Kentucky, Mark Pope and John Calipari

Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach
Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.
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.
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s debut as Wildcats’ coach
Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night.
Kentucky, Mark Pope land commitment of 5-star guard in recruiting win
The Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Mark Pope landed the commitment of top guard Acaden Lewis for the class of 2025.
Mark Pope wins debut as No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State
Otega Oweh scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and Koby Brea shot 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Kentucky to a 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State on Monday in Lexington,
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 ...
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Mark Pope explains his approach to interacting with refs during games
Mark Pope is providing a different look on Kentucky‘s sideline this season, and it isn’t just his height. Over the past 15 years, Kentucky fans grew accustomed to watching John Calipari chase referees ...
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Mark Pope on John Calipari: “We’ll be cheering for him every day like crazy except for Feb. 1”
Mark Pope just wrapped up his turn at SEC Basketball Media Day, and, as expected, it didn’t take long for him to be asked about John Calipari. Bob Holt, a longtime Arkansas beat writer ...
John Calipari made UK elite in his first season. Mark Pope will have a tougher time of it.
Just like 15 years ago, there’s a ton of excitement around this new era of UK basketball. But Mark Pope is walking into much ...
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Mark Pope is grateful for what John Calipari did at Kentucky
As a former Kentucky player, new head coach Mark Pope knows all about the program ... and when asked about his relationship with John Calipari at SEC Media Day, he says he has nothing but love ...
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Mark Pope has some postgame fun with the Cats while showing off Book 1 shoes
Kentucky finished its final exhibition game in a blowout win over defending D-II national champion Minnesota State, so there ...
Ticket prices for John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena are through the roof
One of the most interesting parts of the offseason was John Calipari leaving Kentucky to be the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks after over a decade in Lex ...
Sweet 16: From Cooper Flagg to John Calipari to R.J. Davis
An offseason coaching carousel that spun at dizzying speed. A 2024 freshman class loaded with top-tier talent. Rising NIL ...