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Big Blue Brew 12/19: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND
The volleyball team is headed to the NCAA National Championship!
Big Blue Brew Crew
December 19, 2025
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. The only home game of the weekend is tonight! Don’t miss the women’s basketball team take on Wright State. Get your tickets for the 6:30pm game.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
🏐 Cats beat Wisconsin in 5
🏈 3 new staff members
🔵 And much, much more!
Want More?
🔼 Battle Won. The volleyball team beat Wisconsin 3-2 in the NCAA Final Four match on Thursday. The Cats are headed to the NCAA National Championship match for the second time in program history. Eva Hudson led the team with 29 kills and hit .455. Brooklyn DeLeye recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 14 digs. Kentucky is now 30-2 overall and has a 27-game win streak. The Cats will play Texas A&M on Sunday at 3:30pm ET. Come to the Lexington Watch Party inside Historic Memorial Coliseum, doors open at 2:30pm ET!
🔼 New Staff. The football team welcomes Joe Price III as the new wide receivers coach. Head coach Will Stein and Price have known each other since their time coaching at UTSA. Price has spent the last six seasons at UTSA. The past three seasons, he has been the associate head coach and pass game coordinator. Price helped the Roadrunners average 33.7 points per game.
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Graduation Time.
There are ## student-athletes graduating in December.
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
Welcome! The football team added Jay Bateman as the new Defensive Coordinator. He was recently at Texas A&M for two seasons. The Aggies are currently in the College Football Playoffs, earning the No. 7 seed after going 11-1 in the regular season. Bateman’s defense was led by SEC Defensive Player of the Year Cashius Howell.
One lucky BBN United member just won a Baseball College World Series Plaque! Join today to be entered to win a poster signed by Collin Chandler. You don’t want to miss out! Visit BBNUnited.com to learn more.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Friday, December 19
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Wright State @ 6:30pm ET | Tickets
Saturday, December 20
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. St. John’s @ 12:30pm ET
Sunday, December 21
🏐 Volleyball NCAA National Championship Match vs. Texas A&M @ 3:30pm ET | Watch Party
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Answer: 25!
🔵 Have a great Friday, y’all!
