Kentucky Hires BYU’s Mark Pope as Men’s Basketball Coach to Replace John Calipari

BYU head coach Mark Pope talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCF in Kansas City, Mo., March 13, 2024. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Initially off the radar among Kentucky’s coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program’s gold standard.

Makes sense, since he helped do so as a player.