Kentucky, Mark Pope

Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.
Mark Pope celebrated with a Kentucky fan’s grandmother on FaceTime after the win
Mark Pope is a man of the people. We know this. He’s stuck around for hours following games at Rupp Arena, signing every autograph and taking every picture until every member of Big Blue Nation left satisfied.
Mark Pope won his first 11 home games as Kentucky basketball coach. Where does that rank?
Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?
Kentucky basketball HC Mark Pope’s gesture to fan after Tennessee game
The Kentucky basketball team got a massive win over No. 8 Tennessee, 78-73, on Tuesday in Knoxville. It was a tough road atmosphere, but the Wildcats managed to survive with another statement win and their 15th victory of the season.
Mark Pope’s work at Kentucky has fans believing
Initially, many Kentucky fans weren’t sold on Pope, whose BYU team made an early exit from the NCAA Tournament last March. He didn’t have the sexy resume, wasn’t drenched in
Mark Pope had strong postgame words about Kentucky forward Ansley Almonor
Mark Pope's Kentucky team made the trip to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a game no one thought the shorthanded Wildcats would win. Despite this, without Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr,
Time Is Running Out on Mark Pope as Kentucky Confronts Mounting SEC Expectations From Ex-National Coach
Rainy days hover over Kentucky and Mark Pope. The post Time Is Running Out on Mark Pope as Kentucky Confronts Mounting SEC Expectations From Ex-National Coach appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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Pope respects Calipari, Pitino urges BBN to show respect to former coach
“As you all know, I’m not best friends with John Calipari,” Pitino said. “I respect him, certainly, but it was a mutual thing. The fans wanted a change. John read the tea leaves. He needed a change, ...
Kentucky basketball recruiting 2026: Louisville native Tyran Stokes, 9 others with offers
While still building UK basketball's 2025 recruiting class, Mark Pope and his staff have kept tabs on 2026. These 10 players ...
Dribble Handoff: Duke's Jon Scheyer, Louisville's Pat Kelsey among college basketball Coach of the Year picks
The Coach of the Year race is wide open as February looms with a plethora of candidates making great cases for consideration.
Rick Pitino reflects on emotional Rupp Arena return ahead of John Calipari facing Kentucky
Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena to face UK in 2001. John Calipari will face Kentucky basketball in Lexington next. How ...
Kentucky's Mark Pope gives Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr injury updates after Vanderbilt loss
Unlike Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr was unable to take the floor against the Commodores on Saturday afternoon. A back injury ...
Arkansas vs. Kentucky: How are both sides of John Calipari’s shocking move faring in Year 1?
Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and ...
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Kentucky basketball's Andrew Carr not playing Saturday vs Vanderbilt in SEC game
Earlier this week, UK coach Mark Pope said he hoped Carr would ... basketball coach set for Rupp Arena return Kentucky basketball recruiting 2026: Louisville native Tyran Stokes, 9 others with ...
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Rick Pitino gives his thoughts on "awesome" Kentucky-Louisville rivalry under Mark Pope & Pat Kelsey
Coach Rick Pitino gave his take on the rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville under Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey. The St. John's men's basketball coach shared his opinion in a post on X on Wednesday.