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Mark Pope

Current Position

Head Coach

Coach Salaries Index

Alma MaterKentucky/ 1996

DegreeEnglish

Age52

High School-

HometownBellevue, WA

RivalsMark Pope

Pope News

Mark Pope swinging a golf club - Tommy Quarles, UK Athletics

LOOK: Mark Pope was trying out his golf swing at Keene Trace on Wednesday

Zack Geoghegan•07/31/25

Photo via Chet White, UK Athletics

Mark Pope sees Kentucky's defensive potential, but 'we’re a million miles away'

Zack Geoghegan•07/23/25

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Mark Pope doesn't have to tell Kam Williams to do something twice

Zack Geoghegan•07/22/25

Malachi Moreno - Chet White, UK Athletics

Mark Pope says Malachi Moreno will flash moments showing 'he should be in the NBA right now.'

Zack Geoghegan•07/22/25

Braydon Hawthorne - Chet White, UK Athletics

Mark Pope sees shades of Tayshaun Prince in Braydon Hawthorne: 'I can't wait until you guys get to watch him.'

Zack Geoghegan•07/21/25

Graphic of Mark Pope via KSR

WATCH: Mark Pope talks Andrija Jelavić, summer practice, defensive potential, and more

Zack Geoghegan•07/21/25

Coaching History

Kentucky

Head Coach2024 - 2024

BYU

Head Coach2019 - 2023

Utah Valley University

Head Coach2015 - 2018

BYU

Assistant Coach2011 - 2014

Wake Forest

Assistant Coach2010 - 2010