First-year coaches Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey oversee quick turnarounds for Kentucky and Louisville
Turns out hiring a new coach can lead to quick turnarounds, even in this day and age of the transfer portal and NIL money.
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Mark Pope: Kentucky facing BYU in NCAA Tournament would have been fantastic
As the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed, BYU appeared on the screen as a six-seed. Eyes must have lit up in Lexington as ...
What is Mark Pope’s history as a college basketball head coach in the NCAA Tournament?
That matchup between the Wildcats and Trojans will be the first time Mark Pope coaches UK in an NCAA Tournament setting. Pope ...
Mark Pope Immediately Regretted Offer to Cover Kentucky Fans' Gas Money to Milwaukee
Mark Pope has done a solid job during his first year leading the Kentucky basketball team, earning a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament with a team capable of ma ...
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Milwaukee holds a special place in Mark Pope’s heart: ‘I have so many memories.’
Mark Pope is quite familiar with Milwaukee, WI. Following his college playing days at the University of Kentucky, he spent a ...
Milwaukee is a special place to Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope; even more so Friday
Milwaukee could be even more special come Friday. That’s when Pope’s Wildcats, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional, take ...
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Mark Pope on losing in SEC Tournament: ‘This is not okay for us’
Mark Pope didn’t take Kentucky’s loss to Alabama in the SEC quarterfinals lightly. After edging out Oklahoma in the second ...
Mark Pope comments on potential Arkansas-St John's matchup in men's NCAA Tournament
Mark Pope was asked about a potential Arkansas vs. St. John's second-round NCAA Tournament matchup between John Calipari and ...