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Former Kentucky Wildcats endorse Mark Pope
The Kentucky Wildcats have found their next head coach, as BYU’s Mark Pope and Mitch Barnhart are working towards a deal. A Kentucky legend as a player and a part of the 1996 championship team, Pope received the backing of Rick Pitino earlier Thursday. Now, he is receiving the backing of several former Wildcats, including Bluegrass legend Rex Chapman. Chapman took to Twitter and said the following: “If Mark Pope is hired at Kentucky I just feel compelled to say that Mark is one of the best...
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Kentucky's Mark Pope introduced in front of Rupp Arena crowd
During his official introduction, Mark Pope, Kentucky's new coach who signed a five-year deal worth $5.5 million per season, said he's aware of the expectations around the program, adding that "as we go through this journey, we're here to win banners."
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Kentucky names alum Mark Pope as new men's basketball coach
Kentucky has announced BYU's Mark Pope will replace John Calipari as coach. Pope was a captain on the Wildcats' 1996 national title team.