Kentucky basketball fans stand behind Mark Pope even after Wildcats Sweet 16 loss
The Kentucky Wildcats' season came to a disappointing end with a Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee, but fans couldn't be happier ...
The New York Times2d
Mark Pope’s personal touch has made Kentucky’s Sweet 16 run that much sweeter
MILWAUKEE — Mark Pope stood inside a tunnel leading from the court to the locker room moments after Kentucky’s opening-round victory against Troy and smiled wide. The weight of the pressure ...
Kentucky’s Mark Pope gives fan ‘1 of 1’ experience at first NCAA tourney game, delivers on free gas pledge
Pope paid for a Kentucky student's gas money to go support the Wildcats in Milwaukee. It ended in a win, and a trip he'll ...
The New York Times2d
Kentucky showed against Illinois that Mark Pope’s roster rebuild is peaking at right time
MILWAUKEE — Koby Brea’s transfer portal commitment from Dayton to Kentucky last May represented the fulfillment of a childhood dream for a player who grew up with an appreciation and knowledge ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer9d
Mark Pope follows through with promise to pay Kentucky fans' gas money for Milwaukee
Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope is a man of his word, even if it comes at a cost. The Wildcats' first-year coach made waves when he promised to pay the gas for fans to drive to Milwaukee ...
Athlon Sports2d
Mark Pope and the Transfer Portal: Kentucky’s Roster Rebuild for 2025-26
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope will enter his second season at the helm of his alma mater with a more stable foundation, but still facing significant roster turnover. After assembling a completely ...
Mark Pope's job at Kentucky is even more impressive when compared to similar situations
When the Kentucky Wildcats replaced John Calipari with Mark Pope, the fan base wasn't thrilled. Yes, Pope had the Kentucky ...
The Indianapolis Star2d
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope on Indy, Pacers: 'It's a really special city to me'
INDIANAPOLIS — University of Kentucky men's basketball's Mark Pope hasn't coached a game in Indianapolis yet but he was happy to be back in the city that played a pivotal role in his life for ...
Lexington Herald Leader7d
How Mark Pope’s unusual message could propel Kentucky basketball to the NCAA Sweet 16
I sit in Section 235 at Rupp Arena. Far corner, upper arena. Those are the media seats for Kentucky basketball home games. I’m not complaining. We can see the floor. We’re in the building.
The Courier-Journal7d
Mark Pope wins first NCAA Tournament game, puts Kentucky basketball on verge of Sweet 16
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope earned his first NCAA Tournament win after the Wildcats defeated Troy, 76-57. Specifically, what it would mean to earn his first win in the Big Dance after ...