Mark Edward Pope (born September 11, 1972) is an American collegiate basketball coach and former player who is head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. As a player, …

5 days ago · Mark Pope left BYU 10 months ago to return to his alma mater Kentucky, where he plied his craft at the direction of legendary coach Rick Pitino. Now, as head coach roaming the …

Apr 15, 2024 · LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One of the last players to exit a bus full of Kentucky greats on the Rupp Arena floor, Mark Pope held the 1996 NCAA championship trophy aloft …

Apr 12, 2024 · Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari.

Apr 12, 2024 · 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 …

Dec 24, 2024 · Mark Pope has stepped down from his position as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, a move that has sent shockwaves through the college basketball …

Nov 12, 2024 · For the first time in 15 years, it's not John Calipari at the helm of the Kentucky basketball team. The longtime head coach of the Wildcats made the stunning decision to leave …

Apr 12, 2024 · Meet Kentucky's new basketball coach replacing John Calipari. Kentucky has found its John Calipari successor. The Wildcats have hired BYU's Mark Pope as their next …

Apr 11, 2024 · Former Kentucky basketball player Mark Pope will be the next coach of the Wildcats, picked by Mitch Barnhart to replace John Calipari.

Nov 13, 2024 · Pope, who played for and won a National Championship with Kentucky from 1993-1996, left to coach the Wildcats after the surprising exit of legendary coach John Calipari. …