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2014-15 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Site Time Television November

Sat. 1 BARRY / exhibition KFC YUM! CENTER 12:30 p.m. WAVE-TV Sun. 9 BELLARMINE / exhibition KFC YUM! CENTER 12:30 p.m. WAVE-TV Fri. 14 Minnesota at Armed Forces Classic US Air Station Borinquen, 7 p.m. ESPN Puerto Rico Mon. 17 JACKSONVILLE STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPN3 in Global Sports Showcase Fri. 21 MARSHALL KFC YUM! CENTER 9 p.m. ESPNU in Global Sports Showcase Mon. 24 SAVANNAH STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPN3 in Global Sports Showcase Wed. 26 CLEVELAND STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPN3 in Global Sports Showcase

December

Tues. 2 OHIO STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 9:30 p.m. ESPN in ACC-Big Ten Challenge Fri. 5 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. RSN Tues. 9 Indiana at Jimmy V Classic New York, N.Y. 9 p.m. ESPN Sun. 14 UNC WILMINGTON KFC YUM! CENTER 6 p.m. ESPNU in Billy Minardi Classic Sat. 20 at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. TBA TBA Tues. 23 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPNU Sat. 27 KENTUCKY KFC YUM! CENTER 2 p.m. ESPN2 in Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout Tues. 30 LONG BEACH STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPN3

January

Sun. 4 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 8 p.m. ESPNU Wed. 7 CLEMSON KFC YUM! CENTER 9 p.m. ACCN Sat. 10 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 2 p.m. ESPN Tues. 13 VIRGINIA TECH KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. RSN Sat. 17 DUKE KFC YUM! CENTER Noon ESPN or ESPN2 Sun. 25 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 4 p.m. CBS Wed. 28 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. 9 p.m. ACCN Sat. 31 NORTH CAROLINA KFC YUM! CENTER 4 or 7 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2

February

Tues. 3 at Miami Miami, Fla. 8 p.m. ACCN Sat. 7 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Wed. 11 PITTSBURGH KFC YUM! CENTER 8 p.m. ACCN Sat. 14 NC STATE KFC YUM! CENTER 4 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Wed. 18 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 7 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Sat. 21 MIAMI KFC YUM! CENTER 2 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Mon. 23 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. ESPN Sat. 28 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. TBA ESPN or ESPN2

March Wed. 4 NOTRE DAME KFC YUM! CENTER 7 p.m. ESPN2 Sat. 7 VIRGINIA KFC YUM! CENTER TBA ESPN or ESPN2 Wed. 10- at ACC Championship Greensboro, N.C. Sat. 14 Greensboro Coliseum

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Contents

 Contents 2014-15 Louisville Men’s Basketball Information Media Information 4-5 Team Information Basketball Staff University of Louisville map 6 2013-14 Overall Record 31-6 Head Coach Rick Pitino (UMass ‘74) City of Louisville map, Arena Seating Chart 7 (Home 16-2, Away 9-2, Neutral 6-2) UofL Record 341-117 (13 yrs.) Directory, UofL Staff 8-9 Primary Media Outlets 9 American Athletic Conference Record 15-3 Overall Record 695-245 (29 yrs.) Cardinal Facts & Figures 10-11, 24 American Athletic Conf. Finish Co-Champion ACC Record first season UofL Athletics Facilities 14-23 (AAC Tournament Champion) (287-117 record in multiple conferences) KFC Yum! Center 16-19 2014 Postseason NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament Record 50-17 Cards on the Air 25 reached Sweet 16 (lost 69-74 to Kentucky) (19 appearances, 7 Final Fours, 2 NCAA Titles)

UL National Ranking 5th Associated Press, Asst. Coach Wyking Jones (Loyola-Mary. ‘95)  Coaching Staff 9th USA Today Asst. Coach Mike Balado (St. Thomas ‘98) Head Coach Rick Pitino 28-37 Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/5 Asst. Coach Kenny Johnson (Maryland ‘99) Assistant Coaches 38-40 Starters Returning 2 (F Montrezl Harrell, Dir. of Basketball Operations David Padgett Basketball Support Staff 41-44 G Chris Jones) Head Trainer Fred Hina Starters Lost 3 (F Luke Hancock, Strength Coach Ray Ganong  Players G Russ Smith, C Stephan Van Treese) Equipment Manager Vinny Tatum Roster 46 Photo Roster 47 All-Time Record 1,728-875 (100 yrs.) Director of Video Operations Doug Davenport Roster Analysis 48 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 72-41 Program Assistants Wayne Turner, Brandon Williams Player Profiles 50-73 (40 Appearances, 10 Final Fours, Asst. Video Coordinator Michael Bowden Three NCAA Championships - 1980, 1986, 2013) Executive Asst. to Pitino Jordan Sucher  2013-14 in Review Receptionist Stephanie Davis Review of 2013-14 76-77 Team Doctors Dr. Jon Becker, Dr. John Ellis, Statistics, Final 2013-14 78 Dr. Chris Pitcock Results, Final 2013-14 79 Box Scores, 2013-14 82-90 General/Administration

