Pat Kelsey is introduced as Louisville’s basketball coach, calling it ‘the ultimate job’
Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville athletic director Josh Heird set a goal of hiring a coach who wanted the job so badly he would crawl to the campus to accept it. It’s the ultimate job.” The 48-year-old Kelsey, who went 75-27 in three seasons at Charleston, succeeds Kenny Payne, a former Cardinals player who was fired after going 12-52 in two historically bad seasons. Kelsey mentioned Payne along with Hall of Fame coaches Denny Crum and Rick Pitino as part of the program’s tradition and said his predecessor is welcome. The University of Louisville Athletic Association approved the deal before Kelsey’s news conference at the Cardinals’ practice facility, which was packed with fans and school officials. “Louisville just got a significant upgrade to its men’s basketball program,” Charleston athletic director Matt Roberts said in a statement.
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