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College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / 5 hours ago
Mark Pope directly contacts in-state center Malachi Moreno 
Could more in-state talent come to Kentucky under Mark Pope? The Kentucky Wildcats are looking at another in-state star in Malachi Moreno. Per Kentucky Sports Radio’s Zack Geoghegan, head coach Mark Pope reached out to Moreno directly.
Mark Pope News / FanNation Wildcats Today / 14 hours ago
Mark Pope adds a veteran guard from the transfer portal
Mark Pope has already landed an elite shooter in the transfer portal today as Koby Brea decided to bring his talents to Kentucky, but now another is joining him. Former West Virginia point guard Kerr Kriisa just announced he will make the move to Lexington to play for the Wildcats.
College Basketball News / FanNation Wildcats Today / 20 hours ago
Kentucky lands the commitment of a sharpshooter in the transfer portal
Kentucky has already started to load up in the frontcourt, so now they are looking to add guards and wings. Head Coach Mark Pope is putting together a roster that can compete in the SEC right now, which might surprise some.
Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / 17 hours ago
Amari Williams discusses the surreal experience of signing with Kentucky
Williams was the first big man to commit under Mark Pope and discusses why he ended up at Kentucky. Amari Williams was the first big man to transfer to the Kentucky Wildcats under new head coach Mark Pope, and with his size and physical presence, he will easily make an impact on the court.
Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / May 1
AJ Dybantsa updates recruitment and Kentucky interest
The Cats have reached out to the No. 1 overall recruit in 2025. Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are currently working on building out the roster for the 2024-25 season as they look to take on the new look of the SEC.
Texas Longhorns News / FanNation Longhorns Country / April 30
Texas Longhorns Transfer Target Brandon Garrison Announces Decision
AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns will need to look elsewhere in the transfer portal for their frontcourt needs this offseason. Per an announcement Tuesday from his social media accounts, Oklahoma State transfer center Brandon Garrison has committed to Kentucky, choosing the Wildcats over Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
College Basketball News / FanNation Wildcats Today / April 30
Mark Pope continues to add depth to the frontcourt as this former Oklahoma State big commits
When the entire roster from the season before leaves, it will take a ton of transfer portal additions to fill a roster for the next season. It took Mark
Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / April 30
Will Riley expects to visit Kentucky soon
The 2025 five-star is high on Mark Pope’s list. The summer AAU circuit has kicked off this weekend as the Nike EYBL headed to Memphis to start the travel season.
College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / April 29
Jayden Quaintance spurns Louisville to sign with Arizona State
The Cards appeared set to land the marquee recruit, but he ended up at ASU instead. The Kentucky Wildcats are currently working on filling out their roster as Mark Pope and his new staff hit the ground running on the recruiting trail.
College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / April 29
Monday Headlines: Great Osobor Watch
Mark Pope is a busy man. After being introduced as the new coach of the Kentucky Wildcats a few weeks ago, Mark Pope is putting together quite the roster for his first year coaching the Wildcats.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 28
Kentucky secures commitment of 6’11 ACC weapon amid Mark Pope takeover
The Kentucky Wildcats are ushering in a new era under new head coach Mark Pope. It will be the first time since 2009 that John Calipari is not at the helm for the Wildcats.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 26
Report: Kentucky expected to land former NCAA Tournament hero in transfer portal
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope is rebuilding his squad through the transfer portal, and he is bringing in some experience to do it.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 24
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope boost coaching staff with ex-Baylor assistant
The Kentucky basketball team has announced its latest hire to Coach Mark Pope’s staff and it’s Alvin Brooks III, who hails from Baylor University where has been an assistant to national title winning coach Scott Drew for the last eight years.
College Basketball News / ClutchPoints / April 21
Kentucky’s Mark Pope lands top transfer in portal, but there’s a catch
There’s a new head honcho in Lexington and the first order of business is to get new recruits. The Kentucky basketball program lost quite a few commitments and had some players hit the NCAA Transfer Portal and NBA Draft after John Calipari left.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / April 18
Arkansas HC John Calipari is already going head to head with Mark Pope, his replacement at Kentucky
New Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari, who resigned from his position as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats earlier this month, is already
College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / April 17
Kentucky Wildcats: Mark Pope Taunts Louisville Cardinals Ahead of 2024 Season
Exciting times are ahead for the Kentucky Wildcats as Mark Pope seems to be off to a bright start. The amount of support he got from his introductory press conference turned the event into a rally that the program and its fanbase badly needed.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 16
New Kentucky HC Mark Pope appealing to a higher power to try to keep Reed Sheppard
Reed Sheppard is still not sure if he'll enter the NBA Draft as a certain lottery pick or come back to Kentucky.
College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / April 16
Kentucky Wildcats: Intimidating Big Man Makes Strong Declaration on Future Amid Mark Pope’s Lexington Arrival
Another Kentucky Wildcats big man is leaving the program, with Ugonna Onyenso declaring that he’s ready to turn pro by way of the 2024 NBA Draft. The option to return to Lexington — or college in general — is still there for Onyenso but it doesn’t sound like it’s part of his plan.
College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / April 15
Watch: Kentucky Wildcats Fans Fill Rupp Arena in Insane Show of Support for Mark Pope
A huge section of Kentucky Wildcats fans reacted harshly the moment they announced Mark Pope would take over as the program’s new head coach. Understandably, some sections of fans would be unhappy with the hire after missing out on some of the big-name coaches they were initially linked with.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / April 14
Watch: Kentucky head coach Mark Pope makes incredible entrance at introduction
New Kentucky HC Mark Pope certainly has the fans behind him, for now anyway.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / April 14
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope not afraid of big expectations
New Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope looked around a full Rupp Arena on Sunday afternoon and ramped up the expectation. Part of why John Calipari
Kentucky Wildcats News / Larry Brown Sports / April 14
Mark Pope is officially announced as the new Kentucky HC
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats staged quite the event for their new coach’s introduction on Sunday.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / April 12
Mark Pope is an intriguing hire for Kentucky even with thin resume
Kentucky fans might be underwhelmed by the hire of HC Mark Pope, but that doesn't mean it was a bad hire.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / April 12
BYU's Mark Pope named coach at alma mater Kentucky
BYU coach Mark Pope, who won a national title as a player with Kentucky, will return to his alma mater and succeed John Calipari as head coach, Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday.
College Football News / Hardwood Heroics / April 12
Kentucky Wildcats: Insider Highlights 1 Undeniable Mark Pope Truth Amid Expected Lexington Arrival
It’s the beginning of a new era for the Kentucky Wildcats. Although nothing has been officially announced yet about the successor of John Calipari as head coach of the SEC program, it appears that BYU Cougars mentor Mark Pope has the job virtually in the bag.
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