TheDeuce

No thanks. LOL

Email to season ticket holders: Dear Card Nation, As you may be aware, I have informed Men's Basketball Head Coach Kenny Payne that he will not be returning for the 2024-25 season. The past several years have been challenging for our Men's Basketball program, and although change can be difficult, it is time to begin the search for new leadership. We have extremely high aspirations for our storied program, and we will not shy away from our pursuit of championships. We are very grateful to Coach Payne for returning to Louisville, and for bringing his passion for Cardinal basketball into every aspect of his coaching. We owe it to our student-athletes, our department, our university, and to you—our loyal Louisville fans—to find the right coach for this incredible program. I share your tremendous passion to compete for conference and national championships, and I am confident that we will succeed in finding the perfect coach to lead us forward. A national search for our next Men's Basketball Coach will begin immediately. I am committed to leaving no stone unturned to find the right coach for our program. Thank you for your support of our athletics programs. We have a lot to be proud of at UofL, and we will continue to work tirelessly to achieve unprecedented heights in all that we do. Sincerely, Josh Heird Athletic Director

Heird’s hand was forced in hiring KP, he wasn’t really allowed to make a legitimate hire, for a number of reasons. Having said that, his job 100% relies on the success of this next hire.

He won’t be able to get a HC job at Atherton.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville has informed Kenny Payne he will not return next season as men's basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced Wednesday. Heird will be available to members of the media this afternoon. "Kenny has given a great deal to this university over a span of nearly 40 years, and he will always be a valued member of our Louisville family," Heird said. "When we brought Kenny home in 2022, no one had a stronger belief than me in his potential success, but it's become clear that a change is needed to help this program achieve what is expected and attainable. While it is always difficult to make a coaching transition, this is the right one for our program. On behalf of myself and everyone involved with our men's basketball program, I want to thank Kenny for his dedication to UofL. I wish him and his family the very best in their future."

Go Flyers!

Exactly. The only outlier there is Donovan and he ain't coming.

Boo.

I'd be ecstatic for that to happen.

If you mean next Monday as in 3/18, it won't be that soon.

I've watched a total of about one half of Louisville basketball since December, and like you, I don't regret it one second. I've been watching all of UK games, and fortunately, I don't hate any of them this year. 😂

His overall lack of accountability has been something I've never experienced. It's been incredible.

We’ve seen that press conference 64 times…

Somebody tell Kenny what happened to the Titanic, and why…

In true KP fashion, this bum is trying to blame the fans during his last post-game press conference. Good riddance, clown.

Same.

I don't think it plays as big of a factor in football as it does in basketball, but it is definitely going to spread the wealth around more than previously.