Jacob Toppin discusses what he learned while out with injury, shares how healthy he is now and he breaks his teammates' games. Plus he shares some of his philosophy on life. Hosted by Curtis Burch Presented by Thorntons

Jacob Toppin on returning from injury, his teammates and his philosophy on life

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The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the new members of the Kentucky Men’s Basketball staff.  If you missed the conversations with Associate Head Coach Alvin Brooks III, assistant coach Mark Fox or assitant coach Jason Hart go back and listen in this feed. Today we’re going to hear from Cody Fueger. Fueger has been a nine-year member of  Mark Pope’s staffs, first serving as an assistant coach at Utah Valley and then transitioning to BYU. The connection began when they were on the BYU staff together when Pope was an assistant coach and Fueger served as the director of basketball operations. Michelle Knezovic got a chance to sit down with Coach Fueger to discuss his history with Mark Pope and what it means to him and his family to be a Kentucky Basketball coach. Follow us the UK Sports Network on social media;Twitter/XFacebookInstagramTikTokSubscribe to the Big Blue BrewListen to UK Sports Network Today 

Cody Fueger on what Kentucky Basketball means to his family

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/XFacebookInstagramTikTokSubscribe to the Big Blue BrewListen to UK Sports Network Today 

Jason Hart sets the record straight on Mark Pope

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 mediaTwitter/XFacebookInstagramTikTokSubscribe to the Big Blue Brew

Alvin Brooks III on coming to Kentucky and his social media

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 FacebookInstagramTikTok

Mark Fox told Mark Pope to get ready for Kentucky

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 BurchSubscribe to the Big Blue Brew: https://blog.bigbluebrew.net/subscribe

Jacob Toppin on returning from injury, his teammates and his philosophy on life

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