Kentucky has announced BYU's Mark Pope will replace John Calipari as coach.
When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home. Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, has returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday.
On the same day that Kentucky was turned down by Scott Drew and Dan Hurley, Mitch Barnhart has reportedly found his next head basketball coach: BYU’s Mark Pope is reported to be the pick.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Initially off the radar among Kentucky's coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program's gold standard. Makes sense, since he helped do so as a player.
PROVO, Utah, April 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Mark Pope is no longer a cougar, but he is a wildcat, a Kentucky Wildcat to be exact, after accepting a job as the new head coach of the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team. News of Pope’s departure was announced in a Friday morning press release […] The post Mark Pope leaving BYU; named head coach of University of Kentucky men’s basketball team first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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EDINBURG — After a collegiate playing career at the University of Redlands, Kahil Fennell was ready to put basketball behind him. Shortly after graduation he joined corporate America and spent time selling medical devices. The itch to compete came crawling back, however. In 2014, Fennell began his journey as a basketball coach, starting off as […]
Arkansas has hired John Calipari as its men's basketball coach, paying $7 million per season over five years -- $1.5 million less than the Hall of Famer made at Kentucky.
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