Mark Pope is an American college basketball coach who has been announced as the new head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats in 2024. He served as the head coach at BYU for the last five seasons.

LEXINGTON — When Mark Pope opens his eyes each morning, his first thought isn't the position he now occupies. Even if it's the one he always yearned for. The one he's always dreamed about ...

Mark Pope says this is a team full of humble and curious players who are experienced in many different ways. As the season gets closer, the head coach said at SEC Media Day this week that they're ...

Kentucky coach Mark Pope believes he has assembled the most eclectic coaching staff ever. After being hired as Wildcats coach, Pope looked for the best staff he could ever hire. He acquired an ...

Mark Pope is looking to finish up the 2025 recruiting class with a bang, and he is two players away from making that happen. Those two players are Acaden Lewis and Caleb Wilson. Wilson is the ...

It's so much better, and so much more Florida: a mid-century-style tree house in the heart of Sarasota ... Photo: Robert Pope Photography A unique take on open concept. Photo: Robert Pope ...

Case in point, Monday’s 103-62 victory against Wright State, the first game of the Mark Pope era. With 14:45 left in the first half, the UK lineup still consisted of the starting five ...

Mark Pope just coached his first game as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, but he already knows the standards in Lexington are sky-high. He's replacing John Calipari, who won the national ...

LEXINGTON — Amari Williams had Kentucky basketball’s only offensive rebound in Monday night’s first half. He made it count. And along the way, he displayed perhaps his most overlooked skill ...

There will be no shying away from outsized expectations in the first season of Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope. UK’s head coach made that clear Tuesday afternoon. Toward the end of Pope’s ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts ... Key Events: Summertime in Sarasota – and other parts of Florida – is notoriously hot and humid. Rain showers regularly crop ...