Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky

Mark Pope says Kentucky is "deadly serious" about winning
The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off of their first exhibition game, and it was a convincing 71-point victory over KWC. Mark Pope, as a former player at Kentuck
Is Mark Pope’s first-year challenge harder than that faced by past UK coaches?
How the first-year task facing the new Kentucky men’s basketball coach stacks up against those faced by prior UK coaches.
Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster
The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansas after 15 years.
Why Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope got an apology from opposing coach after 71-point blowout
With high expectations for the Kentucky basketball team, they started off with a bang as they bulldozed past Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game, 123-52, Wednesday at Rupp Arena. As Mark Pope takes over for John Calipari,
Mark Pope, Kentucky basketball staff are 'trying to live in that gray space' of innovation
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope enjoys pushing the envelope offensively, with 3s aplenty. That aggressiveness extends to his defensive philosophy.
Kentucky dominates in Mark Pope’s debut with 71-point victory
The Kentucky men's basketball team officially entered a new era on Wednesday night, with new head coach Mark Pope manning the sidelines for the first time.
Mark Pope jokes about fans 'burning house down' after Kentucky basketball debut
Mark Pope came to back to the Kentucky basketball program to win, but he's bound to lose a game eventually. He joked on Wednesday that when that inevitably happens, Wildcats fans will burn his house down.
Mark Pope says everyone on the roster is making strides
Kentucky basketball has a totally new roster along with staff heading into this season. A team full of talented veteran players who understand playing at the college level of basketball now meet a coach who understands what it means to play on the biggest stage in college basketball at Kentucky,
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope: ‘It was a good night for us’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 123-52 win over Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game at Rupp Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. It was Pope’s first exhibition game as UK coach.
Kentucky basketball hosts first exhibition of Mark Pope era
The last time the Panthers were in Lexington was back in 2021, when Kentucky came away with a 95-72 exhibition win.
Mark Pope is impressed with Otega Oweh's decision making
One of the top performers from the game was Otega Oweh, who brought the energy that Mark Pope is wanting to have each and ...
Did Mark Pope really run out of gas on busy Lexington street? No, but his wife did
The site of the 6-foot-10 celebrity caught the attention of passerby, and word spread quickly on social media.
Mark Pope Shows He’s The Anti-Calipari By Shamelessly Throwing His Wife Under The Bus
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope appeared to cause a mid-morning traffic jam on Tuesday after being seen standing next to ...
Mark Pope on Lamont Butler 'I expect him to have six steals every single night'
Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler had a special night as the Wildcats took on Kentucky Wesleyan, scoring 11 points while ...
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Mark Pope releases heartfelt message on death of Amir Abdur-Rahim
On Thursday, USF head men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died. In the wake of the somber news, Kentucky head coach Mark ...