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Timeline: Mark Pope's playing and coaching basketball career

BYU announced that Mark Pope will be named the school's next men's basketball coach during a 3 p.m. press conference today. Here's a look back at Pope's playing and coaching career.

Sept. 11, 1972: Born in Omaha, Nebraska.

1991-93: Began his college basketball career with the Washington Huskies, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors in 1992 while averaging 8.1 rebounds per game as a power forward.

1994-96: Transferred to the University of Kentucky under coach Rick Pitino, where he helped the Wildcats win the national title in 1996. Pope averaged 7.