Kentucky’s coaching search is reportedly over. BYU’s Mark Pope is “lined up” to take over for John Calipari as the Wildcats’ next head coach, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Pope has ties to Big Blue Nation, winning a national championship as a captain for Rick Pitino’s 1996 Kentucky team. He brings nine years of […]
Who is Mark Pope? Kentucky targets BYU coach, former Wildcats player as John Calipari successor
Kentucky has reportedly found its John Calipari successor. The Wildcats are targeting BYU’s Mark Pope as their next head coach, according to CBS’ Matt Norlander. “Nothing is signed at this hour but the sides are quickly working toward a deal and hope to get it done by the end of the night,” Norlander wrote. Pope […]
Why did John Calipari leave Kentucky? Title-winning coach bolts for SEC rival Arkansas in stunner
Just weeks after a stunning NCAA Tournament loss to Oakland, John Calipari’s time at Kentucky is ending — just not the way many believed it would. Calipari is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Arkansas, according to ESPN, shockingly bolting from Lexington for an SEC rival. The Razorbacks lost coach Eric Musselman […]
Is John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas? Making sense of news linking Wildcats head coach to Razorbacks
After 15 seasons, four Final Fours and one NCAA championship, the John Calipari era at Kentucky appears to be over. And not because Kentucky says so. The biggest upset of 2024 March Madness may be Calipari’s impending decision to leave UK to become the new head coach at Southeastern Conference rival Arkansas, a job that […]
Kentucky Derby tickets 2024: How to buy, cheapest price, total cost for Churchill Downs horse racing
Hold your horses, and pull out your finest hats. The 150th annual Kentucky Derby is around the bend. The “most exciting two minutes in sports” will be here before we know it. While the race is quick, the event is unlike anything else. The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse racing event in the world, […]