Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope has made a strong first impression in his first year at the helm in Lexington. His efforts (along with Arkansas' struggles) have helped Big Blue Nation ...

Don and Linda Pope have been to plenty of Kentucky basketball games, but not in three decades. They were frequent guests of their son, Mark, during his playing days as a Wildcat — No.

When Mark Pope was announced as the head basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the response from Big Blue Nation and college basketball fans was mixed. Some thought it was a home run hire ...

For Mark Pope, that moment came late Saturday night in a Rupp Arena filled by disappointment. In a game against the immediate past Kentucky head coach, in which the Big Blue Nation desperately ...

They don't give out national coach of the year awards in January, but if they did, CBS Sports college basketball analyst Gary Parrish is going with Kentucky first-year head coach Mark Pope.

LEXINGTON - Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was a part of three UK and UofL games during his time as a Wildcat in the 1990s and understands the rivalry he will coach in for the first time Saturday ...