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2016-17 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Site Time Television November

Thur. 3 WESLEYAN / exhibition KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. ACC Network Extra Mon. 7 BELLARMINE / exhibition KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. ACC Network Extra Fri. 11 EVANSVILLE KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. ACC Network Extra Mon. 14 WILLIAM & MARY KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. RSN Thur. 17 LONG BEACH STATE in Battle 4 Atlantis KFC YUM! CENTER TBA ACC Network Extra Wed.-Fri. 23-25 at Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas First Round: Louisville vs. Old Dominion 9:30 p.m. AXS TV Other first round pairings: LSU vs. Wichita State (Noon/ESPN2), Baylor vs. VCU (2:30 p.m./ESPN2), Michigan State vs. St. John’s (7 p.m./AXS TV) Wed. 30 PURDUE in ACC/Big Ten Challenge KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. ESPN

December Sat. 3 at Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. 9:00 p.m. WAVE-TV Wed. 7 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. RSN Sat. 10 TEXAS SOUTHERN KFC YUM! CENTER 2:00 p.m. RSN Sat. 17 EASTERN KENTUCKY KFC YUM! CENTER Noon RSN in Billy Minardi Classic Wed. 21 KENTUCKY KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. ESPN Wed. 28 VIRGINIA KFC YUM! CENTER TBA ESPN2 Sat. 31 Indiana (at Bankers Life Arena) Indianapolis, Ind. 12:30 p.m. CBS

January Wed. 4 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 9:00 p.m. ACCN/WAVE-TV Sat. 7 at Georgia Tech , Ga. 2:00 p.m. ACCN/WHAS-TV Wed. 11 PITTSBURGH KFC YUM! CENTER 7:00 p.m. RSN Sat. 14 DUKE KFC YUM! CENTER Noon ESPN or ESPN2 Thur. 19 CLEMSON KFC YUM! CENTER 9:00 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Sat. 21 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 2:00 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Tues. 24 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7:00 p.m. ESPNU Sun. 29 NC STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 1:00 p.m. ACCN/WAVE-TV

February Sat. 4 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 3:00 p.m. ACCN/WHAS-TV Mon. 6 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 7:00 p.m. ESPN Sat. 11 MIAMI KFC YUM! CENTER TBA ESPN or ESPN2 Mon. 13 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 7:00 p.m. ESPN Sat. 18 VIRGINIA TECH KFC YUM! CENTER 1:00 p.m. ACCN/WAVE-TV Wed. 22 at Chapel Hill, N.C. 9:00 p.m. ESPN Sun. 26 SYRACUSE KFC YUM! CENTER 2:00 p.m. CBS March

Wed. 1 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 9:00 p.m. RSN Sat. 4 NOTRE DAME KFC YUM! CENTER 2:00 p.m. CBS Tues.-Sat 7-11 at ACC Championship Brooklyn, N.Y. Barclays Center

The ACC Network (ACCN) consists of nearly 120 affiliates, including WAVE-TV and WHAS-TV in Louisville for selected events. The ACC’s (RSN) consists of South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Midwest, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, YES Network and ROOT Sports. ACC Network Extra is an Atlantic Coast Conference dedicated live events digital network available to authenticated subscribers of ESPN available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. All games are broadcast on the UofL Sports Radio Network produced by Learfield Sports (locally on WHAS Radio/840 AM or WKRD/790 AM in Louisville).

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Contents

Contents 2016-17 Louisville Men’s Basketball Information  Media Information 4-5 Team Information Basketball Staff University of Louisville map 6 2015-16 Overall Record 23-8 Head Coach Rick Pitino (UMass ‘74) City of Louisville map, Arena Seating Chart 7 (Home 18-1, Away 4-7, Neutral 1-0) UofL Record 391-134 (15 yrs.) Directory, UofL Staff 8-9 Primary Media Outlets 9 Atlantic Coast Conference Record 12-6 Overall Record 745-262 (31 yrs.) Cardinal Facts & Figures 10-11, 22 ACC Finish Fourth ACC Record 24-12 (2 yrs.) UofL Athletics Facilities 12-21 2016 Postseason none; university self-imposed (311-129 record in multiple conferences) KFC Yum! Center 14-17 a postseason ban to address NCAA issues NCAA Tournament Record 53-18 Cards on the Air 23 Final UL National Ranking 16th Associated Press (20 appearances, 7 Final Fours, 2 NCAA Titles)

(unable to be ranked by USA Today) Assoc. Head Coach Kenny Johnson (Maryland ‘99)  Coaching Staff Lettermen Returning/Lost 10/4 Asst. Coach Mike Balado (St. Thomas ‘98) Head Coach Rick Pitino 26-35 Starters Returning 2 (F Jaylen Johnson, Asst. Coach David Padgett (Louisville ‘08) Assistant Coaches 36-38 G Quentin Snider Dir. of Basketball Operations Michael Bowden Basketball Support Staff 39-42 Starters Lost 3 (F Damion Lee, Head Trainer Fred Hina G Trey Lewis, C Chinanu Onuaku) Strength Coach Ray Ganong  Players All-Time Record 1,778-892 (102 yrs.) Equipment Manager Vinny Tatum Roster 44 Photo Roster 45 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 75-42 Director of Video Operations Logan Baumann Roster Analysis 46 (41 Appearances, 10 Final Fours, Director of Player Development Wayne Turner Player Profiles 48-74 Three NCAA Championships - 1980, 1986, 2013) Program Assistant Jordan Fair Asst. Video Coordinator Patrick Reilingh  2015-16 in Review Executive Asst. to Pitino Jordan Sucher Review of 2015-16 76-77 Receptionist Stephanie Davis Statistics, Final 2015-16 78 Team Doctors Dr. Jon Becker, Dr. John Ellis, Results, Final 2015-16 79 Dr. Chris Pitcock Box Scores, 2015-16 82-90

General/Administration  Louisville: University and City Important Phone Numbers Location Louisville, Ky. 40292 University of Louisville 94 Athletic Department (502) 852-5732 Founded 1798 City of Louisville 96 Acting President Dr. Neville Pinto 98 Ticket Office (502) 852-5151 Enrollment 22,000 Athletics Director Tom Jurich 101 Sports Information Office (502) 852-6581 Nickname/Colors Cardinals/Red and Black UofL Athletics Staff 102-109 Basketball Office (502) 852-6651 Conference Atlantic Coast Spirit Groups 110 Sports Information Contact Home Court KFC Yum! Center (22,000) Senior Assoc. AD/Media Relations/SID Kenny Klein Acting President Dr. Neville Pinto  Atlantic Coast Conference/NCAA Office: (502) 852-6581 Faculty Representative Elaine Wise Atlantic Coast Conference 112-113 Cell: (502) 599-7865 Vice President for Athletics/AD Tom Jurich ACC Composite Schedule 114-115 Email Address [email protected] Web Site Address www.GoCards.com UofL NCAA Tournament Leaders 120-121 NCAA Champions 122

 Cardinal Tradition Retired Numbers/Honored Jerseys 125-129 All-Americas 130 UofL Athletic Hall of Fame 131 National Champions 132-134 UofL Final Four teams 135-137 Lettermen, All-Time UofL 140-141 UofL Professional Players 142-146

 Records Coaches’ Records 149 Statistical Records, Team & Individual 150-161 1,000-Point Scorers 162-168 Top 5 Scorers Year-by-Year 169-172 All-Time Tournament Results 172-175 Results, Year-by-Year 178-189 Year-by-Year Team Statistics 190

 Opponents Opponents Information 192-195

Credits: Edited by Kenny Klein. Editorial assistance by Kathy Tronzo and the Louisville Sports Information staff. Interior design by Opponent Sports Information Directory 196 Jamie Barker, Provations Group. Cover and inside cover designs by Graham Gohmann. Photographs by Michelle Hutchins and Jeff Reinking, All-Time Record vs. Opponents 197 with Puerto Rico images from Brady Klein. Printed on recycled paper by VG Reed in Louisville, Ky. Record vs. 2016-17 Opponents 198-199

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Media Information

his publication featuring the 2016-17 Universi- personnel will have access to a computer monitor Tty of Louisville men’s basketball team has been displaying live game statistics throughout the game. prepared to aid you in covering the Cardinals this season. Additional information is available through  Interviews: Coach Rick Pitino and selected Senior Associate Athletic Director Kenny Klein, UofL’s players are available at a news conference generally primary men’s basketball contact (502-852-6581). the day prior to each game. Selected news confer- ences may be available live via teleconference; contact  Media Credentials: To obtain credentials for a the sports information office at (502) 852-6581 to UofL home contest, please make the request via email obtain a schedule and the number to participate. to Kenny Klein at [email protected]. Credentials The recorded audio from all news conferences is are held at Media Will Call, located inside the Suite available online from the “CardsTV ” link from the Entrance on the Second Street side of the KFC Yum! Cards’ web site at www.GoCards.com and each news Center (front right side of the arena). Credentials conference will be streamed live from that site. To will not be mailed. Passes are limited to WORKING request a specific interview with Coach Pitino or a MEDIA ONLY. We do not have complimentary game player, please call or email Kenny Klein (502-852- tickets, but we will assist in purchasing tickets when 6581; email: [email protected]). The best time they are available. The media room is located on the to reach Coach Pitino is mid-day, while players are event level, the first door to the right after entering usually available between 2-2:30 p.m. EST. Home or the Suite Entrance/Media Entrance. Media seating is cell phone numbers will not be provided. either at courtside or at tables in designated corner

