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As we enter July, Kentucky Basketball still has an opening for an assistant on its coaching staff.
The Kentucky coaching staff has seen notable turnover this offseason with the departure of Jason Hart and Alvin Brooks III. Mark Pope hired Mo Williams to join him on staff, but Pope still has a remaining vacancy.
Pope was interviewed on BBN Tonight and said he’s in no rush to fill that open spot, and added he’s really happy with the current staff make-up.
“This group is functioning at a high level,” Pope said. “I like the way our staff feels. I like the way we feel in staff meetings every day. I like the way we are executing on the road. I like the way we feel on the court right now.”
Pope said he’s not desperate to add another piece to the coaching staff right now.
Well, it just so happens I sat down with Mark Pope yesterday. I asked him if international recruiting/possible NCAA rulings were impacting the hiring process for the open assistant role:
"I'm not in desperate need of adding more pieces, although I'm open to the idea"pic.twitter.com/EIumaYXuoA
— Maggie Davis (@MaggieDavisTV) July 2, 2026
However, Pope also noted that new NCAA guidelines, particularly when it comes to issues such as international recruiting, are likely to face legal challenges. The result of those challenges, Pope added, could play an instrumental role in how he approaches the hiring process for that open staff position.
For a while, the talk has been centered around Jamal Crawford as a candidate for the opening. That could potentially still be in play, but one also has to think that, based on those comments, Pope could be looking toward someone with deep connections in the international game as well.
Either way, it doesn’t seem like an announcement of a new assistant will be coming in the very near future, so we’ll continue to wait to see how the staff shakes out.
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