The Wildcats joined the unbeaten national champion 1998 Tennessee squad as the only teams in SEC women's basketball history to sweep the major post-season awards.

UK took a second-place finish in the league standings for the second-consecutive year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament as the No.

Mitchell led Kentucky to one of the most successful seasons in school history in 2011–12 with a 28–7 overall record, including an 18–0 mark at home, and an appearance in the Elite Eight for the second time in three years.

In January 2018, Mitchell earned his 300th career victory, with his 270th coming in his twelfth year as Kentucky's head coach.

Conference tournament champion Mitchell attended Mississippi State University from 1993 to 1995, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing.

Just a few months later, they launched The Mitchell Family Foundation, a non-profit organization set to benefit charities in the Lexington community.

Associate head coach Kyra Elzy, who had been leading the program on an interim basis, was eventually named Mitchell's successor.