areas of the arena in sections 119 and 120.  Postgame: Coach Pitino is most often first up with the media in the press room following the game,  Internet Access: Wireless internet access is but that is subject to change. The UofL dressing room available throughout the KFC Yum! Center. A password will be open to media postgame for access to squad is required for special media access. Wired connec- members following Pitino’s remarks. If agreed to by tions are also available in the media room. the visiting coach, we will have that coach come to the interview room. Visiting team locker rooms are  Telephones: A limited number of telephones located to the left as one exits the media Sports Information Staff are provided in the press room on a first-come, first- room hallway (southwest corner of the served basis. Media desiring personal phone service arena). The Louisville locker room is should have a phone installed through the KFC Yum! located to the right when exiting the Center by calling (502) 690-9000 in advance. Please media room (southeast corner of the list Kenny Klein as the contact for placement of the arena). Proper credentials are required line. There are no general media use phones available to gain admittance to each area. at courtside. A UofL sports information representative can to assist you if you need an item faxed or copied.  Teleconference: The ACC offers a periodic teleconference for its men’s head Rocco Gasparro Ira Green Kenny Klein  Photographers: Photographers are limited to basketball coaches throughout the season. Assistant Sports Asst. SID/Web Site Sr. Assoc. AD for working the designated half of the end zone at each Please contact the ACC (336-369-1002) Information Director Manager Media Relations/SID end of the court. Photo spaces are reserved. An upper to obtain the phone number and times for photo area position may be provided if requested in the call. Selected UofL news conferences advance. A photo work room, equipped with wired may be available live via teleconference; internet access, is available within the media work contact the sports information office at room (two digital photo rooms). (502) 852-6581 to obtain a schedule and the number to participate.  Parking: Limited media parking is available in garages within one block of the KFC Yum! Center. Re-  Internet Services: UofL is Lori Korte Jeremy Noe Kim Pemberton quests should be made well in advance to Kenny Klein. partnered with Sidearm Sports to host Assistant Sports Director of Television Assistant Sports its official athletic site. Located at www. Information Director Production Information Director  Notes/Stats: Updated notes and statistics GoCards.com, the web site contains are maintained on the Men’s Basketball page of the updated game notes, cumulative statis- Cardinals’ web site at www.GoCards.com. Please tics, box scores from previous games, contact us if you would like any materials emailed to weekly audio interviews with Coach Rick your attention. Pitino and selected players, and many other resources. This media guide is  Statistical Services: Rosters, notes, game also available online. The Atlantic Coast programs and cumulative statistics are available for Conference site is located at www. Kathy Tronzo Garett Wall Nancy Worley pickup in the media room prior to tipoff. Statistical theacc.com, with a protected media Sports Information Assistant Sports Associate Sports summaries, written play-by-plays and shot charts will services site at www.sportssystems. Program Assistant Information Director Information Director be distributed at halftime and post-game. Broadcast com/s/?scmsID=accmedia.

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Media Information

 Mailing Address: The mailing address for on Floyd Street, about the Cardinals’ Sports Information Office is: Sports 200 yards past the traffic Information Office, University of Louisville, Louisville, light at Warnock St. After KY 40292. Express mail items should be sent to: travelling under the East- UofL Sports Information, 2100 S. Floyd St., SAC Rm. ern Parkway overpass, E219, Louisville, KY 40208 (phone: 502-852-6581). the Yum! Center is the first building on the right.  Sports Information Office Location: The (Arriving on Interstate UofL Sports Information Office is located in the Swain 65 North for the Student Student Activities Center, room E219, on the UofL Activites Center) Off I-65 campus at the corner of Floyd and Brandeis Streets north, take the Warnock (2100 S. Floyd Street). Visitor’s parking is available Street exit (Exit 134) and in the garage adjacent to the Swain Student Activi- turn left at the end of ties Center. the ramp. At the second The men’s basketball offices are housed on campus traffic light, turn right onto in the Yum! Center, located at 2432 South Floyd Street. Floyd Street. After passing through the next traffic  Directions: (Arriving on Interstate 65 South) light, the Swain Student Take the Arthur Street exit (Exit 134) off I-65 south. At Activities Center will be the end of the ramp, turn right at the stop sign (Brandeis on the left after passing Street). Proceed through the traffic roundabout to turn the parking garage. The Sports Information office is (Exit 134) and turn left at the end of the ramp. At the left onto Floyd Street. The Student Activities Center in Room E219. second traffic light, turn left onto Floyd St. After travelling is the first building on the right and the SID’s office is (Arriving on Interstate 65 North for the Yum! about 200 yards under the Eastern Parkway overpass, in Room E219. To reach the Yum! Center, continue Center) Off I-65 north, take the Warnock Street exit the Yum! Center is the first building on the right.

KFC Yum! Center Information

Arena Location: The KFC Yum! Center (22,000) when exiting the media room. The Cardinals’ locker is located on Main Street in be- room is located in the southeast corner, down the tween Second and Third Streets on the banks of the corridor on the right when exiting the media room. Ohio River (201 West Main St., Louisville, KY 40202). Team Entrance: Visiting team busses should enter KFC Yum! Center Practice Time: Contact Dennis through the Third Street garage entrance of the KFC Petrullo at the KFC Yum! Center (502-690-9011). Yum! Center (191 North Third Street), near the southwest corner of the building. The team bus may Uniforms: UofL wears its adidas white jerseys park at the loading dock within the building. trimmed in red and black at home games in the KFC Yum! Center. The Cards wear either red uniforms Media Entrance: Media should enter through trimmed in white and black or black uniforms trimmed the Suite Entrance located on Second Street (near in red and white on the road. southwest corner of the KFC Yum! Center, to the right and below the main lobby; below the Second Street Press/Scouting Credentials: Contact UofL Senior bridge). There is limited seating for credentialed media Associate AD Kenny Klein well in advance of a game representatives and scouts at courtside and within the at [email protected]. designated areas in Sections 119 and 120.

Ticket Information: The Cardinals are usually sold Will Call: Media credentials not picked up in advance out on a season basis, although occasionaly there are will be left at Media Will Call inside the Suite Entrance, a few tickets available on a per-game basis through located on Second Street (near southwest corner Ticketmaster. The UofL ticket office is located at 2800 of the KFC Yum! Center, to the right and below the South Floyd St., near Gate 2 at Papa John’s Cardinal main lobby). The main will call window for tickets is . Contact the UofL ticket office (502-852- located to the right of the front entrance of the arena 5151) for further information. (southeast corner nearest Second and Main Streets).

Athletic Trainer: Training facilities are available at Airport: Louisville International Airport is located off the KFC Yum! Center through UofL trainer Fred Hina the Watterson Expressway (I-264) opposite the KEC. (502-852-0116). Major airlines: American, Delta, Southwest, United and US Air. Airport information can be obtained at Locker Rooms: Visiting team locker rooms are (502) 367-4636. NOTE: Further information on the KFC Yum! located on the event level in the southwest corner of Center is included on pages 18-22 of this guide the KFC Yum! Center, down the corridor on the right Taxi Service: Yellow Cab (502-636-5511). and a seating chart is on page 7.

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UofL Campus Map

Grid Building (Building Number) F1 Environmental Protection Services C3 Life Sciences Building (18) ** Stoddard Johnston Building, C5 Administrative Annex (15) C5 Ernst Hall (33) B2 Louisville Hall (45) 2301 E. Bradley (77) F1 Archaeological Survey/Transportation E3 Floyd Street Parking Structure (75) D4 Lutz Hall (23) C3 Strickler Hall (88) Center (100) E1 Floyd Street Warehouse (98A) B5 McCandless Hall (13) E2 Swain Student Activities Center (16) D3 Baptist Campus Center (85) 2C Freedom Park D2 Miller Hall (38) D3 Student Health & Counseling Center (82) F5 Bass-Rudd Tennis Center (111) C4 Ford Hall (7) D5 Miller Information TechnologyCenter (21) E4 Studio /HPES Building (71) F1 Belknap Operations Center (98A) B3 Fraternity Complex (49A-C) A4 Minardi (Billy) Hall (46) F5 Tennis Center, Bass-Rudd (111) D3 Bingham Humanities Building (17) B3 Fraternity/Sorority Houses (49A/C) C2 Music, School of (83) D3 Threlkeld Hall (24) C4 Brandeis School of Law (19) C4 Gardiner Hall (8) C5 Natural Sciences Building (34) A2 Kurz Hall (92) C5 Brigman Hall (2) C2 Gheens Science Hall and Rauch A2 1900 South Fourth Street Suites (92) D2 Unitas Tower (47) C4 Brodschi Hall (41) Planetarium (40) B4 Oppenheimer Hall (5) E2 University Club & Alumni Center (22) C2 Business and Public Administration, D4 Gottschalk Hall (10) D3 Overseers Honors House (25A) ** University Park Apts. College of (90) C4 Grawemeyer Hall (1) ** Papa John’s (Eastern Pkwy. & Preston St.) (69A) F3 Cardinal Park (76A) D4 Houchens Building (81) (2800 S. Floyd St.) (108) A1 University Planning, Design and B3 Center Hall (49B) A3 Hughes Bldgs (Floyd & Bloom Sts.) (102) D6 Parkway Field House (35) Construction (89) E2 Central Receiving (106A) ** Humana Gymnasium, 2305 E. Bradley (69) B5 Patterson Hall (3) B2 University Tower Apartments (48) D5 Chemistry Building (36) D3 Humanities Building, Bingham (17) B2 Playhouse, The (11) A1 Urban and Economic Research, D4 Crawford Gymnasium (26) F2 Human Resources Building (106) D3 Red Barn (39I) Center for (43) D2 Cultural Center (39G) D2 Information Center, North C5 Sackett Hall (31) B5 Vogt (Henry) Building (99) D3 Davidson Hall (87) C5 Information Center, West D4 Schneider Hall (20) B4 Wellness House (49C) E5 Development & University Relations D3 Interfaith Center (86) E4 Service Complex (80A) F4 Wright (Ralph) Natatorium (12) Building (79) C4 International Center (Brodschi Hall) (41) D4 Shumaker Research Building (4) C4 Wyatt (Wilson) Hall C5 Dougherty Hall (29) B3 International House (49C) B3 Sorority/Fraternity Houses (39N-W) (Brandeis School of Law) (19) D2 Education and Human Development, A1 Johnson (Bettie) Apartments (94) C5 Speed, J.B., Engineering, School of (30) D2 Woodford R. and Harriett B. Porter College of (Woodford R. and Harriett C4 Jouett Hall (6) C3 Speed , 2035 S. Third St. Building (Education and Human B. Porter Building) (84) C6 Kersey Library of Engineering, C5 Speed, W.S., Hall (32) Development, College of) (84) C3 Ekstrom Library (9) Physical Science and Technology (28) E5 Steam and Chilled Water Plant (70) C6 Engineering Graphics (37) C4 Law, Brandeis School of (19) D3 Stevenson Hall (27) ** Not indicated on map

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KFC Yum! Center Diagram

Interesting Figures on the KFC Yum! Center  Structural steel placed in the arena weighs 5,975,000 pounds - the same weight as 746 average- size Asian elephants.

 The center-hung scoreboard weighs 40,000 pounds - as much as 11 Ford Explorers.

 There are 130 miles of electrical conduit and 322 miles of electrical wiring installed in the arena - enough to stretch from Louisville to Chicago.

 There are 9,000 light fixtures in the arena with 17,000 lamps.

 The overall square footage of the arena (721,762) equals approximately 13 football fields.

 60,000 cubic yards of concrete were placed in the arena, equaling 6,000 concrete trucks - represented by 25 miles of concrete trucks parked bumper to bumper.

 The arena contains 58,655 square feet of exterior glass panels - the glass on the east side of the arena could provide for approximately 60 houses.

 The length of the arena’s catwalk totals ½ mile.

