Bleacher Report · Apr 11, 2024
Report: BYU's Mark Pope Candidate for Kentucky HC Job After John Calipari's Exit
BYU men's basketball head coach Mark Pope has emerged as a candidate to possibly fill Kentucky's current vacancy, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
Pope has nine years of head coaching experience at the collegiate level and has been with BYU since the 2019-20 season. He owns a career record of 187-108.
The Wildcats' head coaching job opened after former coach John Calipari surprisingly left to join Arkansas. Calipari had served as Kentucky's head coach since he was hired in 2009.