Important Phone Numbers Location Louisville, Ky. 40292  Louisville: University and City Athletic Department (502) 852-5732 Founded 1798 University of Louisville 94 Ticket Office (502) 852-5151 Enrollment 22,000 City of Louisville 96 President James Ramsey 98 Sports Information Office (502) 852-6581 Nickname/Colors Cardinals/Red and Black Athletics Director Tom Jurich 101 Basketball Office (502) 852-6651 Conference Atlantic Coast UofL Athletics Staff 102-109 Sports Information Contact Home Court KFC Yum! Center (22,000) Spirit Groups 110 Senior Assoc. AD/Media Relations/SID Kenny Klein President Dr. James Ramsey Office: (502) 852-6581 Faculty Representative Elaine Wise  Atlantic Coast Conference/NCAA Cell: (502) 599-7865 Vice President for Athletics/AD Tom Jurich Atlantic Coast Conference 112-113 Email Address [email protected] Web Site Address www.GoCards.com ACC Composite Schedule 114-115 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 144-148

 Records Coaches’ Records 151 Statistical Records, Team & Individual 152-163 1,000-Point Scorers 164-170 Top 5 Scorers Year-by-Year 170-173 All-Time Tournament Results 174-176 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 Jamie Opponent Sports Information Directory 196 Barker, Provations Group. Cover and inside cover designs by Brad Howard. Photographs by Michelle Hutchins, Jeff Reinking and Shelley Feller. All-Time Record vs. Opponents 197 Printed on recycled paper by VG Reed in Louisville, Ky. Record vs. 2014-15 Opponents 198-199

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Media Information

his publication featuring the 2014-15 University a computer monitor displaying current game statistics other resources. This media guide is also available Tof Louisville men’s basketball team has been throughout the game. online. The Atlantic Coast Conference site is located at prepared to aid you in covering the Cardinals this www.theacc.com, with a protected media services site season. Additional information is available through  Interviews: Coach Rick Pitino and selected at www.sportssystems.com/s/?scmsID=accmedia. 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 conferences will be available live via teleconference; contact  Media Credentials: To obtain credentials for the sports information office at (502) Sports Information Staff a UofL home contest, please make the request online 852-6581 to obtain a schedule and at www.sportssystems.com/louisville. Credentials are the number to participate. The recorded held at Media Will Call, located inside the Suite Entrance audio from all news conferences is on the Second Street side of the KFC Yum! Center). available online from the “CardsTV ” Credentials will not be mailed. Passes are limited link from the Cards’ web site at www. to WORKING MEDIA ONLY. We do not have compli- GoCards.com, or specifically at www. mentary game tickets, but we will assist in purchasing gocards.com/allaccess. To request a tickets when they are available (rarely). The media specific interview with Coach Pitino room is located on the event level, the first door to the or a player, call or email Kenny Klein Clayton Barnes Shelley Feller Rocco Gasparro right after entering the Suite Entrance on the Second (502-852-6581; email: kenny@ Videographer Graphic Designer Assistant Sports Street side of the arena. Media seating is at courtside gocards.com). The best time to reach Information Director or at designated areas within sections 119 and 120. Coach Pitino is mid-day, while players are usually available between 2-2:30  Internet Access: Wireless internet access is p.m. EST. Home or cell phone numbers available throughout the KFC Yum! Center. A password will not be provided. is required for special media access. Wired connec-

tions are also available in the media room.  Postgame: Coach Pitino is generally first up with the media in the  Telephones: A limited number of telephones press room following the game. The Ira Green Brad Howard are provided in the press room on a first-come, first- UofL dressing room will be open to Michelle Hutchins Asst. SID/Web Site Photographer Graphic Designer served basis. Media desiring personal phone service media for access to squad members Manager should have a phone installed through the KFC Yum! following Pitino’s remarks. If agreed to Center by calling (502) 690-9000 in advance. Please by the visiting coach, we will have that list Kenny Klein as the contact for placement of the coach come to the interview room. line. There are no general media use phones available Visiting team locker rooms are located at courtside. A UofL sports information representative to the left as one exits the media room can to assist you if you need an item faxed or copied. hallway. The Louisville locker room is located to the right when exiting the  Photographers: Photographers are limited to media room (southeast corner of the working the designated half of the end zone at each arena). Proper credentials are required Kenny Klein Lori Korte Jeremy Noe Sr. Assoc. AD for Assistant Sports Director of Television end of the court. Photo spaces are reserved. An upper to gain admittance to each area. Media Relations/SID Information Director Production photo area position may be provided if requested in advance. A photo work room, equipped with wired  Teleconference: The ACC offers internet access, is available within the media work a periodic teleconference for its men’s room (digital photo rooms). head basketball coaches throughout the season. Please contact UofL sports infor-  Parking: Limited media parking is available in mation or the ACC (336-369-1002) to garages within two blocks of the KFC Yum! Center. Re- obtain the phone number and times for quests should be made well in advance to Kenny Klein. the call. Selected UofL news conferences will be available live via teleconference; Kim Pemberton Jeff Reinking Fred Reynolds Assistant Sports Photographer Asst. SID/  Notes/Stats: Updated notes and statistics are contact the sports information office at Information Director Videographer maintained on the Men’s Basketball page of the Cardi- (502) 852-6581 to obtain a schedule nals’ web site at www.GoCards.com, or specifically and the number to participate. at grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-baskbl/ auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf. Please contact us if you  Internet Services: UofL is would like any materials emailed to your attention. partnered with CBS Interactive to host its official athletic site. Located atwww.  Statistical Services: Rosters, notes, game GoCards.com, the web site contains programs and cumulative statistics are provided prior updated game notes, cumulative statis- to tipoff. Statistical summaries, written play-by-plays tics, box scores from previous games, Kathy Tronzo Garett Wall Nancy Worley Sports Information Assistant Sports Associate Sports and shot charts will be distributed at halftime and weekly audio interviews with Coach Rick Program Assistant Information Director Information Director post-game. Broadcast personnel will have access to Pitino and selected players, and many

