BYU’s Mark Pope To Replace John Calipari At Kentucky
April 12, 2024 1:53PM EDT
OMAHA, NEBRASKA – MARCH 21: Head coach Mark Pope of the Brigham Young Cougars looks on during the game against the Duquesne Dukes in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at CHI Health Center on March 21, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Kentucky has found its next men’s basketball coach, announcing Friday that it had hired former BYU coach Mark Pope.
Pope reportedly signed a 5-year deal that pays $5.5 million per year plus incentives.
He’ll take over for John Calipari, who left for Arkansas after 15 years with the Wildcats.
Pope is a former Wildcat himself, playing on the 1995-96 national championship team. He led BYU to a tournament appearance this season, losing to Duquesne in the first round.
Is Pope the right hire? Are you surprised they didn’t go with a bigger name?
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