Kentucky Has Reportedly Found Next Head Coach to Replace John Calipari
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The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program has reportedly found its John Calipari replacement. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the team is closing in on hiring former BYU head coach Mark Pope. Thamel says the deal is expected to come together in the near future. Pope, 51, has been the head coach at Brigham Young University since 2019. Since joining BYU, the program has gone 110-52, good for a winning percentage of .679. They've made the NCAA Tournament twice — in 2020-21 and this past season — and they likely would have...
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