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Athletics Staff Directory

All Area Codes Are 502 Assistant Director-Academic Services Executive Director/Annual Fund Learfield Sports Properties Men’s Basketball...... 852-6551 Kamari Wooten (Kentucky State ‘07)...... 852-8853 Danny Plasencia (Louisville ‘05)...... 852-2473 John Penny (Augustana ‘85)...... 852-0858 Rick Pitino (UMass ‘74)...... 852-6651 Assistant Director-Academic Services Director of Development/Major Gifts General Manager Head Coach Regina Johnson (Tennessee ‘09)...... 852-2967 Zach Brooks (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-7079 Jason Oxford (MTSU ‘98)...... 852-3372 Kenny Johnson (Maryland ‘99)...... 852-6651 Academic Counselor Director of Development Director of Sales Associate Head Coach Miguel Negron (Goucher Coll. ‘09)...... 852-1012 Brandon Graves (Sonoma Coll. ‘08)...... 852-7244 Jason Sucher (Wittenberg ‘07)...... 852-5313 David Padgett (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-6651 Academic Counselor Director of Development Manager-Business Development Assistant Coach Kara Talley (Louisville ‘15)...... 852-4975 Jason Prado (USF ‘12)...... 852-8460 Brent Johnson (Louisville ‘05)...... 852-8295 . Mike Balado (St. Thomas ‘98)...... 852-6651 Learning Services Director of Premium Services Manager-Business Development Assistant Coach Mioshi Cobble (Cumberlands ‘92)...... 852-1123 Rachael Bilney (Richmond ‘12)...... 852-1266 Lisa Turner (Louisville ‘02)...... 852-4613 Michael Bowden (Florida ‘08) ...... 852-6651 Computer Specialist Asst. Director of Development Manager-Business Development Director of Basketball Operations Terona Huff...... 852-7100 Charlie George (Miami (Ohio) ‘12)...... 852-4699 Barry Quinn (Western Kentucky ‘11)...... 852-1349 Jordan Sucher (Centre ‘04)...... 852-6651 Program Assistant Asst. Director of Development Manager-Partnership Services Executive Assistant to Pitino Bass-Rudd Tennis Center...... 852-1682 Compliance Andrew Graykowski (Miami U ‘14)...... 852-0809 Stephanie Davis (Louisville ‘15)...... 852-6651 Melinda Van Arsdale (UofL ’88) ...... 852-1685 John Carns (SUNY/Oswego ‘85)...... 852-7728 Coordinator-Partnership Services Basketball Administrative Assistant Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Business Mgr. Senior Associate Athletic Director Ralph Wright Natatorium...... 852-0948 Logan Baumann (Louisville ‘15)...... 852-6651 Meg Peavy (Louisville ’81)...... 852-0223 Matt Banker (St. Thomas ‘97)...... 852-8871 Mike Zehnder (Louisville ‘75)...... 852-3961 Director of Video Operations Assoc. Director, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Assoc. Athletic Director Aquatics Director Patrick Reilingh (Louisville ‘14)...... 852-6651 Brand Marketing, Licensing Lauren Rust (Morehead St. ‘99)...... 852-0863 Terry King...... 852-3495 Assistant Video Coordinator & Creative Services Assistant Athletic Director Unit Business Manager Wayne Turner (Kentucky ‘11) ...... 852-6651 Lottie Stockwell (Kentucky ‘00)...... 852-2456 Daniel Gossom (Louisville ‘01)...... 852-1680 Performance Nutrition Director of Player Development Assistant Athletic Director/Brand Marketing Associate Director Kayla Matrunick (Tennessee ‘06)...... 852-5147 Jordan Fair (North Florida ‘12)...... 852-6651 Katie Kiper (Indiana ‘09)...... 852-0721 Emily Spears (Bowling Green St. ‘10)...... 852-7472 Director of Performance Nutrition Program Assistant Creative Workflow Manager Assistant Director John Parenti II (Texas Tech ‘16)...... 852-4321 Sports Information...... 852-6581 Graham Gohmann (Bellarmine ‘05)...... 852-3085 Caroline Nourse (Miami (OH) ‘10)...... 852-0220 Performance Nutritionist Sports Info. Fax...... 852-7401 Graphic Designer Compliance Coordinator Nick Yonko (Houston ‘11)...... 852-4321 Web Site: www.GoCards.com Greg Schettino (Savannah Coll. of Art & Design ‘15)...... 852-1154 Equipment Performance Nutritionist Kenny Klein (Murray St. ’81)...... 852-6581 Graphic Designer Mike Kurowski (Oklahoma St. ‘00)...... 852-7121 Becky Lindberg (Virginia Tech ‘16)...... 852-7057 Sr. Assoc. Athletic Dir. for Media Relations/SID Jeff Reinking...... 852-4879 PJCS Equipment Manager Coordinator of Performance Nutrition email: kenny.klein@.edu Senior Photographer Ed Connell (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-7121 Spirit Groups Nancy Worley (Valparaiso ’80)...... 852-0113 Michelle Hutchins (Bellarmine ‘07)...... 852-1702 PJCS Assistant Equipment Manager Todd Sharp...... 510-4307 Associate Sports Information Director Photograper Vincent Tatum ...... 852-5071 Spirit Coach Rocco Gasparro (John Carroll ‘95)...... 852-0102 Laura Clemente (Northwestern ‘09))...... 852-0270 Basketball Equipment Manager Misty Hodges (Louisville ‘95)...... 969-4111 Assistant Sports Information Director Director of Digital Marketing Scott Norton (Louisville ‘05) ...... 852-2505 All Girl Squad Coach Ira Green (Central Florida ’08)...... 852-4857 Dominick Fitzgerald (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-0723 Cardinal Park Equipment Manager Sheryl Knight (Louisville ‘95)...... 969-4111 Assistant SID/Web Site Manager Exec. Dir. of Game Production & Fan Experience Brent Lamkin (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-2102 Ladybirds Coach Lori Korte (Bellarmine ’93)...... 852-3086 Sean Moth (Colorado St. ‘93)...... 852-2159 Asst. Equipment Manager Cardinal Park James Speed (Louisville ‘86)...... 969-4111 Assistant Sports Information Director Sr. Dir., Advertising & Broadcast/Promotions Jeremy Litzinger (Medaille Coll.’09)...... 852-6341 Cheerleading Coach Kim Pemberton (Louisville ‘93)...... 852-7711 Fred Reynolds (N.Y. Inst. ’93)...... 852-3896 KEC Equipment Manager Al Greener (Iowa ‘87)...... 852-0224 Assistant Sports Information Director Video Director Facilities...... 852-5732 Director of Athletic Bands Garett Wall (Murray St. ‘03)...... 852-3088 Clay Barnes (South Florida ‘07)...... 852-3896 Rob Brawner (Cinc. Bible ’77)...... 852-0125 Sports Medicine...... 852-0123 Assistant Sports Information Director Video Coordinator Asst. Athletic Dir./ Int. Affairs & Facilities Fred Hina (Western Ky. ‘87)...... 852-0116 Kathy Tronzo (Louisville ’74)...... 852-6581 Andrew Osborne (Bellarmine ‘03)...... 852-3896 Jason Bond (Louisville’97)...... 852-7029 Dir. of Men’s Basketball & Sports Medicine Program Assistant Motion Graphics Artist Computer Operations Carole Banda (West Va. ‘84)...... 852-2160 Jeremy Noe (Western Kentucky ‘01)...... 852-6581 Corey Daniels (Bradley ‘13)...... 852-3896 Scott Flavell (Slippery Rock ‘03)...... 852-2103 Director of Olympic Sports Medicine Director of Television Production Video Producer/Editor Technology Specialist/Facilities Kyle Johnston (Kentucky ‘04)...... 852-3474 Athletic Administration...... 852-5732 Team Marketing Ray Bronger ...... 852-7010 Dir. of Football & Sports Medicine Tom Jurich (No. Arizona ’77)...... 852-7030 Brett Eakin (Kansas St. ‘09)...... 852-7486 Coordinator Facilites/Operations Pat Hassell (Florida ‘04)...... 852-8093 Vice President/Director of Athletics Exec. Dir. of Marketing & Branding Stanley Hall (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-2415 Associate Director Kevin Miller (Western Ky. ’73)...... 852-0118 Katie Berry (South Alabama ‘10)...... 852-7776 Coordinator Facilites/Operations Steve Hoelscher (Missouri ‘01)...... 852-2508 Exec. Sr. Assoc. AD for Internal Operations Assistant Director of Marketing Grounds Crew...... 852-2863 Associate AthleticTrainer Christine Herring (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-2161 George Barbetto (Rutgers ‘13)...... 852-3331 Mike Winkenhofer (Western Ky. ‘98) Allegra Lucia (Iowa State ‘07)...... 852-2764 Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator Assistant Director of Marketing Superintendent of Athletic Fields/Grounds Associate Athletic Trainer Julie Waldron (DePauw ‘97)...... 852-0814 Chelsea Bemis (Louisville ‘11)...... 852-0675 Rick Dant (Western Ky. ‘82) Blake Leblanc (LSU ‘02)...... 852-8778 Associate AD for Marketing Marketing Coordinator Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Christine Simatacolas (Northwestern ‘93).....852-4149 Ticket Sales Brice Gordon (Penn State ‘73) Hannah Brinza (Grand Valley ‘11)...... 852-7122 Associate AD for Student Life Matt Fahr (Northwood ‘05)...... 852-7254 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Josh Heird (Mississippi Coll. ‘02)...... 852-8869 General Manager Ticket Sales and Operation Rodney New (Eastern Kentucky ‘99) Tiff Haub (Toledo ‘11)...... 852-2506 Asst. AD/Facilities & Championships Tom Greene (SMU ‘06)...... 852-8466 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant AthleticTrainer Kelly Anderson...... 852-3858 Director of Premium Sales .Thomas Theobald (Binghamton ‘01) Dani Klein (LSU ‘11)...... 852-7693 Special Assistant to the AD Brian Radford (Richmond ‘09)...... 852-5833 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Ronee Baxter (Miami U. ‘00)...... 852-2015 Premium Sales Manager Bruce Dukes Sam Zuege(Purdue ‘09)...... 852-4746 Director of Special Events Ben Kirkland (BYU ‘10)...... 852-8421 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Susan Faul-Ernst (Louisville ‘91)...... 852-2399 Premium Sales Manager Mike Hetzel, Nicole Lowery (Florida St. ‘10)...... 852-7036 Community Outreach/Liaison for VIP Hotels Lindsley Purdom (Transylvania ‘14)...... 852-4983 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Maggi Constantz (Mo.-St. Louis’76)...... 852-2471 Inside Sales Representative Tommy Lewis Salvador Lopez (Fresno State CAL ‘13)...... 852-2498 Director of Special Forces Maclin Simpson (Kentucky ‘14)...... 852-3706 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Athletic Trainer Christy Steiden (Kentucky ‘10)...... 852-0706 Inside Sales Representative Golf Club Jimmy Dorenman (Kings’ College ‘08)...... 852-2504 Special Events Coordinator John Anderson (Western Ky. ‘91)...... 852-8544 Jack Sauers (Florida State ‘71)...... 852-7064 Assistant Athletic Trainer Valerie Wells, Administration Receptionist...... 852-5735 Senior Director of Ticket Sales General Manager Ryan Vicknair (Alabama ‘10)...... 852-7712 Vickie Way, Administrative Associate...... 852-2161 Dan Cerwinske (Dayton ‘02)...... 852-0120 Kevin Esposito (Louisville ‘02)...... 852-4772 Assistant Athletic Trainer Elaine Jones, Clerical Assistant...... 852-2106 Senior Director of Ticket Sales Business Manager Debbie Cox ...... 852-0123 Donna Adkisson, Clerical Assistant...... 852-2106 Business Luci Jameson ...... 852-2416 Program Assistant Athletic Academic Services Jeff Spoelker (Dayton ‘90)...... 852-2413 ULGC Accountant Stadiums Management Marvin Mitchell (Wake Forest’92)...... 852-7940 Business Manager Jake Spott (Minnesota State ‘07)...... 852-2216 Michael Ortman (Western Illinois ’95)...... 852-0083 Sr. Assoc. AD for Student Services & Diversity Russell Hill (Kentucky ‘98)...... 852-7754 Head Golf Professional Asst. Athletic Director/Stadiums Manager Scott Sallade (Louisville ’92)...... 852-7913 Assistant Business Manager John Ballard (Tennessee ‘97)...... 852-2689 Andrew McClung (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-8570 Asst. AD for Student Services Scott Miller (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-7826 Golf Course Superintendent Operations Assistant Justin Ruffin (James Madison ‘02)...... 852-1446 Assistant Business Manager Sam Hitner (Bellarmine ‘12)...... 852-7055 Dave Dow...... 852-8463 Asst. AD for Academic Services Deanna McMahel (IU Southeast ‘11)...... 852-5002 Membership Director Facilities Assistant Anthony Wright (Maine ‘99)...... 852-2786 Accountant Human Resources Strength and Conditioning Staff Director Academic Services Carole Snyder (Kentucky ’61)...... 852-7060 Kimberly Maffet (Kentucky ‘90)...... 852-2411 Ray Ganong (Miami, Fla. ’85)...... 852-2761 Stacey Boomershine (Ball State ‘90)...... 852-7934 Administrative Associate Associate AD for Human Resources Director of Performance/Men’s Basketball Director of Learning Services Opal Newton ...... 852-2412 Lauren Sharrock (Jacksonville St ’12)...... 852-7250 Joe Miday (Kent State ‘02)...... 852-4924 Chris May (Louisville ‘03)...... 852-6006 Administrative Assistant Human Rescources Specialist Director of Performance/Football Associate Director/Office Manager Sandy Short ...... 852-2414 Jeremy Toles (Louisville...... 852-7801 Scott Wilks (Marshall ‘05)...... 852-6778 Alyssa Murphy (Miami U ‘00)...... 852-0216 Administrative Assistant Program Assistant Assistant Dir. of Performance/Football Dir. of Student-Athlete Leadership & Development Lynn Lands...... 852-2381 Margaret Womack...... 852-7120 Teena Murray (Wilfrid Laurier ‘93)...... 852-2760 Lauren Hansen (Louisville ‘12)...... 852-8863 Financial Coordinator Administrative Assistant Director of Performance/Olympic Sports Assistant Director-Academic Services Cardinal Athletic Fund...... 852-5735 KEC Facility...... 852-4932 Jason Dierking (Eastern Ky. ‘98)...... 852-3775 Courtney Hehn (Louisville ‘12)...... 852-7271 Mark Jurich (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-2994 Jim McGhee (Miss. Valley ’69)...... 852-3776 Asst. Dir. of Performance/Olympic Sports Assistant Director-Academic Services Senior Associate AD/Development Asst. Athletic Director for Varsity Sports Michael Naperalsky (Ball State ‘06)...... 852-3786 Carlton Hill (Alma ‘06)...... 852-4750 Michael Dudas (Austin Peay ‘06)...... 852-3195 Robert Beahl (Louisiville ‘09)...... 852-3776 Asst. Dir. of Performance/Olympic Sports Assistant Director-Academic Services Asst. AD/Major Gifts Varsity Sports Operations Asst. Heather Engel (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-3786 Rachel Overton (Louisville ‘06)...... 852-2578 Megan Edwards (Bowling Green ‘09)...... 852-2472 Angela Todd, Program Assistant...... 852-4935 Senior Performance Coach/Olympic Sports

