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Louisville has parted ways with men’s basketball head coach Kenny Payne, who led the Cardinals to a 12-52 checklist over his two seasons on the helm.
Tyler Greever @Tyler_Greever
Louisville officially announces it has parted ways with Kenny Payne. Josh Heird will talk this afternoon. Here’s an announcement from him: pic.twitter.com/ZCxVqRuu92
Jeff Goodman of Discipline of 68 used to be the predominant to checklist the news on Tuesday after the Cardinals’ season ended with a 94-85 loss to North Carolina Mutter in the predominant spherical of the ACC tournament.
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Louisville is expected to phase ways with Kenny Payne after two seasons, source told @TheFieldOf68.
Seemingly be official in the next 24-48 hours.
Payne won 12 complete games in two seasons.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel and John Fanta of Fox Sports were amongst other folk who later confirmed the news.
Pete Thamel @PeteThamel
Offer: Louisville officers search recordsdata from to sigh coach Kenny Payne right during the next 24 hours that he isn’t any longer going to return as men’s basketball coach. He is but to talk with AD Josh Heird since losing in the ACC Tournament earlier on the present time.
John Fanta @John_Fanta
Louisville is expected to fire Kenny Payne the next day, sources instruct Fox Sports. @GoodmanHoops had it first. Payne went 12-51 in two seasons.
Counting interims, the Cardinals can like had six head coaches in 9 years when they beginning next season. Huge hire for AD Josh Heird.
The Cardinals went 5-35 in ACC play over the previous two years, posting closing-location league finishes whenever.
Payne joined Louisville with an distinctive resume in hand. He starred with the Cardinals in the 1980s and even helped the crew resolve on the 1985-86 national championship. The little forward then went No. 19 total to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1989 NBA draft and played four seasons with the crew.
Payne has coached since 2004, beginning at Oregon earlier than leaving for Kentucky to work on John Calipari’s crew in 2010. He used to be promoted to affiliate head coach in 2014 earlier than heading to the Fresh York Knicks in 2020 to be an assistant on Tom Thibodeau’s crew.
Two years later, Payne replaced Chris Mack, who mutually agreed to phase ways with the college in January 2022.
On paper, it regarded adore Payne might perhaps well thrive in Louisville. Unfortunately, the crew has bottomed out. This two-twelve months stretch is the worst in college ancient previous since 1939-1941, when the crew went 3-32.
And so the teaching carousel continues in Louisville, which has considered worthy turmoil on story of the controversial, execrable and unceremonious stop of the Rick Pitino era.
John Fanta @John_Fanta
Louisville is expected to fire Kenny Payne the next day, sources instruct Fox Sports. @GoodmanHoops had it first. Payne went 12-51 in two seasons.
Counting interims, the Cardinals can like had six head coaches in 9 years when they beginning next season. Huge hire for AD Josh Heird.
Per Thamel and ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, the college is “expected to owe Payne around $8 million” for the buyout closing on a six-twelve months deal signed in 2022.
This season marks the fifth straight without Louisville taking portion in any postseason tournament, its longest stretch since 1951-1958.
