Natalie Pierre

Sat down with Louisville AD Josh Heird to better understand U of L's revenue-sharing plan and why they chose to invest in the sports they did ⬇️
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Vince Marrow Louisville football contract details revealed. GM's salary, bonuses, terms How much will Vince Marrow make as part of Jeff Brohm's Louisville Cardinals football staff? What to know about his Louisville football contract, pay:

NEW: The Courier Journal obtained a copy of Louisville football GM Vince Marrow's contract.

Below are details regarding Marrow's salary, potential bonuses and outside income making for a total annual package worth over $1 million
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Tom Jurich, Louisville Cardinals begin road to reconciliation with new street name | Brown The road to reconciliation for the University of Louisville and former AD Tom Jurich goes through Floyd Street. A fitting, and long overdue, honor.

The city of Louisville and U of L will honor former Cards athletics director Tom Jurich at 10 a.m. on June 28.

@clbrownhoops.bsky.social has more: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Louisville College World Series return: Jell-O Shot Challenge adds to Omaha event for fans Louisville baseball fans are part of the Omaha CWS festivities again for the first time since 2019 – the year of the inaugural Jell-O Shot Challenge.

Jell-O shots, baseball caps & backward-facing sunglasses

A vibes dispatch from Louisville’s return to the MCWS in Omaha, Nebraska, which reminds me of another big small town that knows how to throw a party around a signature sporting event…
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Kentucky Derby continues to set wagering records as gambling on horse racing declines Horse racing used to have a legal monopoly on gambling but has since seen a sharp decline in betting. How the Kentucky Derby is still setting records:

Horse racing used to have a legal monopoly on gambling. As new forms of betting emerged, racing’s bottom line & cultural capital took a hit. Today, Americans engage w the sport at a much lower rate.

But the Kentucky Derby "has never been more popular." Why?
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Louisville basketball and St. John's finalizing series, game at Madison Square Garden Louisville basketball is finalizing a home-and-home series with St. John's, starting with a game at Madison Square Garden in 2025-26, per Rick Pitino.

NEW | Rick Pitino says St. John's and Louisville are negotiating a home-and-home series that would start with a game at Madison Square Garden early next season.

"After they signed the backcourt that they just signed, I'm thinking of canceling that proposal." www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Louisville basketball's turnaround under Pat Kelsey provides blueprint ACC can build on Only four ACC basketball teams made the 2025 March Madness bracket. Louisville's quick turnaround under Pat Kelsey provides blueprint ACC can build on

Much has been made this MBB season of the ACC being down

Four teams in March Madness is "not acceptable," commish Jim Phillips told The CJ. But UofL's quick turnaround under Pat Kelsey provides the rest of the league with a blueprint for success

More⬇️
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“Bringing in Leonard Hamilton was maybe the best hire the basketball program as a whole has made even back since Adolph Rupp.” -Jack “Goose” Givens

@clbrownhoops.bsky.social’s column on the longtime Florida State coach ahead of his upcoming retirement: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Leonard Hamilton’s trailblazing career started with Kentucky basketball, should end in HOF Leonard Hamilton’s trailblazing career started with Joe B. Hall and Kentucky basketball. It should end with him in Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Leonard Hamilton’s legacy will live on, thanks to his influence on a generation of coaches and players.

@clbrownhoops.bsky.social on his impact since Joe B. Hall hired him as UK’s first Black assistant coach in 1974 and why he belongs in the Hall of Fame: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

2019 Kentucky Mr. Basketball is lead plaintiff in lawsuit vs NCAA. Here's what to know Dontaie Allen, 2019 Kentucky Mr. Basketball, is the lead plaintiff in a suit filed against the NCAA in the Eastern District of Kentucky. What to know.

Multiple antitrust lawsuits were filed against the NCAA Jan. 31 seeking higher payments for current/former college athletes than the House settlement.

One was filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky on behalf of several athletes tied to the Commonwealth.
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Louisville basketball buyouts, even with record revenue, lead to historic deficit for UofL Louisville Athletics reported its largest operating deficit with Kenny Payne's buyout, increased football ticket sales and declining donations.

Louisville Athletics reported its largest operating deficit in the 2023-24 fiscal year at $14.57 million.

Some insight on the numbers from AD Josh Heird and other takeaways from U of L's NCAA report as college sports brace for the revenue-sharing era⬇️
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'Unbelievable’ journey to Louisville basketball: Noah Waterman continues to show toughness Pat Kelsey: Noah Waterman is "one of the great stories" of Louisville basketball in 2024-25. "It's giving our guys so much courage and inspiration."

