BYU, Dave Rose announced his retirement. On April 10, 2019, BYU athletics director Tom Holmoe announced that Mark Pope, a former assistant at BYU under Rose and head coach of the Utah Valley University men's basketball team, had been hired as Rose's replacement. On July 23, 2019, Nick Emery announced that he was retiring from college basketball. He cited unspecified challenges in his career that led to the decision. Pope led a turnaround for the program in his first two seasons, with his inaugural season led by a trio of seniors in Yoeli Childs, T.J. Haws (younger brother of Tyler), and Jake Toolson. The team finished that season 24–8 and was projected to be a lock for the NCAA tournament as a single-digit seed before all postseason play was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020–21 season was projected to be a rebuilding year due to the loss of Childs, Haws, and Toolson to graduation, but Pope revamped the team in the offseason. Joining returning senior guard Alex Barcello was graduate transfers Brandon Averette and Matt Haarms. The 2020–21 team finished the regular season 20–6 and made the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed, the first appearance in the tournament since the 2014–15 season. Coaches Season-by-season results Under Mark Pope: WCC Tournament results Postseason NCAA tournament BYU has made the NCAA tournament thirty times, with the Cougars having a record of 15–33. NIT BYU has made the National Invitation Tournament fifteen times, going 19–13. The Cougars were champions in 1951 and 1966. NAIA Tournament BYU made two appearances in the NAIA Tournament, going 2–2. Individual honors Retired numbers The Cougars have retired the numbers of four players in their history, with the most recent being the jerseys of Hutchins and Minson on February 16, 2013. National Players of the Year Danny Ainge (1981) Jimmer Fredette (2011) All-Americans Elwood Romney (1931–32) Mel Hutchins (1951) Roland Minson (1951) Joe Richey (1953) John Fairchild (1965) Dick Nemelka (1966) Krešimir Ćosić (1972–73) Danny Ainge (1980–81) Devin Durrant (1984) Michael Smith (1988) Jimmer Fredette (2010–11) Conference Players of the Year John Fairchild (1965) Danny Ainge (1981) Devin Durrant (1983) Timo Saarelainen (1985) Michael Smith (1988) Mekeli Wesley (2001) Rafael Araújo (2004) Keena Young (2007) Lee Cummard (2008) Jimmer Fredette (2011) Tyler Haws (2014) Kyle Collinsworth (2015) Individual records Points scored, single game: 52, Jimmer Fredette, March 11, 2011 vs. New Mexico Points scored,