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Zach Farrell (Louisville ‘09)...... 852-3810 Sam Purcell (Auburn ‘03)...... 852-3850 Nick Petrino (Western Kentucky ‘14)...... 852-8774 John Michael Hayden (Indiana ‘06)...... 852-2487 Senior Performance Coach/Olympic Sports Assistant Coach Quarterbacks Assistant Coach Molly Binetti (Marquette, ’12) Kate Matthews (Georgetown Coll. ‘07)...... 852-8355 Andy Wagner (Butler ‘99)...... 852-8762 David Horne (Centre Coll. ‘07)...... 852-7619 Performance Coach/Olympic Sports Director of Basketball Operations Director of Football Operations Director of Operations Paul Jones (Louisville ‘14)) Adrienne Johnson (Ohio St. ‘97)...... 852-8872 Dave Boller (Arizona St. ‘84)...... 852-2442 Women’s Soccer Performance Analyst/Olympic Sports Executive Director of Player Relations Director of High School Relations Karen Ferguson-Dayes (UConn ’94)...... 852-0104 Sam Reffsin (Sacred Heart ‘16) Matt Thune (Indiana ‘12)...... 852-7400 Pete Nochta (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-6325 Head Coach Professional Intern/Olympic Sports Video Coordinator Director of On-Campus Recruiting Natalie Gorman (West Virginia ‘08)...... 852-1783 Alex Calder (Fitchburg State ‘16) Cross Country/Track Jake Stroot (Appalachian State ‘04)...... 852-5602 Assistant Coach Professional Intern/Olympic Sports Dale Cowper (Western Mich. ‘01)...... 852-0106 Director of Football Technology Rade Tanaskovic (North Georgia ‘12)...... 852-2095 Sean Smith (Louisville ‘17) Head Coach Paul Gering (Louisville ’63)...... 852-6325 Assistant Coach Intern/Olympic Sports Joe Walker, Jr. (Mississippi College ‘69)...... 852-2279 Special Assistant to the Head Coach Jing Hughley (Louisville ‘01)...... 852-0101 Student Athletic Welfare and Development Assistant Coach David Spina (Arizona ‘88)...... 852-8761 Director of Operations Christine Simatacolas (Northwestern ‘93).....852-4149 Justin Johnson (Cal St. Northridge ’08)...... 852-0111 Video Coordinator Softball Associate AD for Student Life Assistant Coach Denise Murphy (Louisville ’92)...... 852-7775 Sandy Pearsall (Oregon St. ‘83)...... 852-1782 Amy Calabrese (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-4939 Joe Walker (Ole Miss ‘94)...... 852-0194 Administrative Asst. to Bobby Petrino Head Coach Asst. AD/Student-Athlete Development Assistant Coach Coach Robyn Crume (Louisville ‘98)...... 852-6327 Amy ReCouper Servi (Colorado St. ‘96)...... 852-5344 Monica Negron (Louisville ‘14)...... 852-7255 Taryn Sheehan (St. Francis, Pa. ‘07)...... 852-0011 Recruiting Assistant Assistant Coach Campus/Community Relations Coordinator Assistant Coach Vicki Nugent (Louisville ‘93)...... 852-8758 Kassie Stanfill (Louisville ‘09)...... 852-7695 Ticket Office...... 852-5151 Brooke Demo (Wichita St. ‘09)...... 852-0109 Football Secretary Assistant Coach Brad Barber (Rio Grande ’86)...... 852-5863 Assistant Coach Jessica Cushing (Michigan St. ‘13)...... 852-6325 Swimming and Diving Asst. AD/Operations & Ticketing Danielle Burbase (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-2267 Office Assistant Arthur Albiero (Oakland ‘96)...... 852-8848 Kelly Conklin (Murray St. ‘04)...... 852-2104 Director of Operations Men’s Golf Head Coach Ticket Office Business Manager Field Hockey Mark Crabtree (Colorado ‘78)...... 852-8452 Kameron Chastain (Louisville ‘13)...... 852-3097 Erika Fitzgerald (Louisville’10)...... 852-2105 Justine Sowry (South Australia ‘91)...... 852-0215 Head Coach Assistant Coach/Men’s Recruiting Director Assistant Ticket Manager Head Coach Aaron O’Callaghan (SE Louisiana ‘09)...... 852-2519 Stephanie Juncker (Louisville ‘12)...... 852-0992 Kyle Chettleburgh (WKU ‘12)...... 852-0861 Lucas Piccioli...... 852-7795 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Women’s Recruiting Director Ticket Office Assistant Associate Coach Women’s Golf Chris Lindauer (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-4199 Samantha Keeton (Kentucky ‘10)...... 852-3707 Olivia Netzler-Gray (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-8153 Courtney Trimble (Auburn ‘02)...... 852-1768 Assistant Coach Ticket Office Assistant Assistant Coach Head Coach Vlad Polyakov (Alabama ‘07)...... 852-0984 Neil Rohrer(Indiana ‘08)...... 852-4937 Britt Broady( Dartmouth ‘01)...... 852-0100 Mary Bryan (Eastern New Mexico ‘71)...... 852-1768 Assistant Coach Ticket Office Assistant Director of Operations Assistant Coach KZ Li, Diving Coach...... 852-3581 Casey Evans (Louisville ‘15)...... 852-0122 Football...... 852-6325 Bonnie Roman (Eastern Kentucky ‘80)...... 852-7417 Ticket Office Assistant Recruiting...... 852-6327 Kellie Young (Mt. Holyoke ‘93)...... 852-4998 Director of Operations Baseball Bobby Petrino (Carroll Coll. ‘83)...... 852-7775 Head Coach Men’s Tennis Dan McDonnell (The Citadel ‘92)...... 852-0103 Head Coach Crysti Foote (Notre Dame ‘06)...... 852-4995 Rex Ecarma (Louisville ’88)...... 852-0217 Head Coach Todd Grantham (Va. Tech ‘89)...... 852-8763 Assistant Coach Head Coach Brian Mundorf (American Int’l ’92)...... 852-1217 Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Victoria Latino (Manhattan ‘08)...... 852-4997 Jakob Gustafsson (Louisville ‘06)...... 852-1664 Director of Baseball Operations Lonne Galloway (Western Carolina ‘94)...... 852-7234 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Eric Snider (Northern Iowa ‘87)...... 852-8145 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Patty Norton (Buffalo ‘92)...... 852-0100 Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coor. Chris Klenakis (Carroll Coll. ‘86)...... 852-8773 Director of Operations Mark Beckham (Louisville ’94)...... 852-3357 Roger Williams (E. Carolina ‘92)...... 852-3929 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Women’s Rowing Head Coach Assistant Coach/Pitching Keith Heyward (Oregon St. ‘02)...... 852-8768 Derek Copeland (Dayton ‘00)...... 852-3325 Stefan Naughton (Louisville ‘06)...... 852-1689 Adam Vrable (Coastal Carolina ‘07)...... 852-5791 Secondary Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Cort Dennison (Washington ‘11)...... 852-0438 Ed Oxlade (U of Northumbria/Newcastle ‘99)....852-8121 Women’s Volleyball Vicky Frank, Administrative Assistant...... 852-5791 Asst. Secondary/Recruiting Coord. Assistant Coach Anne Kordes (Louisville ‘98)...... 852-0218 Women’s Basketball Tony Grantham (Radford ‘00)...... 852-8772 Hannah Ritter (Louisville ‘15)...... 852-7813 Head Coach Jeff Walz (Northern Ky. ‘95)...... 852-0221 Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Assistant Coach Alex Wilharm (Clarke ‘11)...... 852-7248 Head Coach L.D. Scott (Louisville ‘09) ...... 852-8770 Men’s Soccer Associate Head Coach Stephanie Norman (Arizona St. ‘89)...... 852-0219 Defensive Line Ken Lolla (Duke ‘83)...... 852-0105 Alyssa D’Errico (Penn State ‘10)...... 852-7137 Associate Head Coach Kolby Smith (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-8768 Director of Soccer Assistant Coach Samantha Williams (Auburn ‘96)...... 852-1309 Running Backs Danny Cepero (Penn St. ‘07)...... 852-3936 Sarah Petkovic (Louisville ‘03)...... 852-3327 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Primary Media Outlets