NEW | Pat Kelsey has called Noah Waterman "one of the great stories" of Louisville basketball this season.

"A lot of things happen in life," Waterman said. "You've just got to get through it."

The sixth-year forward's long and winding road to the Cards: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

NIL era has overhauled ACC basketball coaching ranks and positioned Pat Kelsey to thrive The NIL era has overhauled the ACC coaching ranks. While it's led to burnout for many, it has positioned Louisville basketball's Pat Kelsey to thrive.

With the news from Tallahassee today, feels like an appropriate time to reshare this story from @petitus25.bsky.social, on the ACC losing half a dozen of its most accomplished basketball coaches since 2021 and the role the changing landscape has played: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Look forward to more great teamwork from y’all this March, @brooksholton.bsky.social @petitus25.bsky.social!

NEW | In six days, Louisville basketball will celebrate the 20th anniversary of a Final Four run that, in Francisco Garcia’s eyes, “opened so many doors” for the program.

This is the story of the Cards’ “March to the Arch,” told by those who lived it. www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Louisville volleyball positioned to continue climb Dani Busboom Kelly started | C.L. Brown Dani Busboom Kelly is going to Nebraska, but Louisville volleyball will remain a power under Dan Meske because of the work she put in the last 8 years

Dani Busboom Kelly may be going to Nebraska, but Louisville's status as a volleyball power won't be leaving with her.

That’s a testament to what she built in her eight seasons at U of L, as @clbrownhoops.bsky.social writes in his latest column: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Louisville basketball thriving after timeouts under Pat Kelsey. What the numbers tell us Louisville basketball is thriving after timeouts under Pat Kelsey. Just how successful has UofL been in those scenarios? Here's what the numbers say.

NEW | Took a deep dive on Louisville basketball’s after-timeout success while Pat Kelsey orchestrated the program’s first undefeated January since 2009.

The No. 22 Cards were +23 in ATO scoring across eight games this month. More on that here: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Louisville basketball, behind sizzling first half, routs Wake Forest for 10th win in row Pat Kelsey's Louisville basketball team led for all but 2 minutes, 35 seconds and by as many as 29 points Tuesday en route to its 10th consecutive win

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes had two thoughts when he heard Louisville was hiring Pat Kelsey.

“That makes sense. That program will get woken up really quick.”

His Demon Deacons felt the wrath of the revival tonight.

Quick story with more to come: www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

.@petitus25.bsky.social did a nice job with this. A lot of great insight in here www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...
“There’s no question it pushed my burnout quicker. And, again, 23 years was a long time, but my last couple years, man, I was hanging on for dear life. I was worn out." -Mike Brey

Kentucky vs Louisville basketball new era: Mark Pope, Pat Kelsey fueling excitement early Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats won the first meeting over Pat Kelsey’s Louisville Cardinals, but both college basketball coaches are inspiring hope.

Welcome to the new UK-UofL rivalry.

Mark Pope’s team won the first meeting, but he and Louisville's Pat Kelsey have both given fans reason to hope. Their charm, understanding of basketball history and modern approach to the sport have won over the state.
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a man in a suit is clapping with the words what an age we live in ALT: a man in a suit is clapping with the words what an age we live in

Nick Saban … ESPN personality!

Bill Belichick … ACC football coach?

Just like we all predicted this time last year…

Brown: Terrence Edwards delivers much-needed showing for Louisville basketball vs Duke With injuries piling up, Louisville basketball needed Terrence Edwards to step up. He delivered in UofL's ACC opener vs Duke at the KFC Yum! Center.

column from last night’s Louisville-Duke game

In today’s Courier Journal:

To the casual sports fan, KY is basketball country. But it’s also home to some of the nation’s best volleyball. From grassroots clubs to state unis.

How early investment played a role in UofL hosting the 2024 NCAA championship⬇️
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Louisville volleyball's Elena Scott, Anna DeBeer elevated program and city by staying home Louisville volleyball seniors Anna DeBeer and Elena Scott decided to stay home and make history. Here's how their choice uplifted the Cards and city.

As the volleyball Final Four returns to Louisville next month, Cards fans are rooting for a storybook ending to the storied careers of their native daughters, Elena Scott and Anna DeBeer.

How the two seniors elevated their hometown team by staying home⬇️
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