[ad_1] Kentucky has hired BYU coach Mark Pope to become its next men’s basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Pope and Kentucky quickly engaged on Thursday in the hours after Baylor’s Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley both turned down Kentucky’s overtures. Pope was offered a five-year deal at an average of $5.5 million per…
[ad_1] Kentucky is closing in on hiring Mark Pope, the current BYU coach, to take over as the head coach of the men’s basketball program, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Pope, a former Kentucky star who played under Rick Pitino from 1994-96, is set to return to Lexington after spending the last five seasons…
[ad_1] Kentucky is planning to bring in BYU coach Mark Pope as its next men’s basketball coach, according to sources. After Scott Drew of Baylor and Dan Hurley of UConn turned down offers from Kentucky, Pope was quickly approached and negotiations began on Thursday afternoon. It is expected that Pope will finalize an agreement with…
