Big Blue Nation is happy to have Mark Pope as their basketball team’s head coach, especially after his first season back with the program.
That finish has now earned him another season in Lexington.
Per team officials at UK, Pope has earned a one-year extension at Kentucky with the Wildcats having reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. With that will come a raise of $250,000 on that additional season.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported on that news this morning per team officials at the school. KSR’s Jack Pilgrim also noted thatfollowing their win in the Round of 32 based on his public contract’s details.
’24-’25 couldn’t have gone much better for Pope in his debut season as head coach. Kentucky went 24-12 overall, with a 10-8 record against a historic edition of the SEC, with eight wins against the Top-15 in the AP Poll, which tied a record in the NCAA. They posted that with wins over teams like Duke and Gonzaga, as well as Louisville in the non-conference, plus victories over Florida, Tennessee twice, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State in league play.
