Mark Pope, Kentucky

Mark Pope has a vision for what Kentucky basketball should be. He saw it Tuesday night
With Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson watching how it ended from the sidelines, Mark Pope saw the best of Kentucky basketball right before his eyes.
Kentucky Head Coach Mark Pope Is Trending After Latest Win
After the 2023-24 college basketball season, Kentucky head coach John Calipari left for the same job with the Arkansas Razorbacks. It was a surprising move, especially going from one SEC program to another.
Should Mark Pope shorten Kentucky basketball rotation? He's sticking to his plan. For now.
Even with injuries affecting the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope would prefer to play with a 10-man rotation. The returns have been uneven.
What Mark Pope’s first 23 games as UK coach tell us about Kentucky basketball’s future
In the big picture of Kentucky basketball, the 23 games Mark Pope has served as head coach is not an ample sample size. Nevertheless, as No. 15 UK (16-7, 5-5 SEC) prepares to face No. 5 Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night, some trends have emerged that seem likely to shape the future of Pope’s tenure as Wildcats coach.
Brown: Kentucky's Mark Pope, Louisville's Pat Kelsey on same page when it comes to fans
Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey and Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope place the same value on making themselves accessible to fans.
Mark Pope on Trent Noah after Kentucky’s win over Tennessee
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about Trent Noah after the Wildcats’ 75-64 win over Tennessee on Feb. 11, 2025, at Rupp Arena.
What happened to basketball coaches after they left Kentucky? Most took strange turns
From Adolph Rupp’s post-retirement gig in basketball to John Calipari’s current job, just about every former Kentucky coach has seen his life after the Wildcats take a weird turn.

Kentucky G Lamont Butler leaves game vs. Tennessee

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