Kentucky, Mark Pope and John Calipari

Mark Pope sparks Kentucky revival with the type of win -- and team -- Wildcats had missed under Coach Cal
Just three days after former Kentucky coach John Calipari guided a team that only took 20 3-pointers, and made a mere five of them, in a neutral-court loss to a Big 12 team that had just lost to a West Coast Conference opponent by 38 points,
How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend
It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK fandom.
Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
And just like that, Mark Pope has brought back Kentucky basketball
It took 3 games for Kentucky to come back to college hoops prominence ... but it also took several hundred games of experience for a wily veteran group that overachieved against Duke.
Mark Pope wants to be the ‘CLO’ of Kentucky basketball. What does that mean to him?
Mark Pope sat down with the Herald-Leader to talk more about his leadership style and the culture of communication he wants to bring to Kentucky basketball.
Oweh's Big Plays Give Mark Pope His First Big Win for No. 19 Kentucky, Beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic
Mark Pope emphasizes Kentucky to continue "coming in waves"
Pope has taught his team to keep "coming in waves" and continue to attack. He doesn't want them to stop if it isn't working. Instead, keep going at their opponent. He used offensi
Cal who? Mark Pope won over Kentucky fans with win against Duke
It didn't take long for new University of Kentucky head coach Mark Pope to endear himself to Big Blue Nation. When you respect your players and the game itself, you're bound to win over the admiration of the fans,
Kentucky basketball shows Mark Pope he has great team with a lot of heart | C.L. Brown
Kentucky coach Mark Pope doesn’t need the best of the best now; he’s got himself a squad that has plenty of talent and heart.
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Jay Bilas praises Mark Pope and Kentucky in ranking of top 68 college basketball teams
With that in mind, many people were curious how this roster would look since it doesn’t have the NBA talent like it usually ...
Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball’s biggest stages
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No.
How referees could help Mark Pope’s offense become even more explosive this season
A point of emphasis in the NCAA rule book for this college basketball season could benefit Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats in a ...
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There is a misconception about the talent on Mark Pope's first Kentucky roster
It is almost time for Kentucky basketball to get started, and Big Blue Nation is fired up that the Mark ... lack of NBA-level talent is that Coach Pope doesn't need that to take this team to ...
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Mark Pope working toward sustained success for Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament, SEC
LEXINGTON — When Mark ... Pope, it's less about the destination, and more about the journey. If players do what they're supposed to do, prosperity will inevitably follow. "I know the guys that I ...