Mark Pope speaks to fans and media after being named Kentucky men's NCAA college basketball head coach in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Mark Pope greets fans after being named head coach of the Kentucky men's basketball team in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
A fan dressed as the pope listens as Mark Pope speak to fans and the media after being named Kentucky men's NCAA college basketball head coach in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Mark Pope holds up his old playing jersey to fans and media after being named Kentucky men's NCAA college basketball head coach in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Mark Pope exits the bus he rode into the arena, carrying the 1996 Championship Trophy at an event naming him head coach of the Kentucky men's NCAA college basketball team, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, left, and Mark Pope hold up a jersey after Pope was named head coach of the Kentucky men's basketball team in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/James Crisp)