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Big Blue Brew 4/26: MBB Staff Expands
Mark Fox and Alvin Brooks III are two new coaches added to the MBB staff.
🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning. You’ve seen the Cats in their uniforms, but you’ve never seen them like this! See some of the best dressed athletes at the CATSPYs.
The @UKFootball
WR's would like to let you know that they are the best dressed on the team 😎📷 #CATSPYs— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork)
7:21 PM • Apr 24, 2024
What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?
🏀 Brooks III and Fox on MBB staff
🏀 Saniah Tyler will return
🔵 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 New Staff. The men’s basketball staff continues to grow as head coach Mark Pope adds Mark Fox and Alvin Brooks III. Fox has 18 years of collegiate head coaching experience and will be the new associate coach for Kentucky. He formerly was head coach at Nevada, Georgia and California. Pope and Fox will reconnect this season after having worked together in 2009-10 at Georgia.
Brooks III will be the new associate head coach at Kentucky. He’s spent the last eight seasons as the top assistant for Baylor. He is regarded as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches. Brooks III brings with him 20 years of experience coaching collegiate basketball.
bbn, i'm back💙😼🫶
— Saniah Tyler (@_saniah_tyler31)
7:41 PM • Apr 24, 2024
🔼 Always a Cat. Nothing can take Saniah Tyler away from Kentucky. Tyler will be returning to the Cats for another season! She averaged 10.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per game in the 2023-24 season.
We’re In! The women’s golf team has been selected to the NCAA East Lansing Regional. This will be the 21st regional appearance for Cats in program history.
What seed were the women selected for?
Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
Book Smart. A total of 59 student-athletes earned a spot on the 2023-24 Winter Sports Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honor is based on grades from the 2023 spring, summer and fall terms. The Cats on the list maintained a 3.0 GPA for the preceding academic year or a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, April 26
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
👟 Track and Field Drake Relays | Meet Info | Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 6:30pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 7pm ET
Saturday, April 27
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
👟 Track and Field Drake Relays | Meet Info | Schedule
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 2pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 6pm ET
Sunday, April 28
⛳️ Men’s Golf SEC Championship
🥎 Softball vs. South Carolina @ 1pm ET | Designated Players Club | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 3pm ET
Answer: 6th!
🔵 Have a great Friday!