Mark Pope is the new head coach of Kentucky men's basketball team.
Pope's salary structure includes bonuses based on SEC regular-season and tournament wins, NCAA tournament appearances, and a national title.
Pope will also receive a $50,000 bonus tied to player academic performance.
Mark Pope, the new head coach of Kentucky men's basketball team, has a unique salary structure compared to his predecessor John Calipari. Unlike Calipari's guaranteed salary regardless of wins or championships, Pope must win to increase his earnings. The terms sheet obtained by WKYT reveals that Pope will receive bonuses for SEC regular-season and tournament wins, NCAA tournament appearances at various stages, and a national title doubles his bonus. Additionally, he will earn a $50,000 bonus tied to player academic performance.
Meanwhile, BYU is reportedly interviewing candidates for its next men's basketball coach this week. Among the top contenders are Chris Burgess from Utah and Barret Peery from UNLV. Former BYU coach Steve Cleveland believes Burgess is well-prepared and has a good fit for the job due to his experience as an assistant coach at a Division I school.
Pope, who was a member of Kentucky's 1996 national championship team, spent the past five seasons as head coach at BYU. He took the Cougars to two NCAA tournament appearances before being hired by Kentucky three days after Calipari resigned.
Former BYU assistant Cody Fueger and Quincy Lewis, Lehi head coach, are also receiving interviews for the position.
Former BYU coach Steve Cleveland is examining a list of candidates to succeed Mark Pope as basketball coach at BYU.
Steve Cleveland believes Chris Burgess, a Utah assistant coach, is well-prepared and has a good fit for the job.
Barret Peery, an UNLV assistant coach, is considered a seasoned recruiter with depth and ability to help a team.
Quincy Lewis, Lehi head coach, could make a contribution at any university level according to Steve Cleveland.
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The author expresses his personal opinions and biases towards certain candidates for the coaching position at BYU. He mentions that some of them are good friends of his or have had a positive impact on him in the past. This is an example of a bias fallacy as it influences his judgment and decision-making process without providing objective evidence.
“He happens to be a good friend of mine so there is a bias to that guy,”
“He is such a good fit here. He is such a good fit. He happens to be a good friend of mine so there is a bias to that guy,”
Mark Pope was introduced as Kentucky men’s basketball coach and stated ‘We are here to win banners’.
Pope will have to win to increase his salary, with bonuses for SEC regular-season and tournament wins, NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance, Elite Eight appearance, Final Four appearance, and national title.
New deal includes $50,000 bonus tied to player academic performance and up to 30 hours of private air travel for personal use each year.
Pope was a member of Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team and spent the past five seasons as head coach at BYU, taking Cougars to two NCAA tournament appearances.
BYU is reportedly interviewing candidates for the next men’s basketball coach this week.
The process is different than most universities as candidates also run through the school’s board of trustees, which includes members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
University of Utah assistant Chris Burgess seems to be the top candidate for the position, with mutual interest from both parties.
Former BYU assistant Cody Fueger will also receive an interview.
BYU has a history of hiring coaches with no Division I head coaching experience.
Steve Cleveland led BYU to league postseason tournament titles in 2001 and 2003 before being hired from Fresno Community College.
Roger Reid, whose .667 win percentage is the highest of any BYU coach who held the reins more than two years, was hired after Andersen retired and had no Division I head coaching experience before joining BYU.
BYU's next hire is expected to be an ambitious, eager up-and-comer with high-level athletic experience and assistant coaching experience at a current Division I school or junior college.
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Mark Pope left BYU basketball, triggering a coaching search and causing some players to enter the transfer portal.
, Mark Pope was introduced as Kentucky men’s basketball coach and stated ‘We are here to win banners’.
Dave Rose, who led BYU to four Mountain West Conference championships and six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, was a Steve Cleveland assistant before becoming the head coach.
BYU’s next hire is expected to be an ambitious, eager up-and-comer with high-level athletic experience and assistant coaching experience at a current Division I school or junior college.
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The author uses an appeal to tradition and history in his argument about BYU's coaching hires. He states that the school has a tendency to hire up-and-coming coaches who are eager for a chance to prove themselves. While this is not inherently a fallacy, it can be misleading if the author is implying that these coaches are less qualified than experienced Division I head coaches. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing how fans feel about the coaching search and the potential new hire. He states that fans will feel like they have witnessed a bank robbery and are hostages, which is an exaggeration and not based in fact.
Duh. He triggered a rock slide.
Fans feel like they've witnessed a bank robbery, and they're hostages locked in a basement storage room.
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The author expresses a bias towards BYU's hiring practices, implying that the school consistently hires inexperienced coaches and that this is a good thing. The author also makes assumptions about the qualifications and motivations of potential hires based on their backgrounds.
A coach must know the game and have assistants who are workhorses and recruiters.
This is what BYU does. The school looks to hire hungry, motivated up-and-comers who are searching for a chance to prove themselves.
Your next guy will likely be extremely ambitious and eager to be given a chance. He’s likely highly competitive, a former high-level athlete in his day and an assistant coach at a current Division I school or junior college.
