5 replacement options for Louisville after firing Kenny Payne, including Jerome Tang
After two seasons, Kenny Payne is out as Louisville’s men’s basketball coach, per the school.
The Louisville college standout and NBA veteran returned back to his alma mater for a disastrous two seasons at the helm of the Cardinals, one where he only won 12 games and five games in the ACC.
Louisville hasn’t appeared in the NCAA tournament since 2019 and had its most recent national championship under Rick Pitino vacated by the NCAA following an investigation into misconduct.
The Cardinals will now attempt to rebuild the prestigious basketball program under new leadership, and we’ve assembled a list of established veterans and rising stars who would make sense as Louisville’s next head coach, including a few guys you may see in March Madness this month.