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Will Mark Pope be able to hold off John Calipari for a top 2025 recruit?

Mark Pope is not done on the recruiting trail, and he wants to add five-star power forward Caleb Wilson to be the fourth and final member of the 2025 class. Ken

For The Win on MSN · 1d

Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari

College basketball fans will see someone new on the sidelines coaching the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team this season. After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program.

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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.

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How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend

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 fandom.

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Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky

It didn’t take long for Mark Pope to win over Big Blue Nation. pic.twitter.com/9o1umXbMVc Kentucky rallied from a 9-point halftime deficit to stun superstar Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils, who missed 11 of their final 14 field goal attempts down the stretch.

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Mark Pope sparks Kentucky revival with the type of win -- and team -- Wildcats had missed under Coach Cal

Just three days after former Kentucky coach John Calipari guided a team that only took 20 3-pointers, and made a mere ...

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Who is Kentucky's new coach? Meet Mark Pope replacing John Calipari after 15 seasons

it's not John Calipari at the helm of the Kentucky basketball team. The longtime head coach of the Wildcats made the ...

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Where is John Calipari? Longtime Kentucky basketball coach now at Arkansas

Here's what you need to know about John Calipari's move from Kentucky to Arkansas ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball ...

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Kentucky HC Mark Pope reveals getting warnings from former teammates before becoming John Calipari’s successor: “Don’t mess it up"

Days after Baylor's Scott Drew and defending champion coach Dan Hurley turned down Kentucky, Mark Pope was named John Calipari's successor on April 12. Even though he was not on the program's ...

Former Kentucky star Anthony Davis shares his thoughts on Mark Pope

Coach John Calipari leaving for Arkansas came as a bit of a shock, so it is always interesting to hear his former Kentucky ...

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Kentucky basketball depth chart: How Mark Pope rebuilt roster after John Calipari's exit

John Calipari's exit from Lexington meant newly hired coach Mark Pope had to rebuild the Wildcats' roster from ...

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Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster

Mark Pope was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his stunning departure to Arkansas after 15 years. A captain on the Wildcats’ 1996 ...

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3 Reasons Mark Pope Is Making a Difference at Kentucky

Mark Pope has brought fresh air to Kentucky’s basketball program ... The Wildcats, known in recent years for their ...

UK-Duke is a huge one for Mark Pope. How did his predecessors do in their first big games?

The first marquee game of the Mark Pope era is here. How did John Calipari, Tubby Smith, Rick Pitino and other former UK ...

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