Pat Kelsey arrives in Louisville ahead of men's basketball coach announcement
University of Louisville leaders are holding a news conference about the next men's basketball coach and they're expected to announce Pat Kelsey as their hire. University of Louisville is set to announce Pat Kelsey as its next men's basketball coach, with a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. after a meeting with Athletics Director Josh Heird and president Kim Schatzel. Sources suggest that Kelsey, the College of Charleston head coach, will take over UofL's team after their meeting. He has previously led the Cougars for three seasons, winning 75 games and making it to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons. The news conference will stream live in the player above. Kenny Payne was fired on March 13 after Louisville's season ended in the first round of the ACC Tournament to NC State.
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University of Louisville leaders are holding a news conference about the next men's basketball coach and they're expected to announce Pat Kelsey as their hire.Kelsey just arrived in Louisville by plane in the last hour. UofL Athletics Director Josh Heird and president Kim Schatzel will be holding a press conference at Thursday "related to the leadership of the men's basketball program" after their 3 p.m. meeting.We will stream it live in the player above.Sources told WLKY Sports that that's when they'll announce Kelsey, College of Charleston head coach, will take over UofL's team.Kelsey, 48, is a Cincinnati native. He spent the last three seasons leading the Cougars, winning 75 games during his tenure and making it to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons.Before that, he spent nine seasons as the head coach at Winthrop, going 23-2 in his final year there.He's also a former Xavier player and associate head coach, working under former UofL head coach Chris Mack while he was with the Musketeers.UofL and Kelsey have agreed to the terms of his contract, but the meeting between the ULAA Executive Committee and Board of Directors Thursday will be to approve it.Kenny Payne was fired on March 13, just a day after Louisville's season ended in the first round of the ACC Tournament to NC State.Under Payne's leadership, UofL cobbled together a 12-52 record across two seasons.
University of Louisville leaders are holding a news conference about the next men's basketball coach and they're expected to announce Pat Kelsey as their hire.
Kelsey just arrived in Louisville by plane in the last hour.
UofL Athletics Director Josh Heird and president Kim Schatzel will be holding a press conference at Thursday "related to the leadership of the men's basketball program" after their 3 p.m. meeting.
We will stream it live in the player above.
Sources told WLKY Sports that that's when they'll announce Kelsey, College of Charleston head coach, will take over UofL's team.
He spent the last three seasons leading the Cougars, winning 75 games during his tenure and making it to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons.
Before that, he spent nine seasons as the head coach at Winthrop, going 23-2 in his final year there.
He's also a former Xavier player and associate head coach, working under former UofL head coach Chris Mack while he was with the Musketeers.
UofL and Kelsey have agreed to the terms of his contract, but the meeting between the ULAA Executive Committee and Board of Directors Thursday will be to approve it.
Kenny Payne was fired on March 13, just a day after Louisville's season ended in the first round of the ACC Tournament to NC State.
Under Payne's leadership, UofL cobbled together a 12-52 record across two seasons.
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