Mark Pope Named as New Kentucky Basketball Coach
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Mark Pope has been appointed the new Kentucky basketball coach. Notably, he served as the 1996 national championship squad captain and has successfully led the BYU basketball program for the past five seasons. His selection comes after several candidates turned down the offer, a testament to his exceptional qualifications.
Kentucky did not announce the agreement's details. However, sources informed a preferred sportsbook pay per head on Thursday that the parties were nearing the end of a five-year pact.
Pope takes over for the departing Hall of Fame coach John Calipari, who left for the Arkansas Razorbacks last week following fifteen seasons in Lexington. Under Calipari's direction, the Wildcats made it to the Final Four of the March Madness Tournament no less than four times and won the title in 2012.
Pope coached the BYU Cougars for five seasons, during which time they were 110–52 and made it to two NCAA tournaments. They went 23-11 in their inaugural year of the Big 12 in 2023–24, which was better than anybody had anticipated. They tied for fifth place in the conference.
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