Mark Pope, John Calipari and Kentucky

Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari
After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.
John Calipari made UK elite in his first season. Mark Pope will have a tougher time of it.
Just like 15 years ago, there’s a ton of excitement around this new era of UK basketball. But Mark Pope is walking into much tougher circumstances than John Calipari did.
Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster
The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansas after 15 years.
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach
Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night.Pope replaced John Calipari in April after the Hall of Famer left for Arkansas and revamped the roster with nine transfers.
Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach
Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.
Kentucky basketball season begins Monday. Get ready for Mark Pope era with our coverage
Ready for Kentucky basketball? Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats begin their season Monday. Get ready for the action with our preview coverage.
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