Mark Pope embraced Rick Pitino‘s return to Kentucky with open arms from the beginning, pushing for the fanbase to see the ...

The end of Kentucky's Big Blue Madness event was marked by the return of former Wildcats coach Rick Pitino, who shared a few ...

Pitino took the floor and the microphone in front of former UK men’s basketball players as the crowd erupted in applause.

LEXINGTON — Rick Pitino confirmed rumors Tuesday he'll be back in the ... it's been widely speculated Pitino also will make ...

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The Mark Pope era is officially – and magnificently – launched. The Kentucky coach introduced ...

Then, he spoke. A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday night to a Big Blue Madness event that ...

UK welcomed back players from all decades and former head coach Rick Pitino was back at Rupp Arena for the first time since ...

Rick Pitino was back in Rupp Arena and wearing blue and white to support new UK basketball coach Mark Pope at his first Big ...

Former Kentucky basketball coach Rick Pitino appeared at Big Blue Madness to support his former player and current coach Mark ...

If there were any question about whether Rick Pitino’s return to the Bluegrass State this weekend would include an appearance ...

"Every coach that has coached here has done amazing things, contributed to Big Blue Nation, but Coach Pitino changed me," Pope said during his introductory press conference in April. "And I will ...

Toward the end of Big Blue Madness on Friday night — the first of the Mark Pope era — famous figures from UK basketball’s past poured onto the Rupp Arena court. Rick Pitino was one of them.