Kentucky nearing deal to land BYU’s Mark Pope as next head coach after tumultuous search
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Kentucky needs to hire a new basketball coach for the first time since 2009, and now, a member of its 1996 national championship team has emerged as leading a candidate to take the spot. The Wildcats are “targeting” BYU coach Mark Pope as their next head coach and a deal is expected to happen soon, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. This came after CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported earlier on Thursday that Pope could replace John Calipari as the Wildcats’ next head coach. Pope, who had previously coached at Utah Valley...
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