Big Blue Brew 6/28: Konopasek Strengthens WBB

Meet the new strength and conditioning and athletic performance coach Kevin Konopasek.

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Big Blue Brew Crew
June 28, 2024

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What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?

🏀 Konopasek joins WBB staff
🔵 And much, much more!

Mark Pope says #PackRupp

#BBN, let’s #PackRupp for our Kentucky guys on La Familia TBT this summer. They’re pumped to play in front of the best fans in the country again. First game is Friday, July 19. Our men’s basketball team and I can’t wait to cheer them on in Rupp Arena.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome! Women’s basketball head coach Kenny Brooks hired Kevin Konopasek as the director of strength and conditioning and athletic performance. Konopasek recently was the director of athletic performance at Indiana for 11 seasons. He helped lead the women’s basketball team to six postseason appearances, including five NCAA Tournament bids and the 2018 WNIT Championship.

Finish the Fact.

Reed Sheppard is the third Kentucky guard to be selected in test op five in the last __ years when the Rockets selected him at third overall.

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Fine Nine. Athlon Sports named nine football players to either preseason All-America or All-SEC honors. Deone Walker and Barion Brown received second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC honors. Walker led the Cats with 12.5 tackles for loss last season. Brown had a nation-high three kickoff returns for touchdowns in 2023.

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD 

Friday, June 21- Sunday, June 30

👟 Men’s and Women’s Track and Field U.S. Olympic Team Trials |Schedule

Answer: 30!

🔵 Have a great Friday!