Blount, Pope Named to 2026 Roots 66 Class

SAN DIEGO — University of San Diego men’s basketball head coach JR Blount and assistant coach Jeremy Pope have been named to the Roots 66 Class of 2026, the organization announced this week. Roots 66 honors the up-and-coming coaches, administrators and decision-makers making the biggest impact on the game. Blount and Pope land on the list heading into their first season together on the Torero bench. Blount was named the 15th head coach in program history in March after five seasons on T.J. Otzelberger’s staff at Iowa State. The Cyclones went 124-53 over that stretch, won the 2024 Big 12…