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Mark Pope

Current Position

Head Coach

Coach Salaries Index

Alma MaterKentucky/ 1996

DegreeEnglish

Age53

High SchoolNewport Senior

HometownBellevue, WA

RivalsMark Pope

Pope News

Mark Pope - Crawford Ifland, Kentucky Sports Radio

CBS Sports gives Mark Pope a D grade so far this season; he calls that 'generous'

Zack Geoghegan•3 hours ago

Mark Pope pre-Mississippi State press conference

WATCH: Mark Pope talks emotions after Mizzou loss, previews Mississippi State

Zack Geoghegan•21 hours ago

Mark-Pope-sends-a-message-to-Kentucky-fans-amid-Wildcats-struggles

Mark Pope sends a message to Kentucky fans amid Wildcats' struggles

Daniel Hager•01/08/26

Jayden Quaintance, Kentucky

Mark Pope is experimenting more with playing Jayden Quaintance at the 4

Zack Geoghegan•01/01/26

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Alabama's Labaron Philon 'pretty likely' to play vs. Kentucky -- and Mark Pope knows he'll be 'really hard to contain'

Jack Pilgrim•12/31/25

Kentucky-announces-return-of-throwback-denim-jerseys-for-game-against-Tennessee

Kentucky announces return of throwback denim jerseys for game against Tennessee

Daniel Hager•12/25/25

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