12 hours ago · The Louisville Cardinals have been undergoing a culture change as Pat Kelsey has been rebuilding the program in his first season as the head coach. One of the key pieces to that cultural change is an emphasis on the team’s defense. In its most recent game, Louisville held Wake Forest to just 59 points, one of the best efforts on that side of the ball all season long. That prompted Kelsey to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · In March, Louisville hired Pat Kelsey to turn the program around. Kelsey inherited a team with only one player on the roster and quickly revitalized the program by adding 12 players from various...

Jan 17, 2025 · Now 13-5 in their first season under coach Pat Kelsey, the Cardinals surpassed their win total from the past 2 years combined during the forgettable tenure of Kelsey’s predecessor Kenny...

Jun 6, 2024 · Kelsey knew he had to hit the ground running in taking over Louisville’s men’s basketball program, and he hasn’t stopped. The former coach at College of Charleston has built a Cardinals roster with 12 transfers, including three from his old program, and brought along many of his Cougars assistants.

Jan 13, 2025 · Roughly halfway through the first season under new head coach Pat Kelsey, the Cardinals are riding a six-game winning streak, and are currently 12-5 overall and 5-1 in the ACC.

Jan 2, 2025 · The Louisville men's basketball team defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an ACC battle. After the game, Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey called it his team's "best defensive effort of the year."

5 days ago · First year head coach Pat Kelsey has the Louisville men's basketball program flying high. The Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC) are currently on a nine-game winning streak, their longest in five...

Mar 28, 2024 · 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.

6 days ago · First-year coach Pat Kelsey has turned things around for the Cardinals. Plus, Miami is a mess, mid-major spotlight and this weekend’s games to watch.

Jun 7, 2024 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pat Kelsey is finally able to catch his breath, if only to gauge progress before tackling his next task in rebuilding Louisville’s basketball program. His first two months have been a whirlwind of acquainting himself with program greats, Cardinals fans and especially the transfer portal that has stocked his first roster.