Don’t be surprised to see Mark Pope continue to rise through the ranks of men’s college basketball
Wildcat NCAA Champion Mark Pope listed as a Coach on the Rise in Men’s College Basketball
Getting championship rings ‘just like winning’ again for ’96 greats
Members of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team never waste an opportunity to get back together. When they do, there’s a familiar script. They first catch up on each other’s lives and families, but it’s not long before they start reminiscing. There are too many memorable moments to count, but there seem to be two they…
Former Cat Mark Pope hired to join staff at BYU
BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has found the man who will replace Dave Rice on the Cougar coaching staff, after Rice left last month to take the head job at UNLV. Rose has hired former Kentucky center Mark Pope, the school announced Wednesday. Pope was an assistant last season at Wake Forest under Jeff Bzdelik.…
Former Cat Mark Pope to be named an assistant at Wake Forest next week
Mark Pope is expected to be named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest next week, according to multiple sources at the university. A six-year veteran of the NBA, Pope spent the 2009-10 season as the director of basketball operations at Georgia. He has no other experience in coaching. Pope was in his third…
Photo: Former Cat Mark Pope reunites with Delk, Padgett and Turner
March 30, 1996: One down, one to go after Cats topple No. 1 UMASS
In a game that many believed was 1996’s de facto national title game, UK was ranked No. 2, while John Calipari and UMass were No. 1. The matchup proved one of the most intensely fought college basketball games ever played. Avenging an early-season loss to Marcus Camby and crew, UK prevailed with – of all…
Former Cat Mark Pope prefers hardwood over medicine
Mark Pope was on track to follow his basketball playing career by venturing into medicine. But a series of revelations culminated in a change of heart and a switch in direction. Read article.
Basketball is the right medicine for former Cat Mark Pope (Courier-Journal.com)
When Mark Pope was admitted into medical school at Columbia University in New York City, he wasn’t certain what specialty he would eventually pursue. He knew only that he wanted to help people and that practicing medicine would be a noble way to do it. Read article.
Georgia hires ex-Cat Mark Pope as Assistant (Kentucky.com)
Mark Pope, one of the captains on the University of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team, is back in the Southeastern Conference as an assistant coach at Georgia. Read article.