It wasn’t perfect, but Mark Pope’s first season as Kentucky men’s basketball coach should be judged a success.

Former Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope, 60, remains behind bars for violating his parole but he is no longer being jailed ...

Former Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope remains incarcerated two weeks after he was arrested for probation and parole ...

UK’s loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament marked the end of Mark Pope’s first run as the head coach of the Wildcats, and — while he didn’t get the banner that he ...

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In response, Mark Pope shared a powerful perspective on the pressures of leadership (starting at 9:30): “I heard this the other day, and I actually think it’s true and these guys have been ...

INDIANAPOLIS — What head coach Mark Pope said after No. 3 Kentucky’s 78-65 loss to No. 2 Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium: MARK POPE: It’s hard to ...

So Mark Pope’s debut season as the head men’s basketball coach at his college alma mater ended in the Sweet 16 with a 24-12 record. By Kentucky standards, 24-12 is not an exceptional season.

Mark Pope’s first season as the Kentucky men’s basketball coach has come to an end. Pope’s Wildcats lost in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday night, dropping a 78-65 contest ...