Mark Pope at the University of Kentucky has put on a leadership clinic in November. His poise was on full display in the Duke game, where his team was down most of the game. They kept it within striking distance the length of the game and were able to outpace the Blue Devils in the final minutes. The veteran leadership proved to be too much for the young Duke team. Pope’s halftime speech, which was captured on film, spoke about how everyone envied where his players were, but no one wanted to work for where they were. He strategically reinforced his team’s work ethic and passion to them. He continually refers to his players as shooters. He is constantly pouring into and fortifying their winning identity. He put on a master class in coaching in one night. He also built a roster with no returning players from the previous team. 🫡Salute
Leadership and Performance Development