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 Louisville has an all-time 1,778-892 record in Donovan Mitchell and Ray Spalding Quentin Snider is the 102 seasons of intercollegiate basketball. The Cardi- were two of a league-high seven next closest Cardinal to nals rank 11th among all NCAA schools in victories. Cardinals honored on the 2016 that milestone, enter- The Cardinals played their first official men’s basketball All-ACC Academic team. ing his junior year with game on Jan. 28, 1912 when it lost 35-3 to Louisville 437 career points. YMCA, but did not field teams in 1916-17, 1922-23  Over the last or 1942-43. The Cardinals have produced winning five years, Louisville seasons in 68 of the last 71 years, including winning has won 146 games, 20 or more games in the last 14 straight seasons and fifth-most in the nation. 30 or more in three of the last five years. Louisville is one of just  UofL is seventh nationally with 10 Final Four three schools in the appearances. No other school went to the Final nation entering this Four four times during the 1980s and Louisville won season to win at least two NCAA titles in that decade, winning the national 30 games in three of championship in 1980 and 1986. Coach Rick Pitino the last five years. has guided seven teams to the NCAA Final Four,  Louisville is winning two titles. Louisville’s 41 NCAA Tournament one of four Division appearances is fifth best all-time and its 117 NCAA I schools in the nation Tournament games are the sixth most played in the which has won 20 or event (75-42 record).  Only five times in the last 51 years have the more games in each of the past 14 seasons. Kansas  Twenty Louisville players have earned All- Cardinals failed to reach either the NCAA or NIT post- tops the list with 27 consecutive years, followed by America status, the latest being consensus All-America season tournaments. UofL has reached the NCAA Duke (20), Gonzaga (19) and Louisville (14). UofL pick Russ Smith in 2014. The Cardinals have had 69 Tournament Elite Eight five of the last nine years and Coach Rick Pitino has won at least 20 games in a players drafted by the NBA, including 22 first-round two of the last five Final Fours, winning the 2013 title. season on 24 occasions, ranking him fifth among selections. Terry Rozier was UofL’s latest first round  The Cardinals are one of the most televised active coaches in 20-win seasons and 17th overall. selection in the 2015 draft as the 16th overall pick teams in . UofL games will be Pitino won 30 in a single season for the eighth time by the Boston Celtics. Chinanu Onuaku was chosen televised on national networks during the 2015-16 in 2013-14. UofL has won at least 19 games in 42 in the second round and 37th overall by the Houston regular season on at least 22 occasions. Every pos- of the last 45 years. Rockets in the 2016 draft. sible UofL game over the past 33 years has been  Louisville was the first university ever to win a  Louisville has won its conference championship televised on either a live or delayed basis — a total BCS Bowl game, place both its men’s and women’s or finished second in its league in 26 of the last 40 of over 950 games — including over 430 national basketball teams in the NCAA Final Four and reach years, including five of the last 10 years (American television appearances. the College World Series in the same season in 2012- Athletic Conference champion in 2014, Big East  The Cardinals have been ranked on 604 occa- 13. In addition to the Cardinals’ 2013 NCAA men’s champion in 2009 and 2013, second place in the sions in the AP poll, sixth most all-time. Louisville had basketball title, UofL’s women’s team was the national Big East in 2007, 2008). The Cardinals have finished been ranked 60 consecutive weeks entering 2015-16, runner-up to Connecticut. The Cardinals’ football team fourth in the regular season title race in each of their when it started the year unranked but finished 16th beat then No. 3/4 Florida 33-23 in the 2013 Sugar initial two years in the Atlantic Coast Conference. in the final poll. The Cards have been ranked No. 1 Bowl on Jan. 2. UofL’s 2013 baseball team won a  Louisville is the only school in the nation to have in the nation on five occasions -- Jan. 14, 2013 in the record 51 games while reaching a visit to Omaha. claimed the championship of three major national Associated Press poll; in the ESPN/USA Today poll  Aside from basketball lettermen, some no- post-season tournaments including the 1948 NAIB on March 15, 2009; in the final AP poll that same table UofL alumni include: the late Johnny Unitas Championship, the 1956 NIT title and the 1980, 2008-09 season; in the final USA Today coaches poll (football), Mitch McConnell (U.S. Senator, Kentucky), 1986 and 2013 NCAA Championships. of 2012-13, and when it opened the 1986-87 season Chris Dodd (former U.S. Senator for 30 yrs., Conn.),  UofL produced the second most consecutive as the top team in the UPI coaches poll. Louisville Bob Edwards (former National Public Radio host, winning seasons all-time in the NCAA with 46 (not has been ranked as the No. 2 team in the AP poll now weekends on Sirius/XM), Tom Jackson (former current). The Cards played winning basketball from on 18 occasions all-time. The Cardinals have been ESPN commentator) and 18 players active in the NFL 1944-45 through 1989-90, winning 20 or more ranked among the nation’s top 10 in the preseason during the 2015 season, including games on 31 occasions during that period. poll in four of the last five years. quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.  Louisville has three representatives in the  Four former Cardinals were active on NBA  UofL’s large co-ed cheerleading squad has won Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cardinal rosters during the 2015-16 season: Gorgui Dieng 16 national cheerleading titles, including winning the All-American and former Washington Bullets All-Star (Minnesota Timberwolves), Montrezl Harrell (Houston 2016 National Cheerleading Association Champion- Wes Unseld was inducted in 1988, former head coach Rockets), Terry Rozier (Boston Celtics), and Russ Smith ships in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Cards’ all-girl squad was inducted in 1994 and current head (Memphis Grizzlies). At least 22 former Cardinals are has won 13 championships — including 2016 — and coach Rick Pitino was in the 2013 induction class. playing professionally now with other U.S. or foreign UofL also won the small coed national title10 times,  Louisville has ranked among the top six nationally teams. Forty UofL players have reached the NBA in last in 2015. The Ladybirds, UofL’s dance team, has in average home attendance each of the last 35 years. the last 42 years. won 13 national titles, including winning eight of the In 19 home games last season, a total of 366,333 fans  UofL has retired the numbers of four of its last nine NCA Championships and the 2016 title. UofL attended games, a 20,860 average that trailed only former hoop greats: 8 Charlie Tyra, 31 Wes Unseld, swept all four competitions at the 2009, 2011 and Syracuse and Kentucky. UofL played its sixth season 35 Darrell Griffith and 42 Pervis Ellison. 2016 events. The Ladybirds have added the 2014 in their new home in 2015-16, the 22,000-seat KFC  Louisville is second to North Carolina for the and 2016 Hip Hop championships to their trophy Yum! Center in downtown Louisville. national lead with 67 all-time 1,000 point scorers. case as well. The Cardinals also won their fourth

