Kentucky enlists BYU’s Check Pope as men’s ball coach to supplant John Calipari

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has enlisted BYU’s Check Pope as men’s ball coach, bringing domestic a part of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship group to succeed John Calipari.

 

The school declared the 51-year-old Pope’s enlisting but did not specify any contract subtle elements.

Pope replaces Calipari, a Corridor of Famer who took Kentucky to its eighth NCAA title in 2012 among four Last Four appearances in 15 a long time. Kentucky hasn’t returned there since going 38-1 in 2015. Calipari ventured down and was presented as Arkansas’ coach,

Pope was 110-52 in five seasons with the Cougars and went 23-11 in their to begin with season within the Big 12 Conference. BYU is additionally coming off a moment NCAA Competition appearance in four a long time beneath Pope.

He was 77-56 some time recently that in four seasons at Utah Valley and guided the Wolverines to successive runner-up wraps up within the Western Athletic Conference his last two a long time. They come to the CBI quarterfinals both times.

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