Mark Pope, Kentucky
What SEC coaches are saying about Mark Pope's first Kentucky Wildcats basketball roster
After a 15-year run with John Calipari, Kentucky basketball has a new coach: Mark Pope. Here's what SEC coaches have to say about Pope's first team.
The five biggest UK basketball questions going into the first season of the Mark Pope era
What should be expected of this Kentucky basketball team? These are five key questions Mark Pope and the Wildcats will need to answer this season.
"They really won me over": Andrew Carr explains how he found his perfect match with Mark Pope and other Kentucky coaches
Andrew Carr started his college career with Delaware before transferring to Wake Forest after two seasons, where he averaged 13.5 ppg and 6.8 RPG in 2023-24. The former high school star, now in his final year, has transferred to the Wildcats to try and help them get another title.
Kentucky basketball winning NCAA Tournament focus for Mark Pope and staff in recruiting
What's it like being recruited by Mark Pope and his Kentucky basketball staff? Winning the NCAA Tournament is a focus. Here's a look at their approach
8 stories about Mark Pope’s return to Kentucky basketball as men’s head coach
Mark Pope, the new head coach for Kentucky men’s basketball, brings a compelling blend of experience and connections to his alma mater. A former captain of the 1996 national championship team, Pope has had an unusual career trajectory, from playing in the NBA to pursuing medical school before transitioning into coaching.
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope shows off letterman-style jacket at media day
(AP) — Mark Pope left no doubt where he played college ... Jaxson Robinson, who followed him from BYU, was a fan of the jacket. “It's nice. He was wearing it a couple of days ago,” Robinson ...
SEC Media Notes: New Kentucky coach Pope shows off letterman-style jacket
The new Kentucky coach and former Wildcats player sported a UK letterman-style jacket at the podium for Southeastern Conference media day on Tuesday. Pope claimed the jacket from a rack of blue and white swag set up by equipment man Mark Evans for recruits to try on for a photo shoot.
Mark Pope mentions one game where he won't be cheering for John Calipari
The Kentucky basketball team has a new head coach this season as Mark Pope has come over from BYU to lead the Wildcats. Former head coach John Calipari is still in the SEC as he is the head coach at ...
Questions: What will be key for Cougars vs. OSU on short week? And is BYU basketball underrated?
Cougars football team looks to keep unblemished record intact when Oklahoma State visits Provo. Meanwhile, BYU hoops team may ...
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BYU men’s hoops picked ninth in Big 12 preseason poll
There may be a buzz in Provo about the BYU men’s basketball program and new coach Kevin Young, but the Big 12 isn’t impressed ...
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How Mark Pope's first Kentucky team was formed
BYU is a different place ... The high major coach who did not overlook Almonor was Mark Pope. "He's a brilliant young man. He digests information in life and in basketball so fast.
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Who’s going to start for this UK basketball team? More importantly, does anybody care?
Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team is as intriguing ... The best example there is Jaxson Robinson, who played the past two seasons at BYU — making him the only player on this Kentucky team ...
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Tip-off talk: SEC coaches praise Pope
While Terry, Moser and Jans are familiar with Pope, other coaches in the SEC, including Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams, will ...
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Rodney Terry and Porter Moser share expectations for Mark Pope after coaching against him in the Big 12
Mark Pope isn’t the only coach making the move from the Big 12 to the SEC this season. Rodney Terry and Porter Moser will be ...
Is BYU basketball a Top 25 team entering the season? Here’s what voters think
New head coach Kevin Young brings almost a decade of NBA coaching experience to Provo, he has hired a staff that will bring a ...