Mark Pope, Kentucky

Should Mark Pope shorten Kentucky basketball rotation? He's sticking to his plan. For now.
Even with injuries affecting the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope would prefer to play with a 10-man rotation. The returns have been uneven.
Mark Pope gives UK basketball injury updates after Kentucky beats Tennessee at Rupp Arena
After UK basketball’s home win against Tennessee, Mark Pope gave injury updates on guards Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson.
Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.
Mark Pope planning to tweak rotation ahead of Kentucky's matchup with South Carolina
Kentucky is looking to bounce back on Saturday against South Carolina after a blowout loss to Ole Miss, now losing four of their last 5 games. During this stret
Mark Pope recaps Kentucky basketball’s rivalry win and season sweep of No. 5 Tennessee
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope discusses UK’s victory, which included a standout showing from Trent Noah.
The honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky: Can the first-year coach handle BBN?
The Kentucky Wildcats' back-to-back ugly losses have the vocal portion of the fanbase quickly turning on first-year head coach Mark Pope.
Kentucky basketball: Mark Pope's Cats shred Tennessee's vaunted defense in victory
Just how impressive was Kentucky basketball's 3-point shooting in Tuesday's win over Tennessee? The Courier Journal puts it into perspective.
What Mark Pope’s first 23 games as UK coach tell us about Kentucky basketball’s future
In the big picture of Kentucky basketball, the 23 games Mark Pope has served as head coach is not an ample sample size. Nevertheless, as No. 15 UK (16-7, 5-5 SEC) prepares to face No. 5 Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night, some trends have emerged that seem likely to shape the future of Pope’s tenure as Wildcats coach.
Brown: Kentucky's Mark Pope, Louisville's Pat Kelsey on same page when it comes to fans
Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey and Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope place the same value on making themselves accessible to fans.
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Mark Pope has a vision for what Kentucky basketball should be. He saw it Tuesday night
Kentucky basketball has a different feel under Mark Pope. There’s no denying that. The new head coach of the Wildcats came to town making promises of what his beloved program would look like ...
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WATCH: Mark Pope, Kentucky players discuss win over Tennessee
Mark Pope gave another happy postgame press conference after Kentucky’s second win over Tennessee this season on Tuesday ...
Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II ...
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team shares similarities with John Calipari's last
John Calipari's final team as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats was a frustrating team for Big Blue Nation as the ...
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Mark Pope had promising and not promising updates on Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson
It was impressive enough that Kentucky was able to beat Tennessee without Lamont Butler. Tonight, they did it again without ...
Five things you need to know from No. 15 Kentucky’s 75-64 upset of No. 5 Tennessee
Noah, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Harlan County High School product, is emerging as a “Vols killer.” In UK’s 78-73 upset of UT in ...
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Thrill Awaits Kentucky Nation as 5-Star Talent Offers Much-Needed Hope for Mark Pope
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are on the hunt to finalize their elite 2025 recruiting class, which already features ...
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Kentucky basketball snaps SEC skid, takes care of business over low-scoring South Carolina
Kentucky basketball recruiting 2026: Louisville native Tyran Stokes, 9 others with offers Brown: Kentucky's Mark Pope ...