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As June approaches, so do key evaluation periods for college basketball coaches hoping to land the next wave of elite talent.
The Kentucky Wildcats will try to snap an 11-year Final Four drought under second-year head coach Mark Pope next season. He led Kentucky to a 24-12 record and a Sweet 16 appearance in his first ...
In his first comments since Travis Perry's transfer, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope didn't mince words about losing the ...
In the transfer portal era of college athletics, player departures are felt all across a fanbase, but for Kentucky Head Coach ...
It is safe to say that Mark Pope has found his bearings returning to Lexington, Kentucky, as the head coach of the Wildcats. Although the Wildcats saw an exit in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...
Mark Pope’s first season as Kentucky’s head coach ended with a Sweet 16 run. Now, he's going all in on a title chase — and he’s got serious financial firepower behind him. The Wildcats ...
Alas, Mark Pope will remember what his players did for him more than what he accomplished. The 52-year-old head coach was hired in early April at Kentucky and put together a competitive roster in ...
Mark Pope, a former Wildcat player and first-year head coach, had no illusions about the challenge ahead. Speaking with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Pope described the season as a defining moment in his ...
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is at Churchill Downs in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Pope — fresh off his debut season as the UK head coach — was seen stopping by the jockey room at ...
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today There’s something about Year No. 2. Although Mark Pope knew the assignment when he was hired as coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he had to assemble a squad and a coaching ...