In his first year as BYU coach, Pope led the Cougars to a 24-8 overall record and 13-3 in the West Coast Conference
Pope led the Cougars into the top 25 for the first time since 2011 and BYU was ranked as high as No. 14 and finished No. 18/16 in the AP Poll/USA Today Coaches Poll
Pope's 24 wins are the most by a first-year BYU coach and he is the only Cougar men's basketball coach to finish his first season ranked in the top 25
As a player, Pope won a national championship at Kentucky and played in the NBA for seven seasons
Tradition
Top 25 all-time among Division I programs in victories
90 winning seasons with .621 winning percentage, top 50 all-time
29 NCAA Appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2011
2 NIT Championships in 12 NIT appearances
29 Regular Season Conference Championships including three-straight from 2007 to 2009
27 All-Americans, 54 first-team all-conference honorees and 45 NBA Draft selections
2 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees in Stan Watts and Kresimir Cosic
Danny Ainge 1981 National Player of the Year (Wooden and Eastman)
Jimmer Fredette 2011 National Player of the Year (Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, AP, NABC)
University
Outstanding academic reputation
Unique and diverse opportunities
Commitment to athletics
Outstanding facilities
Nation's largest private university
Marriott Magic
18,987-seat Marriott Center
566-142 Marriott Center record, a .799 winning percentage
School record streak of 53-straight home wins from 2005-2008
Top-25 average attendance in 44 of the last 49 seasons
16,338 annual attendance average in 49 seasons in the Marriott Center
No. 6 in the nation in attendance in 2010-11 at 18,714 per game, including eight sellouts
Academics
Student Athlete Academic Center
Full-time Academic Advisement staff and tutors
Commitment to graduation
Member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program
Schedule
Tournaments such as 2020 Junkanoo Jam, 2019 Maui Jim Maui Invitational, 2017 Barclays Center Classic, 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational, 2013 College Basketball Experience, 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, 2011 Chicago Invitational, 2010 South Padre Island Classic, 2009 and 2007 Las Vegas Invitational, 2004 Maui Invitational, 2002 Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
Recent schedules include ACC, Pac-10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Big Ten opponents
WCC Tournament in Las Vegas
BYU and the Pros
45 player selections in the NBA Draft
Four NBA Draft picks since 2003
Seven first-round draft choices, including No. 10 overall Jimmer Fredette in 2011 Draft
NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Star Selections
Numerous players have signed to play professionally overseas
Commitment
BYU's Mission and commitment to its athletes
Student and community support
Staff's commitment to the development of the student-athlete
National Exposure
Television exposure through partnerships with ESPN and BYUtv give fans across the globe access to BYU basketball
Since 2011, 112 games have been broadcast on the ESPN family of networks and 156 have been broadcast on BYUtv
