Check out the teams led by new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope and the stats.

Mark Pope, formerly of Kentucky and head coach at BYU, has been named as the new head coach for UK Men’s Basketball, succeeding John Calipari who departed for Arkansas after leading the team for 15 seasons.

Mitch Barnhart, UK’s athletic director, expressed his confidence in Pope, highlighting his nine years of coaching experience, deep connection to the University of Kentucky, and understanding of the program’s significance to the state. Barnhart praised Pope’s leadership qualities, emphasizing his role as a respected teammate during Kentucky’s 1996 championship season and his reputation as an innovative coach nationally. Additionally, Pope’s dynamic style of play, commitment to defense, recruiting prowess, and integrity were cited as assets to the program

Pope has coached nine seasons total; he spent four at Utah Valley (2015–19) and the last five at BYU (2019–present).

Here is a KenPom stat profile from each of Pope’s teams as head coach, along with a detailed look at his 2023–24 BYU Cougars, to help you understand the trends of his teams.

Season-by-season performance summaries for Mark Pope’s coaching tenure:

2015-16 (Utah Valley):

– Record: 12-18 (6-8)
– KenPom Ranking: 283rd
– Offensive Efficiency: 268th
– Defensive Efficiency: 278th
– Adjusted Tempo: 7th

2016-17 (Utah Valley):

– Record: 17-17 (6-8)
– KenPom Ranking: 147th
– Offensive Efficiency: 240th
– Defensive Efficiency: 75th
– Adjusted Tempo: 13th

2017-18 (Utah Valley):

– Record: 23-11 (10-4)
– KenPom Ranking: 92nd
– Offensive Efficiency: 73rd
– Defensive Efficiency: 131st
– Adjusted Tempo: 182nd

2018-19 (Utah Valley):

– Record: 25-10 (12-4)
– KenPom Ranking: 104th
– Offensive Efficiency: 96th
– Defensive Efficiency: 131st
– Adjusted Tempo: 115th

2019-20 (BYU):

– Record: 24-8 (13-3)
– KenPom Ranking: 13th
– Offensive Efficiency: 7th
– Defensive Efficiency: 60th
– Adjusted Tempo: 108th

2020-21 (BYU):

– Record: 20-7 (10-3)
– KenPom Ranking: 20th
– Offensive Efficiency: 23rd
– Defensive Efficiency: 30th
– Adjusted Tempo: 206th

2021-22 (BYU):

– Record: 24-11 (9-6)
– KenPom Ranking: 58th
– Offensive Efficiency: 50th
– Defensive Efficiency: 70th
– Adjusted Tempo: 118th

2022-23 (BYU):

– Record: 19-15 (7-9)
– KenPom Ranking: 77th
– Offensive Efficiency: 103rd
– Defensive Efficiency: 52nd
– Adjusted Tempo: 65th

2023-24 (BYU) (First season in Big 12):

– Record: 23-11 (10-8)
– KenPom Ranking: 18th
– Offensive Efficiency: 14th
– Defensive Efficiency: 60th
– Adjusted Tempo: 84th

Key Stats for 2023-24 Season:

– NET Ranking: 12th
– Scoring Offense: 22nd (81.4 points per game)
– Scoring Defense: 108th (69.9 points allowed per game)
– 3-pointers attempted: 2nd (32.0 per game)
– 3-pointers made: 3rd (11.1 per game)
– 3-point percentage: 135th (34.7%)
– Free throw percentage: 82nd (74.2%)
– Blocked Shots: 243rd (3.0 per game)
– Steals: 249th (5.9 per game)
– Assists: 3rd (18.5 per game)
– Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.73
– 3-point defense: 80th (opponents shot at 32.0 percent from three)