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NCA Cheer stunt national championship in 2016. non-conference games overCardinals the last six seasons. in the NCAA Tournament  UofL is among 17 programs in the nation that have won at least 70 percent of their games over the  Louisville made its 41st NCAA Tournament ap-  Louisville won its third NCAA Championship last 15 years. Louisville has a .745 winning percentage pearance in 2015. The Cardinals have reached the in 2013 and its first in 27 years. UofL is one of 15 since UofL Coach Rick Pitino took over the reins of NCAA Tournament 32 of the last 40 years (nine of the schools that have won multiple NCAA Championships the Cardinal program, sixth best in the nation during last 10, 12 of the last 14, 14 of the last 18 years, 20 and is one of eight universities with at least three titles. his tenure at Lousville. of last 25). The Cards have reached the Sweet 16 on  Louisville’s schedule has ranked among the top  UofL is in its third season in the Atlantic Coast 21 occasions and have advanced to the Elite Eight five 16 toughest in the nation by the ratings percentage Conference in 2016-17. Louisville was a member of of the last nine seasons. Louisville is sixth in tourna- index (RPI) in seven of the last nine seasons. Twenty- the American Athletic Conference during the 2013-14 ment victories (75) and is fifth in NCAA Tournament one of Lousville’s 23 losses in the last three seasons season and for the eight appearances (41). UofL has a 75-42 overall NCAA came to teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. previous years competed Tournament record, reaching the Final Four 10 times.  Louisville has a 52-10 record in NCAA Tourna- in the Big East Confer-  Only four teams -- Kentucky (56), North Carolina ment play when the Cardinals are the higher seed. ence. Louisville accepted (47), UCLA (46), and Kansas (45) -- have more NCAA The Cardinals are 10-17 when playing as a lower seed an invitation to join the ACC on Nov. 28, 2012 and Tournament appearances than Louisville’s 41. and 0-1 when facing a team of the same seed (in moved to its current home in the 15-member ACC  UofL Coach Rick Pitino has a 53-18 record in Final Four). The NCAA began seeding teams in 1979. on July 1, 2014. NCAA Tournament play (.746), ranking him second  Since the 1979 seeding process inception, UofL  Louisville has received an NCAA Public Recogni- among active coaches in winning percentage and 10th Coach Rick Pitino has coached six teams that have tion Award in each of the last four years for ranking all time. Only three coaches have coached more Final entered the tournament as No. 1 seeds (2009 and among the top ten percent in men’s basketball in the Four teams than Pitino’s seven, a feat matched by one 2013 at UofL; 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1997 at UK). Academic Progress Rate, which measures academic other. Pitino is the first coach to win a title at two dif- Pitino has an 18-4 record as a No. 1 seed. eligibility, retention and graduation for student-athletes. ferent schools; the first to lead three different schools All-Time NCAA Final Four Appearances The Cardinals produced a collective 3.37 grade point to the Final Four; is one average for the 2015-16 academic year, just below its of 11 coaches to lead North Carolina 19 Ohio State 11 record 3.40 GPA from the 2013-14 team. The squad four different schools to UCLA 17 Louisville 10 attained a 3.38 GPA for the 2016 spring semester. the NCAA Tournament; Kentucky 17 Michigan State 9 Prior to joining the ACC, UofL’s men’s basketball team and one of 11 active Duke 16 Indiana 8 Kansas 14 earned four conference Team Academic Excellence collegiate coaches who Awards (one American, three Big East), which recog- have won an NCAA Title. UofL in the NCAA Tournament nized the highest collective grade-point averages in  Only three teams have been to more Sweet each of the conference sponsored sports. The men’s 16 appearances than Louisville’s 21 since the NCAA NCAA Tournament Appearances 41 basketball team has hovered around a collective 3.0 began Sweet 16 records in 1975 (North Carolina 27, (32 of the last 40 years; 20 of last 25) GPA for 16 straight semesters. Twenty-seven of the Duke 25 and Kentucky 24; Kansas is tied with UofL). All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 75-42 Cardinals’ 32 seniors over the last 12 years have  UofL Coach Rick Pitino has guided 20 teams to Sweet 16 Appearances 21 earned their degrees, including 17 of the last 18 from NCAA tournament appearances, including 12 of his last Final Four Appearances 10 the last seven years. 14 years at Louisville (nine of last 10 years). His last NCAA Championships 3  Louisville is consistently the highest-rated televi- six straight Kentucky teams reached the NCAA Tourna- Pitino’s NCAA Tourn. Record 53-18 sion market for college basketball. Louisville has been ment. The Wildcats won the 1996 NCAA title and Pitino’s NCAA Tourn. Appearances 20 the top market for ESPN each of the last 14 years, were national runner-up in 1997 under his guidance. averaging a 4.5 rating or higher over the past seven  ACC teams received seven bids to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances seasons. Louisville’s 4.9 rating during the 2015-16 NCAA Tournament (matching a league high), with an (since 1975) season was over two points higher than the next clos- NCAA record six teams from one league advancing est market (Raleigh-Durham, N.C. with a 2.7 rating). to the Sweet 16. Two ACC teams reached the Final North Carolina 27 Kansas 21 Duke 25 Syracuse 18  Louisville has a 64-39 record over the last 10 Four -- Syracuse and NCAA runner-up North Carolina. Kentucky 24 UCLA 18 years on their opponent’s home court (.621). Louisville UofL could not participate due to a self-imposed ban. Louisville 21 three schools at 17 had the most road victories of any school in Big East Three ACC teams participated in the postseason NIT. Conference games over its last seven years in that league and was a league-best 8-1 in its road games in The American during the 2013-14 season. The  21 Sweet 16s for Cards — Louisville advanced  Elite Eights — The Cardinals have reached the Cardinals have a 56-33 record in conference games to its 21st NCAA Sweet 16 in 2014-15, its fourth NCAA Elite Eight on 14 occasions, including five of the on the road over the last 10 seasons (.629). In neutral straight. Only three teams have had more Sweet 16 last nine years (1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, site games, Louisville has a 32-6 record over the last appearances than Louisville’s 21 since the NCAA began 1986, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015). five years (.842) and a 42-13 neutral site record over Sweet 16 records in 1975 (North Carolina 27, Duke  Cards As No. 1 Seed — Louisville’s 2012-13 the last eight years (.763). UofL has posted a 10-8 25, Kentucky 24). THe Cardinals have won seven of team marked the third time the Cardinals entered road record in its first two years in the ACC. their last eight regional semifinal games. Louisville the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed (also: 1983,  UofL has a 190-44 record (.812) against has been to at least the Sweet 16 in seven of the last 2009) and the second time as the overall top seed non-conference opponents in Coach Rick Pitino’s 15 12 years. Louisville’s NCAA Sweet 16 teams: 1975, (also 2009). Louisville reached the Final Four in 1983 seasons (includes post-season), including a 131-10 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, before falling to Houston in the national semifinals, record in home regular season non-conference games. 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, and reached the Elite Eight in 2009 before losing to The Cardinals are 56-3 at home in regular season 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Michigan State. The seeding process began in 1979.

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Yum! Center

he Yum! Center, which opened in August of 2007 on the University Tof Louisville campus, houses training facilities and offices for the Cardinals' men's basketball, women's volleyball and women's lacrosse teams. The facility includes (clockwise from top) the basketball practice court, a theatre, an extensive weight room, the training room, a well-lit front exterior of the building, and the main lobby entrance.

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Yum! Center

The Yum! Center also features (clockwise from below) a men's basketball conference room, a cardio workout room which overlooks the weight room and court, the player lounge and the circular locker room with a section of the 2013 NCAA Cham- pionship court in the center. The diagram at the bottom provides an overview of the player's facilities within the building.

An overview of a portion of the ground floor in the Yum! Center includes (clockwise) the tip of the weight room, coaches locker room and meeting space, the basketball court which can accomodate two side-by-side full courts and has limited seating on the side, a training room, equip- ment room, the player lounge, circular locker room, showers and rest room area, and a theatre for reviewing video footage and team meetings.

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KFC Yum! Center

he University of Louisville began a new era UofL’s men’s and women’s teams have perma- Lounge space is abundant within the arena. Four Tin its tradition-rich basketball program with nent locker rooms, including expansive space for spacious donor rooms are available for Cardinal its move in 2010-11 to the sparkling KFC Yum! its coaching staffs, equipment, training room and a fans, including three that overlook the Ohio River. Center, located on the banks of the Ohio River in lounge area for each team. There are five additional The 7,000-square foot main concourse restaurant downtown Louisville. team locker rooms, two officials locker rooms, five overlooks the river and a main concourse sports The 22,000-seat multi-purpose arena is truly a star dressing rooms, a full-function media work bar has views directly into the arena bowl. Two state-of-the-art facility, which will rival any, includ- room and a full-sized basketball practice court on 4,000-square foot club lounges on the event level, ing those in which a professional franchise is the the event level. An interior truck staging area can as well as the terrace club and premium box loung- primary tenant. Built at a cost of $238 million, the accommodate three television production trucks es, provide amenities for their respective patrons. arena features the latest in technological advance- and a nearby area includes four loading docks. The arena quickly established itself on the enter- ments - including WiFi within the arena bowl for The seven levels of the arena (including the tainment scene, hosting such acts as the Eagles and patrons - and provides a superb experience for upper catwalk) include a collective 721,762 square Katy Perry while ranking among the top arenas in fans to enjoy. feet, or roughly the area of 13 football fields. The the nation by Rolling Stones and Pollstar magazines. The Cardinals had played basketball from 1956 22,000 seats - split about evenly between the It served as the site for the NCAA Women’s Volley- through 2010 in , where they amassed upper and lower arena - include 71 luxury suites, 62 ball Championship in December 2012, early rounds a 682-141 record in 54 seasons and ranked among four- or six-seat premium boxes, over 2,000 side- of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2012 the top five nationally in attendance for the last 29 court club seats and four party suites with a seating and 2015 and hosted the South Regional in 2016. straight seasons there. Freedom Hall - which cur- capacity of 32 each. Centerplate is the concession- 2015-16 NCAA Home Game rently remains in operation - had been the site of aire for the facility, which has 27 permanent stands, Attendance Leaders six NCAA Final Fours, four additional NCAA men’s 32 portable locations, two fixed novelty stands and basketball tournament events and 10 conference 234 total points of sale. Rank/School G Attend. Avg. 1. Kentucky 17 397,148 23,361 tournaments in which UofL participated. After passing through the one and a half 2. Syracuse 17 367,068 21,592 In their first six seasons in their terrific new acre landscaped entry plaza that features a bas- 3. Louisville 19 396,333 20,859 home, the Cardinals have posted a 99-14 record. ketball-themed fountain, entering fans can visit 4. North Carolina 16 293,219 18,326 5. Maryland 17 303,676 17,863 Owned by the Louisville Arena Authority and the 2,500-square foot UofL adidas store; the 6. Wisconsin 18 311,166 17,287 managed by Anshutz Entertainment Group (AEG), 3,000-square foot UofL Hall of Honor, which fea- 7. Indiana 17 290,809 17,106 the KFC Yum! Center is bordered by Main Street on tures former Cardinal greats; or head to their seats 8. NC State 18 301,646 16,758 9. Kansas 17 279,412 16,436 the south, Third Street on the west, River Road on using one of the eight escalators or seven elevators 10. Creighton 16 302,887 15,941 the north and Second Street to the east. within the building.

