Bleacher Report · Apr 14, 2024
Video: Kentucky's Mark Pope Introduced as CBB HC with 1996 Championship Trophy
New Kentucky men's basketball head coach Mark Pope is returning to the school where he once captained the 1995-96 national championship winners.
On Sunday, UK introduced him as coach to the public in grand fashion by having the rest of the team return to Rupp Arena and walk out of a bus, with Pope hoisting that squad's trophy.
That legendary Wildcats team went 34-2 (16-0 in SEC) en route to winning its six NCAA tournament games by 21.5 points per outing. Pope, a 6'10" center, averaged 7.6 points and 5.2 rebounds on that squad.