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Rick Pitino praises Mark Pope’s first season coaching Wildcats: ‘Kentucky hired the right man.’
Since the moment Mark Pope was hired at Kentucky, Rick Pitino has had his back. And now that his protege has wrapped up his ...
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"He was sheer terror...He put fear in our hearts": When Mark Pope narrated hilarious Rick Pitino story from his Kentucky days
Mark Pope played at Kentucky for two years under Rick Pitino from 1994 to 1996. He won the national championship in his final year with the Wildcats and has often shared some of his experiences from ...
Rick Pitino on Mark Pope’s first UK season: ‘I thought he did a fabulous job’
Kentucky finished 24-12 in its first season under Pope, captain on Pitino’s 1996 national championship team at UK. While No.
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Rick Pitino says St. John’s may play exhibition vs. Kentucky in Rupp, series vs. Louisville
Rick Pitino was named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press today, an honor he shares with Auburn’s Bruce Pearl. After ...
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Revisiting Mark Pope's playing career at Kentucky: College stats, 1996 NCAA title team and more to know
After sitting out the 1993-94 season due to the NCAA's transfer rules, Pope made his debut in 1994-95. Across the final two ...
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Rick Pitino on Mark Pope’s first UK season: ‘I thought he did a fabulous job’
Though he was busy coaching St. John’s to the Big East regular season and conference tournament titles, Rick Pitino found time to keep an eye on Mark Pope this season. “I always follow the ...