Mark Pope led Kentucky to a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16 during his first season as head coach of the Wildcats.

Coach Pope, over the last few months, has had a lot of opportunities to build a relationship with Kinney, and hopefully, this will help the Wildcats land this elite five-star recruit.

Before Mark Pope became the head coach of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball in 2024, he was leading a rising Utah Valley program, and in 2017, he found himself coaching against the very school ...

Life was good for the Kentucky Wildcats in Colorado Springs, Mark Pope leading the charge as a court coach and Jasper Johnson turning heads alongside Malachi Moreno as top standouts at USA U19 ...

Coach Pope, over the last few months, has had a lot of opportunities to build a relationship with Kinney, and hopefully, this will help the Wildcats land this elite five-star recruit.

Mark Pope led Kentucky to a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16 during his first season as head coach of the Wildcats. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] ...

Feb 4, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope looks on after losing to the Mississippi Rebels at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit ...

He started 14 games in 2018-19 under Pope's predecessor, Dave Rose. In Year 1 with Pope, Harding appeared in 32 games without a start, though he still averaged 10.7 points per game off the bench.

For scheduling reasons, it will be harder for Mark Pope to win more than Kentucky’s share against its men’s basketball rivals in 2025-26 than it was in 2024-25.

Mark Pope and Kentucky freshmen Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno are in Colorado Springs for the USA U19 Training Camp, and a very crucial 2026 recruit is also participating in this event.