Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II transfer last March.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope issues stern declaration after Wildcats' second-straight loss
Despite the Wildcats' showing some heart in the second half against the Rebels, Mark Pope is right. This is Kentucky. There are no moral victories. Regardless of this program bringing in a new coach and players, the standards stay the same. And this team lived up to them through the first half of the season.
Mark Pope left ‘searching for answers’ after Kentucky’s ugliest loss of the season so far
There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?
HC Mark Pope implies furniture was broken during Kentucky's losing skid
It has not been a great stretch for new head coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. The big headline was that Kentucky welcomed in Arkansas and old head coach John Calipari and lost to the Razorbacks,
Coach Mark Pope blames Kentucky's 1-4 stretch on poor defense
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope pointed to the team's poor defense after an 84-98 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday night.
Mark Pope reacts to Kentucky basketball's loss at Ole Miss
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope reacts to the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., on Feb. 4, 2025.
Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s defensive disaster at Ole Miss
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope answers questions after UK’s dismal defensive showing in a road loss at Ole Miss.
Kentucky Basketball Coach Admits To Locker Room Vandalism In Bloody-Handed Press Conference
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope hasn't been thrilled with his team's performance over the last two games. The Wildcats ...
Kentucky Coach Has Wild Admission About Bloody Appearance After Ole Miss Loss
The Ole Miss men's basketball team has turned some heads this season with their play under second-year head coach Chris Beard ...
John Calipari won't be the first former Kentucky basketball coach to return to Rupp Arena
John Calipari will return to Rupp Arena this weekend when his Arkansas team takes on Kentucky. He's not the first former ...
How badly has this Kentucky basketball slump hurt the Cats’ NCAA Tournament profile?
A look at several NCAA Tournament projections in the wake of Kentucky’s losses to Ole Miss and Arkansas, as well as some ...
Can Kentucky basketball find solution to defensive deficiencies before it's too late?
Mark Pope's frustration with Kentucky basketball's woeful defense boiled over with broken furniture Tuesday. Can UK find ...
'That's Bob Knight': Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard invokes Indiana legend while beating Kentucky
Chris Beard has the Ole Miss Rebels in the thick of the Southeastern Conference standings. He credits what he learned from ...
What happened to basketball coaches after they left Kentucky? Most took strange turns
From Adolph Rupp’s post-retirement gig in basketball to John Calipari’s current job, just about every former Kentucky coach has seen his life after the Wildcats take a weird turn.
ESPN's Chris Russo calls Kentucky fans 'sports unsophisticated' for not giving John Calipari an ovation
John Calipari walked into Rupp Arena, and his Arkansas Razorbacks dominated the Kentucky Wildcats. This momentum win was ...