MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — A college professor, who moonlights as a long-time credentialed sports columnist in Kentucky, is scheduled to have a book signing in late November at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington.
A business administration professor at Southeast Kentucky Community &
Technical College, Jamie H. Vaught will sign his fifth University of Kentucky hoops book, recently-published “Chasing the Cats: A Kentucky Basketball Journey,” on Monday, Nov 29 (Cyber Monday) from 4 to 6 pm. at the Lexington bookstore near the Fayette Mall. Due to COVID pandemic, it will be Vaught’s first book signing since last May’s Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival.
The 256-page paperback features interesting profiles of individuals -- mostly former players and student managers -- who have strong ties with the Wildcat men’s program. Coach John Calipari, broadcaster Dick Vitale and LSU coaching legend Dale Brown are featured as well.
Wrote Paul Finebaum of the SEC Network and ESPN on the back cover of the book, “This is an absolutely wonderful book and a must read for any Kentucky fan. Jamie Vaught displays in ‘Chasing the Cats’ a brilliant insight to UK basketball and a beautiful writing style sure to please basketball fans everywhere. I don’t remember a book I have enjoyed more. Just a rich and riveting read.”
Like Finebaum, UK personalities Mike Pratt and Matt Jones also wrote blurbs for the book.
In addition to sportswriting, Vaught has taught in higher education for 35 years. He has been at Southeast Kentucky CTC since 1991. He has two degrees from UK with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master of business administration (MBA).
The book, published by Acclaim Press, is also available online and at major bookstores in Kentucky.
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