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KFC Yum! Center

KFC Yum! Center Facts

Location: Downtown Louisville, Kentucky Additional Features: bordered by Main Street on the south, Third  Two 4,000 square foot club lounges on Street on the west, River Road on the north, event floor level and Second Street to the east.  Loge lounge on mezzanine level Project Cost: $249 million.  Club lounge on mezzanine level

 2,500 square foot team store Opening Date: October 10, 2010  7,000 square foot main concourse Seating: 22,000 for basketball;  seating ranges from 16,000 to 23,000 Restaurant overlooking the Ohio River for other events such as ice shows, arena  Main concourse sports bar with view to football, concerts, volleyball or wrestling. the Arena bowl 22,000 for NCAA swimming  32,000 square feet of meeting rooms (four total; three with river view)

Club Seating: 2,054 in the lower level,  Practice facility with full-size basketball 800 in the Club level. court on event level. It will be used as necessary for large event media work Suites: 71 suites on two levels with four space party suites, and an additional 62 loge  Media lounge, media work room and boxes media interview room on event level

 Seven elevators, including a freight Locker Rooms: separate home elevator locker rooms for the UofL men’s and women’s teams, a primary visiting team  Eight escalators locker room, four auxilary locker rooms,  Four loading docks and interior truck two officials locker rooms and five star staging area to accommodate three dressing rooms. television production trucks

 1 ½ acre landscaped entry plaza

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Inside the KFC Yum! Center

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Inside the KFC Yum! Center

Largest KFC Yum! Center Crowds

Crowd Opponent Result Date 1. 22,815 Notre Dame W 73-57 3/9/13 2. 22,814 Syracuse L 68-70 1/19/13 3. 22,812 Kentucky L 50-58 12/27/14 4. 22,810 Kentucky W 80-77 12/29/12 5. 22,803 Kentucky L 63-78 12/31/10

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UofL Hall of Honor

ituated in the middle of the massive lobby of from national championships, Final Fours and league kiosks to watch highlights from many memorable Sthe KFC Yum! Center, the University of Louis- titles; artifacts ranging from the early 1900’s to the games in UofL history. ville Hall of Honor is a legacy to the rich history of game ball from the last game in Freedom Hall; and Inductees to the UofL Athletics Hall of Fame are the Cardinals’ basketball program. a host of interesting memorabilia in a timeline from displayed and visitors can view photos and additional Designed by Workshop Design in Kansas City, nearly 100 years of Cardinal Basketball. information on each member on a pair of interactive the UofL Hall of Honor highlights the finest team A multimedia 14-foot wide projection screen kiosks. A scrolling LED board continually displays all and individual performances from the Cardinals’ and six additional digital monitors within the area of the 1,000 point scorers in the program’s history. past with displays and interactive features. capture a multimedia experience of Cardinal Bas- Fans can also have their photo taken next to life- Among the items on display are multiple trophies ketball history. Visitors can use two touch-screen size Cardinals from the past.

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Campus Living in Billy Minardi Hall

illy Minardi Hall was completed in August 2003 on the UofL campus. BThe newly-updated student quarters are equipped with modern kitchens and private bedrooms featuring individual computer and television connections. The complex also contains a computer work room, television room, game room, dining area and meeting room. The privately-funded facility is named to honor the memory of Billy Minardi, brother-in-law of UofL Coach Rick Pitino who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Campus life continues to build at UofL with multiple new and expanded athletic facilities, new student housing, and many on-campus student events.

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UofL Athletics Facilities

KFC Yum! Center

Thorntons Academic Center of Excellence

Marshall Center

Trager Stadium

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Cardinal Park

Swain Student Activities Center

G. Garvin Brown III Rowing Center

Ulmer Stadium

Jim Patterson Stadium

Bass-Rudd Tennis Center

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UofL Athletics Facilities

he University of Louisville features impressive University of Louisville Golf Club Tfacilities that have enriched the campus and entire Louisville community. Every Cardinal sports team has a new facility since 1994, with most being built within the last 18 years. The state-of-the-art, 22,000-seat KFC Yum! Cen- ter has been the home of Cardinal Basketball since opening in 2010 (more info on preceding pages). The Cardinals kicked off their 1998 foot- ball season in Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, a 55,000-seat on-campus facility that was expand- ed in 2010. Another expansion that will enclose the end zone is in progress. Cardinal Arena and many athletic offices are housed in the Swain Student Activities Center on the northeast corner of campus. It serves as one of the home courts for volleyball and the practice home for women’s basketball. Built in 1994, the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center was honored as the 1995 USTA College Facility of the Year. It was the first component of Cardinal Park, an Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium area which features multiple playing facilities for the Cardinals: Ulmer Stadium (softball), Cardinal Track Stadium and Trager Stadium (field hockey). Trager Center Fieldhouse The University of Louisville Golf Club, located just east of Louisville in Simpsonville, Ky., is the home to the UofL men’s and women’s golf teams. Patterson Stadium, the recently expanded home to the Cards’ baseball team, opened in 2005, as did the Ralph Wright Natatorium and Trager Center fieldhouse. The Yum! Center provides a stellar basketball practice facility and offices as well as a practice home for volley- ball and women’s lacrosse. UofL opened in 2008 the Cardinal Arena Marshall Center, a multi-sport weight training facility, and the Field Hockey Complex, to house offices and locker rooms for field hockey. A riverside boat house for the Cardinals’ rowing team opened in 2011. A state-of-the-art soccer stadium, Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, opened in 2014. The new Thorntons Academic Center of Excellence opened in 2016 at the south end of the football stadium structure.

Ralph Wright Natatorium

Lacrosse Stadium

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Cardinals By the Numbers

Rick Pitino became the first coach to win an Times that one of Coach Rick Pitino’s teams has UofL players drafted by the NBA (22 1NCAA Championship at two different schools 6earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, 69first-round picks), including six in the last when the Cardinals won the 2013 title. He won the including his 2009 and 2013 Louisville teams which four years. All-America Pervis Ellison was the No. 1 1996 NCAA Championship at Kentucky. were the top overall seed those years. overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft and four other former Cardinals were taken in the top three. Chi- Louisville has been the highest-rated television The eventual national champion has played in nanu Onuaku (No. 37 overall) became Louisville’s 1market for college basketball on ESPN for each 6 Louisville’s home arena, the KFC Yum! Center, latest selection in 2016. of the last 14 years, averaging a 4.9 rating during in each of the arena’s six seasons in existence. the 2015-16 season, more than two points higher Louisville faced eventual champions Connecticut Louisville will gain its 100th victory in than the No. 2 market. Louisville’s 2013 NCAA (2011, 2014) and Duke (2015) in home games, 100 the KFC Yum! Center when the Cardi- Championship game against Michigan is the top-rat- Kentucky won a pair of games in the 2012 NCAA nals earn their next win there. UofL enters 2016-17 ed television event all-time in the Louisville market. second and third rounds in the KFC Yum! Center, with a 99-14 record in its first six seasons in the 2016 Champion Villanova won the NCAA South spectacular facility. Ranking of UofL Coach Rick Pitino among active Regional in Louisville, and UofL won the 2013 itself. 2coaches in NCAA Tournament winning percent- This season is Louisville’s 103rd in age (.746). His 53 NCAA Tournament victories are NCAA Final Four appearances for the Cards 103intercollegiate basketball. The Cardinals the third most among active coaches (53-18 record 10 (seventh most all-time), including national played their first official men’s basketball game on in 20 NCAA Tournament appearances). championships in 1980, 1986 and 2013. Jan. 28, 1912 when it lost 35-3 to Louisville YMCA, but UofL did not field teams in 1916-17, 1922-23 Louisville Coach Rick Pitino is one of only two Times Louisville has ranked among the or 1942-43. Louisville has produced winning sea- 2coaches in NCAA history (along with North 13 top 40 nationally in field goal percentage sons in 68 of the last 71 seasons. Carolina’s Roy Williams) to have led two different defense over the last 14 years (.390 in 2015-16). schools to at least three Final Fours each. NCAA Tournament games for Louisville, Number of NIT appearances all-time for 117 sixth most all-time. UofL is 75-42 in 41 NCAA Championships for Louisville (1980, 13 UofL, including winning the 1956 title. NCAA Tournament appearances. 31986, 2013). Only eight schools have won as many as three championships and only four schools Games over the last six seasons in which Number of victories for Louisville over have more than three titles. 23the Cardinals recovered from nine or more 146the last five years, the fifth-most wins points down to win. Two occurred in both games in the nation in that stretch. Louisville is one of just Different schools taken to the NCAA Final Four of the 2013 Final Four as UofL trailed by 12 against three schools to win 30 games in three of the last 3 by UofL Coach Rick Pitino, a unique accom- both Wichita St. and Michigan before rallying to win. five seasons. plishment in NCAA history (Providence in 1987; Kentucky in 1993, ‘96 and ‘97; Louisville in 2005, UofL Coach Rick Pitino’s uniform number Milestone victory at UofL that Rick ‘12, ‘13). 22 as a player at Massachusetts. 400Pitino will reach with nine more wins. Pitino has a 391-134 record in 15 years with the UofL’s national ranking in attendance last sea- Number of times Louisville has either Cardinals entering the 2016-17 season. 3 son. The Cardinals have been among the top 26 won or finished second in its conference five nationally in average home attendance for the championship over the last 39 years. UofL was Times the Cardinals have been last 35 straight years, including a 20,860 average fourth in each of its initial two years in the ACC. 604ranked in the weekly Associated Press in its sixth season in the KFC Yum! Center last year. poll, ranking UofL sixth most all-time. UofL has This year marks the 45th anniversary of ranked among the nation’s top 10 in the preseason Collective grade point average for the 45the Cardinals’ second Final Four appear- poll four of the last five years (eighth in 2014-15, 3.37Louisville men’s basketball team dur- ance in 1972 (26-5 record) and the 35th anniver- third in 2013-14, second in 2012-13, ninth in ing the 2015-16 season, the Cards’ second-highest sary of the Cardinals’ 1982 Final Four team (23-10 2011-12). ever. UofL has received four straight NCAA Public record). Recognition Awards for ranking among the nation’s UofL Coach Rick Pitino enters the top 10 percent in the Academic Progress Rate. Times in the last 51 years that the Cardinals 7502016-17 season needing five vic- 46have participated in post-season competi- tories to reach 750 for his collegiate coaching Numbers retired by UofL including No. 8 tion. career. Pitino is one of five active coaches 4 Charlie Tyra (1953-57), No. 31 Wes Unseld entering the 2016-17 season with at least 740 (1965-68), No. 35 Darrell Griffith (1976-80) and Consecutive NCAA Final Fours staffed by career collegiate victories, four of which are in No. 42 Pervis Ellison (1985-89). Each was a con- 47 the UofL statistics crew. the ACC (also Duke’s Mike Kryzewski, Syracuse’s sensus All-America selection. Jim Boeheim, West Virginia’s Bob Huggins, North Number of UofL players to score 1,000 Carolina’s Roy Williams). Division I schools in the nation, including 67 or more career points, a figure that ranks 4 Louisville, which have won 20 or more second in the nation to only North Carolina (72). Attendance milestone the Cardi- games in each of the past 14 seasons. Kansas The next closest Cardinal is Quentin Snider, who has 2.5M nals will pass for games in the KFC tops the list with a current string of 27 consecu- 437 points in his first two seasons at UofL. Gradu- Yum! Center this season. A total of 2,419,553 fans tive years, followed by Duke (20), Gonzaga (19), ate transfer Tony Hicks enters his final season with have flocked to the arena to watch UofL play in the and UofL (14). 1,060 points, all scored at Penn. first six seasons entering 2016-17.

