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Mark Pope

Current Position

Head Coach

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Alma MaterKentucky/ 1996

DegreeEnglish

Age53

High SchoolNewport Senior

HometownBellevue, WA

RivalsMark Pope

Pope News

Mark Pope breaks down Kentucky's 77-51 win over Nicholls

WATCH: Mark Pope, Kentucky players talk season-opening win over Nicholls

Zack Geoghegan•16 hours ago

Thomas-Haugh-Florida-Gators

Ranking the true contenders for the 2025-26 SEC title

Keenan Womack•10/28/25

Kentucky basketball practice huddle (Photo via Chet White | UK Athletics)

Mark Pope is pumping crowd noise into Kentucky practices ahead of No. 1 Purdue

Jack Pilgrim•10/24/25

Jaland Lowe dribbles the ball during the Kentucky Basketball Blue White Game on 10/17/2025 - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio/On3

Mark Pope says Jaland Lowe will be kept out of live contact 'for at least another week'

Zack Geoghegan•10/24/25

Mark Pope pre-Purdue press conference

WATCH: Mark Pope talks Jaland Lowe's injury, previews Purdue exhibition

Zack Geoghegan•10/23/25

Jaland-Lowe

Jaland Lowe injury update: Mark Pope reveals updated timeline for recovery on Kentucky guard

Grant Grubbs•10/23/25

Coaching History

Kentucky

Head Coach2024 - present

BYU

Head Coach2019 - 2023

Utah Valley University

Head Coach2015 - 2018

BYU

Assistant Coach2011 - 2014

Wake Forest

Assistant Coach2010 - 2010