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Space U Brew 2/7: #BlackCoachesDay

Space U Brew 2/7: #BlackCoachesDay

Today, we celebrate one of many Black Coaches we have on our UCF staff, Sytia Messer.

February 07, 2024

Good morning. Get the inside scoop of women’s basketball by attending Chalk Talk! You can attend it tonight before the game. You must have a game ticket to attend. RSVP here!

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏀 #BlackCoachesDay
📗 Supporting literacy
🚀 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Celebrating. Tuesday was #BlackCoachesDay. On that day, we celebrated our women’s basketball head coach Sytia Messer. Messer is in her second season with the Knights. She led the team to its second-best start, 6-0, in her first season with UCF.

🏀 Read more about Messer here.

🔼 Supporting. The men’s basketball coaches and staff wore #Green4Literacy pins at last week’s game to show their support for championing literacy in Orlando.

Get ready to experience the best chicken tenders in America with the Official Chicken Tenders of the UCF Knights! Huey Magoo’s is known as The Filet Mignon of Chicken® because they only use the best 3% of the chicken, it’s the tenderloin and all they serve. Whether you enjoy your chicken tenders as part of a meal, in a salad, sandwich, or wrap, Huey Magoo’s has something for every chicken tender fan. Planning a sports-watching party or get-together? With mouthwatering hand-breaded, grilled, and sauced catering options, Huey Magoo’s is sure to make you the MVP of any party.

🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU

Not in My House. The men’s basketball team was carried by Omar Payne and Ibrahim Diallo in last week’s game for blocks. They have helped UCF to be in the national rankings for overall block %.

Where does the team rank in the nation for block %?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🚀 ONE BIG THING

Official Lineup. Get to know your UCF softball team before its first game tomorrow! The team has 11 new senior class members, returners and a bunch of experience overall. Read about each athlete here.

Ride to Brightline Orlando Station in partnership with Orlando Health and take Brightline+ to the game. Enjoy comfortable seating, complimentary WiFi, onboard food and drink options, and more.
Ride with friends. Game big. Save big. Save 25% off SMART fares when you ride with groups 4+ with promo code: ALLABOARD.
Make it a staycation. Stay at any participating Marriott Bonvoy location and enjoy a $50 credit toward food and beverage.

📬 STICK AROUND WITH US

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 2/7

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Cincinnati @ 6pm ET | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

Thursday 2/8

Friday 2/9

👟 Track & Field Tiger Paw Invite | Meet Info | Schedule
👟 Track & Field Music City Challenge
🥎 Softball vs. Seattle @ 6pm ET | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday 2/10

Sunday 2/11

🥎 Softball vs. Georgia State @ 12pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Miami @ 12pm ET | Live Stats

🚀 Click here to view the entire UCF Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2nd in the Nation!

🚀 Have a great Wednesday, y’all.