It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK ...

Mark Pope once made a life-changing decision in a medical school dean’s office. Fifteen years later, he and the Wildcats are ...

At 37, with four kids and his wife's blessing, Mark Pope dropped out of med school and took an assistant coaching job.

Mark Pope is an American college basketball coach ... Pope's coaching journey began in Georgia when he left his medical school to join the University of Georgia as the director of basketball ...

Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the ...

Mark Pope sat down with the Herald-Leader to talk more about his leadership style and the culture of communication he wants ...

After a lopsided season-opener and two lopsided exhibitions before that, we’re basking in the glow of the beginning of the ...

From the opening introduction to the final score to a special moment after it was all over, the first night of the Mark Pope era couldn ... “Really proud of our guys,” said Pope, who dropped out of ...

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Mark Pope, the new head coach for Kentucky men ... from playing in the NBA to pursuing medical school before transitioning into coaching. His nine-year coaching record, primarily at BYU, is ...