Kentucky’s Mark Pope gives fan ‘1 of 1’ experience at first NCAA tourney game, delivers on free gas pledge
Pope paid for a Kentucky student's gas money to go support the Wildcats in Milwaukee. It ended in a win, and a trip he'll ...
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How Mark Pope is building next year’s roster while competing at the Sweet 16
There is a difference between preparing for a moment and being in the middle of the chaos. Mark Pope talked about the ...
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Mark Pope’s personal touch has made Kentucky’s Sweet 16 run that much sweeter
MILWAUKEE — Mark Pope stood inside a tunnel leading from the court to the locker room moments after Kentucky’s opening-round victory against Troy and smiled wide. The weight of the pressure ...
What does reaching the Sweet 16 mean for Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope’s contract?
When Mark Pope came back to Lexington last April to succeed John Calipari as the Kentucky men’s basketball head coach, the ...
There were questions when UK hired Mark Pope. His first team answered many of them
A good Kentucky season ends with a flat showing in a 78-65 men’s NCAA Tournament loss to Tennessee. But, in most ways, the 2024-25 Cats supplied a lot of answers.
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Pain today, promise tomorrow: How Mark Pope earned A-grade in debut season at Kentucky
We’ll be talking about these guys 10 years from now.” Those were Mark Pope‘s words at the podium following Kentucky’s ...
Mark Pope’s first Kentucky basketball team broke a 32-year-old school record on offense
The Kentucky basketball team broke a 32-year-old school record on offense during its NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 loss to ...
Mark Pope's job at Kentucky is even more impressive when compared to similar situations
When the Kentucky Wildcats replaced John Calipari with Mark Pope, the fan base wasn't thrilled. Yes, Pope had the Kentucky ...