His record as a basketball coach as 17-15. Tigert was football coach from 1915 to 1916. During his tenure he compiled a 11-5-0 record.

Preceded by Edwin Sweetland	Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Coaches 1913	Succeeded by Alpha Brumage
Preceded by Alpha Brumage	Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Coaches 1916–1917	Succeeded by Stanley A. Boles
Preceded by Alpha Brumage	Kentucky Wildcats Football Coaches 1915–1916	Succeeded by Stanley A. Boles

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Sweetland • Iddings • Sweetland • Tigert • Brumage • Tigert • Boles • Gill • Buchheit • Applegran • Eklund • Hayden • Mauer • Rupp • Hall • Sutton • Pitino • Smith

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Kentucky Wildcats Head Football Coaches

Miller • Thompson • Finney • Mason • Short • Eaton • Bass • Kiler • McLeod • Wright • Schact • Guyn • Sweetland • Douglass • Brumage • Tigert • Boles • Gill • Juneau • Winn • Murphy • Gamage • Wynne • Kirwan • Shively • Bryant • Collier • Bradshaw • Ray • Curci • Claiborne • Curry • Mumme • Morriss • Brooks