Mark Pope
Coach Rating
0.13
Rating
#74
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
233-134
Verified Record
63.5%
Win Pct
11
Verified Seasons
367
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Kentucky |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1333 (#34) | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 | Kentucky |
22-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.1% | 80.5 | 74.3 | +6.2 | 1291 (#34) |
93.9% (#25)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.7 (#24) | 66.0 (#24) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 |
Kentucky
Unresolved program identity |
13-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
68.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2024-2025 | Kentucky |
24-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | 84.4 | 77.2 | +7.2 | 1294 (#32) |
95.9% (#15)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
86.9 (#14) | 68.4 (#14) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 |
Kentucky
Unresolved program identity |
24-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
66.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | |
| 2023-2024 | BYU |
23-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.6% | 81.4 | 69.9 | +11.5 | 1237 (#46) |
94.9% (#14)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.9 (#14) | 66.0 (#14) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | BYU |
19-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
55.9% | 75.5 | 69.9 | +5.6 | 1100 (#99) |
81.5% (#73)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.5 (#79) | 65.8 (#79) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | BYU |
24-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
68.6% | 74.3 | 68.3 | +6.0 | 1125 (#77) |
84.2% (#67)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.5 (#61) | 65.2 (#61) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | BYU |
20-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
74.1% | 78.1 | 68.6 | +9.5 | 1300 (#33) |
91.1% (#26)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
77.0 (#24) | 63.6 (#24) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | BYU |
24-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
75.0% | 79.6 | 68.4 | +11.2 | 1336 (#22) |
93.2% (#17)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.2 (#15) | 64.5 (#15) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | Utah Valley |
25-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
71.4% | 77.1 | 70.7 | +6.4 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
61.8% (#128)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.7 (#115) | 69.8 (#115) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | Utah Valley |
23-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.6% | 78.1 | 67.9 | +10.2 | 1164 (#84) |
71.9% (#100)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.9 (#96) | 69.4 (#96) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | Utah Valley |
17-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
50.0% | 76.9 | 72.9 | +4.0 | 1026 (#157) |
48.6% (#169)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.3 (#162) | 73.9 (#162) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | Utah Valley |
12-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
40.0% | 76.0 | 78.7 | -2.7 | 832 (#263) |
20.4% (#279)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.8 (#279) | 80.6 (#279) | NCAAM | View → |
Some 2025-2026 NCAA men's tournament games are withheld: unique source-backed coach ownership is not established.
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Kentucky | Second Round | Iowa St. | L | 63-82 | 2026-03-22 | |
| 2025-2026 | Kentucky | First Round | Santa Clara | W | 89-84 | 2026-03-20 | |
| 2024-2025 | Kentucky | 2nd Round | Illinois | W | 84-75 | - | 2025-03-23 |
| 2024-2025 | Kentucky | 1st Round | Troy | W | 76-57 | - | 2025-03-21 |
| 2023-2024 | BYU | 1st Round | Duquesne | L | 67-71 | - | 2024-03-21 |
| 2020-2021 | BYU | 1st Round | UCLA | L | 62-73 | - | 2021-03-20 |