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.

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 the blue blood...

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 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 and basked in the cheers during his introduction as the Wildcats’ new men’s basketball coach.

3 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 sidelines of Rupp Arena, that leap of faith is paying off big time. Initially, many Kentucky fans weren’t sold on Pope ...

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 program, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday.

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 community.

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.

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 head coach, the school...

2 days ago · The No. 8 Vols will host the No. 12 Wildcats on Tuesday, but this matchup is different from years past. For the first time in 15 years, John Calipari will not be the Wildcats' head coach. Mark Pope took over as Kentucky’s coach in April 2024 after Calipari left for Arkansas.