Mark Pope, former player on Kentucky’s 1995-96 national title team and BYU coach, takes over as head coach following John Calipari

Mark Pope, former player on Kentucky’s 1995-96 national title team and BYU coach, takes over as head coach following John Calipari

[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…

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Top coaching candidates in Kentucky: Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino still on list after Scott Drew, Dan Hurley are removed

Top coaching candidates in Kentucky: Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino still on list after Scott Drew, Dan Hurley are removed

[ad_1] John Calipari announced on social media that he is leaving Kentucky after 15 seasons with the program. Less than 24 hours later, he was officially hired as the next coach at Arkansas. This departure comes after a meeting with UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart, where it was confirmed that Calipari would be returning for…

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