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Mark Pope

Current Position

Head Coach

Coach Salaries Index

Alma MaterKentucky/ 1996

DegreeEnglish

Age53

High SchoolNewport Senior

HometownBellevue, WA

Pope News

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These Kentucky Wildcats want to be remembered as 'fighters,' a team that 'never gave up'

Jack Pilgrim•03/27/26

Mark Pope Kentucky NIL spending

Stephen A. Smith criticizes Kentucky over roster building, NIL spending

Grant Grubbs•03/23/26

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Mark Pope calls out 'craziness' in media amid reports of $7-9 million offer to Yaxel Lendeborg

Daniel Hager•03/19/26

Mark Pope pre-Florida press conference

WATCH: Mark Pope previews Kentucky's Senior Day showdown with Florida

Zack Geoghegan•03/05/26

John Wall at Big Blue Madness 10/11/2025 - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

John Wall believes Mark Pope can win a title at Kentucky, but 'it's all about the fit' with rosters

Zack Geoghegan•03/04/26

UK- Rylan Griffen

Hot shooting Dominguez, Griffen burn Kentucky

Mark Passwaters•03/04/26

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