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. Pope is a nine-year head coaching veteran with stops at BYU and Utah Valley, amassing a …

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, Pope played power forward and small forward.

Apr 12, 2024 · Kentucky has hired BYU's Mark Pope to become its next men's basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Pope and Kentucky quickly engaged on Thursday in the hours after Baylor's Scott...

Apr 12, 2024 · Kentucky has hired BYU's Mark Pope as John Calipari's successor. Here's what to know about his playing and coaching career.

Nov 12, 2024 · Who is Mark Pope? Pope is the new head coach at the University of Kentucky. A former player for the Wildcats, he returned to Lexington to replace Calipari after spending time at BYU.

Apr 12, 2024 · Mark Pope is officially Kentucky 's new men's basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Pope was a captain on Kentucky's 1996 national championship team and has been the head coach...

Apr 12, 2024 · Mark Pope is the new Kentucky men's basketball coach, the school announced on Friday. Pope, 51, signed a five-year contract to coach the Wildcats after spending the past five seasons at BYU.

5 days ago · For new Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coaches, the job really starts at the exact second that significant adversity is faced for the first time. For Mark Pope, that moment came late ...

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.

Jan 28, 2025 · Mark Pope took over as Kentucky’s coach in April 2024 after Calipari left for Arkansas. If Pope’s name sounds familiar to long-time Vols fans, it’s for good reason. He played for the Wildcats in the mid-1990s. Pope played in every game from 1994-96 for Kentucky under head coach Rick Pitino.