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.

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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. 

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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

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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. 


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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.
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