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Cards on the Air

Radio Louisville’s ACC opener on Dec. 28 against Vir- ll University of Louisville basketball games will ginia will be an ESPN2 Abe broadcast live through the Louisville Basket- telecast. ball Network developed by Learfield Sports. WHAS Louisville’s three Radio (840 AM), a 50,000-watt, clear-channel appearances on CBS station in Louisville, will continue to serve as the will be Dec. 31 against Cards’ flagship station. The broadcast of some UofL Indiana, Feb. 26 against games will move to WKRD (790 AM) when there Syracuse and the regu- is conflicting programming. The Cardinals also have lar season finale against extensive UofL programming on WKRD Radio, an Notre Dame on March 4. all-sports station with primary UofL coverage as well Eight more of the Car- as Fox Sports Radio programming. dinals’ 18 league games Paul Rogers is in his 22nd season as the play- in the Atlantic Coast by-play voice of the Cardinals while Bob Valvano Conference will reach a is in his 16th year providing analysis. A native of national audience, includ- Louisville, Rogers has been covering UofL sports ing four games which will for WHAS radio and television since 1973. In addi- air on either ESPN or tion to serving as the morning sports anchor for ESPN2: Jan. 14 vs. Duke, WHAS radio, he has called Cardinal Football games Jan. 19 vs. Clemson, Jan. and thoroughbred racing from -- 21 at Florida State and including the local radio broadcast of the Kentucky Feb. 11 vs. Miami. ESPN Derby and the Breeders Cup -- and has broadcast will feature Louisville road NCAA Tournament basketball for CBS Radio. He games at Virginia (Feb. was named the 1995, 1998, 2002, and 2013 6), at Syracuse (Feb. 13) Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year. and at North Carolina Valvano is in his 12th year as a television and (Feb. 22), with the first radio analyst for the Cardinals. He is a weekend host two of those games on for ESPN Radio and is a basketball analyst for the ESPN’s Big Monday in ESPN Television family of networks and ESPN Radio. consecutive weeks. The He also has a weekday radio show on the local ESPN Cardinals’ Jan. 23 game radio affiliate in Louisville. He served as a collegiate at Pittsburgh will be tele- basketball coach for 19 years, setting single season vised by ESPNU. records for wins at three different schools (Kutztown tion to listen for a fee. Fans can sign up for the Card- ESPN’s family of networks and the ACC Net- University, Catholic University and St. Mary’s College). sTV service for a monthly or full-season fee. The work will both televise the entire 64th Annual ACC He also served as head coach in the professional broadcasts are also available live on the TuneIn app. post-season tournament at the Barclays Center in league in Sweden, where his team won two cup UofL coaches, student-athletes and staff are also Brooklyn, N.Y. championships in international tournaments. featured in radio programming on 93.9 the Ville, an The Cardinals will appear on the ACC Network UofL coach Rick Pitino is featured on a one hour ESPN Radio affiliate in Louisville that is a broadcast on five occasions this season, a network of nearly call-in show on WHAS Radio and on network affili- partner with the Cardinals. 120 local and regional affiliates, including 18 of ates once a week during the season. the nation’s top 20 television markets. UofL will UofL fans beyond the station’s wide-ranging Television appear locally in Louisville on WAVE-TV or WHAS-TV signal can listen to live play-by-play broadcasts of in those ACC Network games and the network will UofL games through SIRIUS/XM satellite radio. The All University of Louisville basketball games include games from around the league. WHAS radio broadcasts of Cardinal games are also will be featured on television by some means this UofL will appear twice on the ACC’s regional available over the internet with Sidearm online season. Over the last 33 years, all but 12 UofL bas- sports network (RSN), a group of stations which through UofL’s web site at www.GoCards.com, ketball games have been televised on either a live covers much of the nation and includes Fox Sports which also offers an iPhone and Android applica- or delayed basis. South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Florida, Sun UofL will be featured on at least 15 national Sports, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Midwest, television exposures during the regular season (five Comcast SportNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, YES Network ESPN, one ESPN2, one ESPNU, three CBS, one and ROOT Sports. AXS-TV and four games which will be on either A weekly UofL basketball program -- Inside the ESPN or ESPN2). Cardinals with Rick Pitino -- with game highlights, Louisville’s first game in the Battle 4 Atlantis features, and comments will also appear through- against Old Dominion will be be televised by AXS- out the season on WAVE-TV. The show is hosted TV. The Cards’ ensuing two games in the event will by WAVE-TV Sports Director Kent Taylor, the 2014 appear on either ESPN, ESPN2 or AXS-TV. Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year. The Cardinals’ Nov. 30 ACC-Big Ten Challenge Consult the basketball schedule on page two of game against Purdue will be featured on ESPN, as this book for a complete listing of television expo- Paul Rogers Bob Valvano will UofL’s home game against Kentucky on Dec. 21. sures and game times.

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2016-17 Outlook

hen the season started a year ago, the Uni- most recent 2016 spring semester, with 14 of 15 2.5 assists as a senior last year while being named Wversity of Louisville men’s basketball team student-athletes earning a 3.0 or better GPA. the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year. was not listed in the nation’s top 25 polls. The Joining Snider in the backcourt are 6-1 graduate The Cardinals have a solid group of front line Cardinals quickly corrected that omission by winning transfer Tony Hicks, 6-3 sophomore Donovan Mitch- players along with Mathiang, including 6-9 junior 10 of its first 11 games and going on to a successful ell, 6-3 senior David Levitch, 6-0 redshirt freshman Jaylen Johnson, 7-0 junior Anas Mahmoud, 6-10 campaign. Ryan McMahon, 6-4 sophomore Jay Henderson, sophomore Ray Spalding and 7-0 junior Matz This year, expectations are high for Louisville to 6-1 freshman Tyler Sharpe and wings 6-7 sopho- Stockman. open the season among the nation’s top teams. more Deng Adel and 6-6 freshman V.J. King. Johnson, who started 22 games at power Ten lettermen return for UofL, which posted a 23-8 Hicks led Penn in scoring as a sophomore and forward last season, may be the Cardinals’ most record in 2015-16, finished fourth in the ACC and junior before graduating, averaging 13.2 points improved player while developing better condition- beat two Final Four participants in North Carolina and 2.5 assists as a junior in 2014-15. He totaled ing. He scored at least five points in 17 games and and Syracuse. It was the 14th consecutive season 1,060 career points in three seasons while start- grabbed at least four rebounds in 13 games, aver- UofL has won 20 or more games and the Cardinals ing 64 games for the Quakers before earning his aging 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds on the season. were ranked 16th in the Final Associated Press bachelor’s degree in sociology from the Ivy League The skilled Mahmoud was second on the team national rankings. Seven of the Cardinals’ eight school. He is among the Cardinals best defenders in blocked shots with 29 despite missing nine losses came to NCAA Tournament participants. and can play both guard spots. games with ankle injuries. He posted career highs “The character of the young men we have been A double-figure scorer in 13 games a year ago, of 15 points at Georgia Tech and 10 rebounds at coaching the last few years is amazing,” said UofL the high-flying Mitchell averaged 7.4 points and 3.4 Clemson last season. Spalding averaged 5.6 points Head Coach Pitino, who enters the year just nine rebounds as a freshman while collecting 25 steals. and 4.3 rebounds last season as a valuable reserve victories away from 400 wins while at Louisville in Levitch, a walk-on who earned a scholarship for and starter in six games. Stockman, who scored in his 16th season with the Cardinals. “I know that the 2015-16 season, saw action in 18 games as a 16 of his 23 appearances last season, has improved they will compete with relentless passion.” junior and Pitino is confident in placing him in the his footwork and has good length. Leadership on the court will come from Quen- game in any situation. Dwayne Sutton, a 6-5 sophomore wing from tin Snider, a 6-2 junior guard from Louisville, and McMahon, who averaged 26.4 points as the Louisville, will sit out this season after transferring Mangok Mathiang, a 6-10 forward/center from 2015 Florida Class 3A Player of the Year, sat out from UNC Asheville, where he was the Bulldogs’ Melbourne, Australia, who will serve as co-captains last season for physical development and is the second-leading scorer (12.0 ppg) and top rebound- for the Cardinals. best long-range shooter on the team. Walk-ons Jay er (7.7 rpg) as a freshman last season. One of three captains last season, Mathiang Henderson, who played in 11 games as a freshman, UofL’s 146 victories over the last five years are averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocked and Tyler Sharpe, who averaged 19.5 points in high the fifth-most in the nation in that stretch. Louisville shots in the first 10 games before a broken foot school last year, provide backcourt depth. has received NCAA Public Recognition Awards each sidelined him for the rest of the year. He was the An explosive athlete with an improved jump of the last four years for ranking among the top MVP of the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational shot, Adel started the last five games of the season 10 percent nationally in men’s basketball in the championship game when he produced a double- after recovering from a mid-season knee injury, Academic Progress Rate, which measures academic double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. averaging 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in those eligibility, retention and graduation for student- Mathiang led the 2015 World University Games games. A McDonald’s All-America selection, the ver- athletes. in rebounding and finished tied for eighth in scoring, satile King averaged 22.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and Louisville will be without four lettermen from last producing five double-doubles. He started year’s team, including its top three scorers: all eight games for Australia, averaging All-ACC second team selection Damion Lee 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds while (15.9 ppg, 61 three-pointers), who signed shooting 56.1 percent from the field (46- a free agent deal with the Boston Celtics; of-82, fourth-best in the event) and adding Trey Lewis, who averaged 11.3 points and seven blocked shots. was the primary starter with Snider in the Second on the team in minutes played backcourt; and All-ACC Defensive team last season, Snider averaged 9.4 points member Chinanu Onuaku, who averaged and a team-leading 3.5 assists as a sopho- 9.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked more. His 109 assists and just 40 turn- shots and was drafted by the Houston overs ranked him fourth in the ACC in Rockets with the 35th overall pick. assists-to-turnovers ratio (2.73; 43rd in the The Cardinals will be tested with one NCAA) as he committed a turnover just of the nation’s toughest schedules. At once in every 21.2 minutes of action. He least 21 of Louisville’s 31 games will be scored a career-high 21 points at NC State, played against teams that participated knocking down 4-of-6 three-pointers in the in post-season competition last season, game. He is the Cardinals’ leading return- including at least 14 from the 2016 NCAA ing scorer for the second straight season. Tournament. At least nine teams among Mathiang and Snider were both mem- the Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook pre- bers of the All-ACC Academic Men’s Bas- season Top 25 are on the Cards’ schedule. ketball team each of the last two years. UofL has faced a schedule ranked among The two were among a league-high seven the top 16 toughest by the ratings percent- Cardinals on the team as UofL collectively Mangok Mathiang (left) and Quentin Snider will serve age index (RPI) in seven of the last nine attained a 3.38 grade-point average for the as co-captains for the 2016-17 Cardinals. seasons.

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