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Mark Pope Extends through 2026-27 Season

BYU and Tom Holmoe announced that Mark Pope has extended his contract with BYU through the 2026-27 season. In the decision, Coach Pope has deferred increased compensation until future years to help the university with budget concerns due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Tom Holmoe announced that a contract extension has been finalized for Coach Pope that extends through the 2026-27 season.

In an effort to help BYU Athletics with budget concerns due to COVID-19, Pope elected to defer increased compensation in the new contract into future years. pic.twitter.com/1cBsNFeRrc— BYU Basketball (@BYUbasketball) November 25, 2020

Coach Pope is a hot topic in NCAA basketball and will no doubt be one of the most sought-after coaches in college basketball should major programs have vacancies this season.