Behind Kentucky Basketball

The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the new members of the Kentucky Men’s Basketball staff. We’ve been sharing the interviews on this feed so be sure you’re following or subscribed today on your favorite podcast platform. The two episodes before this one were with Associate Head Coach Alvin Brooks III and assistant coach Mark Fox. Today we’re going to hear from Jason Hart. Mark Pope has named Jason Hart as an assistant coach in April. He is a nine-year NBA veteran with extensive coaching experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.Hart most recently served as the head coach of the NBA’s G-League Ignite squad. A nine-year NBA veteran, he is also a member of Syracuse’s All-Century Team, which honored the top 25 players in the program’s history. Curtis Burch got a chance to sit down with Coach Hart to discuss his history with Mark Pope which goes back decades and what it is like to work with him now. Plus find out his coaching philosophy. Follow us the UK Sports Network on social media; Twitter/X Facebook Instagram TikTok Subscribe to the Big Blue Brew Listen to UK Sports Network Today

The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the new members of the Kentucky Men’s Basketball staff. We’ll be sharing the interviews on this feed so be sure you’re following or subscribed today on your favorite podcast platform. Alvin Brooks III is regarded as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches, has joined the Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff as associate head coach it was announced on April 25th. Brooks spent the last eight seasons as the top assistant for Baylor, the 2021 National Champions. He is a 20-year coaching veteran in the collegiate game. Curtis Burch got a chance to sit down with Coach Brooks to discuss Mark Pope recruiting him to Kentucky, his social media and the importance of body language. Follow us on social media Twitter/X Facebook Instagram TikTok Subscribe to the Big Blue Brew

The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the new members of the Kentucky Men’s Basketball staff. Our Michelle Knezovic sat down with Coach Fox to discuss Mark Pope getting into coaching and shares when he told Pope to get ready for the Kentucky Head Coaching position. Mark Fox, who has 18 years of collegiate head coaching experience, joined the Kentucky men’s basketball staff as an associate coach in April 2024. Fox served as the Director of Student-Athlete Relations and NIL Partnerships at Georgetown University in 2023-24. Prior to that stint, Fox has been a head coach at Nevada, Georgia and California. Follow us; X/Twitter Facebook Instagram TikTok

On this edition of Behind Kentucky Basketball we are joined by Travis Perry. The Kentucky State Champion and all time KHSAA leading scorer, shares what his first conversation with Mark Pope was like and discusses how he sees himself fitting in on the Kentucky Basketball team. Plus find out the best advice he has gotten from his Dad. Hosted by Curtis Burch Subscribe to the Big Blue Brew: https://blog.bigbluebrew.net/subscribe

Cameron Mills and Curtis Burch sit down to discuss the first few weeks of the Mark Pope Era. They talk about the hirings of coaches; Alvin Brooks III, Jason Hart, Cody Fueger and Mark Fox. Then they review the players that have signed at Kentucky; Travis Perry, Collin Chandler, Amari Williams, Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Adrew Carr and Brandon Garrison. Note this was recorded at noon on May 1st, so they only discuss players officially signed at that time. Subscribe to the Big Blue Brew: UKAthletics.com/BigBlueBrew Subscribe to UK Sports Network Today; Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uk-sports-network-today/id1735523694 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1N5kn3Y2hTLt7mAIrc3eE2?si=53db2d8b826d45a3 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-uk-sports-network-today-158321874/

Cameron Mills, Jeff Sheppard, and Tony Delk go down memory lane to tell their favorite Mark Pope stories. They also endorse Mark Pope as the next Kentucky MBB coach.

We got a chance to catch up with UK Assistant Coaches John Welch, Tyler Ulis, Chuck Martin and Chin Coleman. The coaches discuss the match up against Oakland and share how the team is doing going into the tournament. Hosted by Curtis Burch

Travis Perry shares his excitement for Kentucky while Sam Malone & Shagari Alleyne reflect on their time at Kentucky.

Cameron Mills talks with members of the 1984 Kentucky Men's Basketball Final Four Team during their reunion dinner the night before they were honored at Rupp Arena. Kenny Walker, Jim Master and Paul Andrews all share memories from their time at Kentucky. Hear never before told stories and find out what made that 1984 team special.

Cameron Mills talks with members of the 1984 Kentucky Men's Basketball Final Four Team during their reunion dinner the night before they were honored at Rupp Arena. Sam Bowie, Winston Bennett and Tom Heitz all share memories from their time at Kentucky. Hear never before told stories and find out what made that 1984 team special.

Cameron Mills is joined by his teammate to discuss the run to 1998 title including that game against Duke! He also shares his coaching philosophy and describes what he took from his college coaches, Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith. Plus Padgett talks about what it means to him to be a Kentucky Basketball

Kentucky Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Chuck Martin joins Behind Kentucky Basketball and talks how this team is willing to share both on and off the court, including telling a story about Jordan Burks buying someone's groceries during the holidays. Martin also talks about his longtime relationship with Coach John Calipari, and shares how he got the name Chuck and tells what it was like growing up in New York with Puerto Rican roots. Plus find out how his job as a teacher impacted the way he coaches. Hosted by Cameron Mills. Please follow or subcribe on whatever platform you are listening on!

Zvonimir Ivisic shares why he wanted to come to Kentucky and talks harmonica. Hosted by Cameron Mills.

Trey Mitchell, Rob Dillingham and Grant Darbyshire on improvement, motivation and bowling. Hosted by Cameron Mills.

Justin Edwards shares what his Mom means to him and talks about this team's desire to win. Jordan Burks discusses what it could be like playing a new role on the court. Plus Walker Horn shares the best nicknames on the team. Hosted by Cameron Mills.

Antonio Reeves tells what he worked on this off season and discusses team chemistry. Reed Sheppard shares some lessons he learned from his parents and talks about what he does off the court. Brennan Canada breaks down what this teams needs to do this year to accomplish their goals. Hosted by Cameron Mills.

Get to know this season's Kentucky Basketball team with one on on interviews recorded during the team's picture day. On this episode hear from freshman DJ Wagner and sophomore Ugonna Onyenso and senior Kareem Watkins. Find out how DJ Wagner deals with the pressure of having a Father and Grandfather play not only in college basketball but also the NBA. Ugonna Onyenso shares how his mindset helps his confidence. And Kareem Watkins shares what DJ is like as brother and tells us what he's learned during his time at Kentucky. Hosted by two time Nation Champion Cameron Mills.

Get to know this season's Kentucky Basketball team with one on on interviews recorded during the team's picture day. On this episdoe hear from sophomore Adou Thiero and freshmen Aaron Bradshaw and Joey Hart. You won't believe the biggest adjustment Adou had to make to John Calipari's coaching style. Listen to how important family is to Aaron Bradshaw. Plus find out why Joey picked Kentucky. Bonus, some fishing smack talk. Hosted by two time Nation Champion Cameron Mills.

New Kentucky Basketball Assistant Coach John Welch talks about his role in player development. He also shares all his connections to Kentucky. Plus find out what he learned from coaching Hall of Fame players. Presented by Thorntons. Hosted by Curtis Burch.

Wayne Turner joins Behind Kentucky Basketball to talke with Cameron Mills about the role of a point guard, share memories from their playing days including the comeback against Duke in 1998. Plus find out about Wayne's "broken shot" and how he improved it. Presented by Thorntons