McLean Takes Bahamas to World Cup

Mikhail McLean, Kentucky’s assistant coach since June 2024, is stepping into his dream role as head coach of the Bahamas National Team for World Cup qualifiers starting July. He’ll miss some summer Wildcats practices but keeps his Kentucky duties for fall. Taking over from Chris DeMarco, McLean brings deep Bahamian ties—he’s coached the team since 2021 and helped them nearly qualify for the Olympics in 2024. His mission? Get the Bahamas to the World Cup and Olympics, starting with crucial July games against Jamaica and Puerto Rico in Nassau. The team, currently 1-3, needs two wins to advance from a group tied with Puerto Rico, with Canada already locked in. McLean, who played for Houston and coached at Lamar, credits Kentucky’s Mark Pope for supporting his big move. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/662ad6a7e27a6ef0