Mark Pope, Kentucky

Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No. 19 Wildcats upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic before an exuberant crowd of 16,107 at State Farm Arena.
Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky
Pope played two seasons at Kentucky, winning a national championship with the program in 1996 under legendary coach Rick Pitino. Following five seasons piloting BYU, Pope accepted the head job for the Wildcats this past April to succeed John Calipari.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
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Coach Mark Pope's goal for Kentucky basketball? Grabbing at least 100 rebounds in game
Mark Pope hopes Kentucky basketball has a game with at least 100 rebounds one day. And UK's first-year coach knows how outlandish that goal sounds.
Kentucky's no-name approach to 2024-25 season is by necessity, but also by design of new coach Mark Pope
When longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari left for Arkansas, replacement Mark Pope had only one way to build a roster: the transfer portal. Tuesday's win over Duke showed he made all the right choices.
Mark Pope says Kentucky has "elite level kids" in the program
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Even Kentucky haters of the highest order will find themselves liking Mark Pope
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Mark Pope led Kentucky basketball to a signature win over Duke. Here’s what he said after.
Kentucky basketball has its first signature win of the Mark Pope coaching era. The No. 19-ranked Wildcats toppled No. 6 ...
Mark Pope's top 2025 target cancels Arkansas visit and is videoed working out in Kentucky shirt
Mark Pope knocked recruiting out of the park early into his Kentucky tenure, both in high school and in the transfer portal.
Mark Pope sparks Kentucky revival with the type of win -- and team -- Wildcats had missed under Coach Cal
Just three days after former Kentucky coach John Calipari guided a team that only took 20 3-pointers, and made a mere five of ...
On one of college basketball’s biggest stages, Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No.