B/R AM: UK (Finally) Has A Coach | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sophia Aguilar
Published Mar 24, 2026
After five days and the same amount of times hearing 'no thank you,' Kentucky reportedly finally has a new coach.
BYU HC and UK alum Mark Pope.
The news came last night, five days after the John Calipari news broke, in which Kentucky ...
- Got a no from Alabama HC Nate Oats
- Got a 'firm no' from Jay Wright
- Got an 'I'm busy' from Bulls HC Billy Donovan
- Got a no from Baylor HC Scott Drew
- And a '0% chance' from Dan Hurley.
Reminder: Pope's hiring is because SMU fired Rob Lanier then hired USC's Andy Enfield ...
- Which led to USC hiring Arkansas's Eric Musselman
- Which led to Arkansas hiring Calipari
- Which led to Kentucky hiring Pope
- Which led to Kentucky fans getting roasted last night for their team hiring a sixth option
