Kentucky Men’s Basketball adds veteran leader to coaching staff

Posted by author April 24, 2024 Basketball

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT/UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball added to their coaching staff on Wednesday, bringing in long-time Georgia head coach, Mark Fox.

“I can’t believe that I get to work with Mark Fox,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “Our relationship began at the University of Washington when I was a freshman and ever since then, he has been an incredible mentor to me over the years. He even hired me for my first job.”

“He is one of the most intelligent and most detail-oriented coaches in all of college basketball. Mark has coached NBA draft picks. He’s coached teams in the NCAA Tournament. He’s recruited the best players in the country, and he’s dealt with every changing dynamic in college basketball over the last 25 years. Coach Fox is going to be a lynchpin in all that we do at the University of Kentucky. I’m glad to welcome Cindy and their family to Big Blue Nation.”

Fox most recently served as the Director of Student-Athlete Relations and NIL Partnerships at Georgetown University in 2023-24.

He has head coaching experience at Nevada, Georgia, and California. Between the three programs, he has 18 years of head coaching experience.

Fox had a career record 324-263.

He has also made it to five NCAA Tournament appearances and 10 total postseason appearances.

His hiring is contingent on the satisfaction of the University’s pre-employment screenings and other due diligence.