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 Mailing Address: The mailing address for Street, about 200 yards the Cardinals’ Sports Information Office is: Sports past the traffic light at Information Office, University of Louisville, Louisville, Warnock St. After travel- KY 40292. Express mail items should be sent to: ling under the Eastern UofL Sports Information, 2100 S. Floyd St., SAC Rm. Parkway overpass, the E203, Louisville, KY 40208 (phone: 502-852-6581). 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 on the UofL campus at the Activites Center) Off I-65 corner of Floyd and Brandeis Streets. Visitor’s park- north, take the Warnock ing is available in the garage adjacent to the Swain Street exit (Exit 134) and Student Activities Center or at metered parking spots turn left at the end of along Floyd Street. the ramp. At the second The men’s basketball offices are located 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. Activities Center will be At the end of the ramp, turn right at the stop sign on the left after passing (Brandeis Street). At the first traffic light, turn left onto the parking garage. The Sports Information office is (Exit 134) and turn left at the end of the ramp. At the Floyd Street. The Student Activities Center is the first in Room E203. second traffic light, turn left onto Floyd St. After travelling building on the right and the SID’s office is in Room (Arriving on Interstate 65 North for the Yum! about 200 yards under the Eastern Parkway overpass, E203. To reach the Yum! Center, continue on Floyd 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 downtown Louisville 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 N Third Street), near the southwest corner of the building. The team bus may park at the Uniforms: UofL wears its adidas white jerseys loading dock. 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 or apply online at www.sportssystems.com/louisville. designated areas in Sections 119 and 120.

Ticket Information: The Cardinals are sold out Will Call: Media credentials not picked up in advance 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 Stadium. 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: AirTran, American, Delta, Southwest, United, and US Air. Airport information can be obtained Locker Rooms: Visiting team locker rooms are at (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 Arts/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 Cardinal Stadium (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 Art Museum, 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 Scott Sallade (Louisville ’92)...... 852-7913 PJCS Equipment Manager Sheryl Knight (Louisville ‘95)...... 969-4111 Men’s Basketball...... 852-6551 Asst. AD for Student Services Ed Connell (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-7121 Ladybirds Coach Rick Pitino (UMass ‘74)...... 852-6651 Justin Ruffin (James Madison ‘02)...... 852-1446 PJCS Assistant Equipment Manager James Speed (Louisville ‘86)...... 969-4111 Head Coach Asst. AD for Academic Services Vincent Tatum ...... 852-5071 Cheerleading Coach Kenny Johnson (Maryland ‘99)...... 852-6651 Anthony Wright (Maine ‘99)...... 852-2786 Basketball Equipment Manager Al Greener (Iowa ‘87)...... 852-0224 Assistant Coach Director Academic Services Scott Norton (Louisville ‘05) ...... 852-2505 Director of Athletic Bands Wyking Jones (Loyola Marymount ‘95)...... 852-6651 Christine Jackson(Kentucky ‘97)...... 852-2578 Cardinal Park Equipment Manager Assistant Coach Dir. of Student Services Brent Lamkin (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-2102 Sports Medicine...... 852-0123 Mike Balado (St. Thomas ‘98)...... 852-6651 Lynne Barney(Louisville ‘06)...... 852-0216 Asst. Equipment Manager Cardinal Park Fred Hina (Western Ky. ‘87)...... 852-0116 Assistant Coach Director of Career Services Jeremy Litzinger (Medaille Coll.’09)...... 852-6341 Dir. of Men’s Basketball & Sports Medicine David Padgett (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-6651 Stacey Boomershine (Ball State ‘90)...... 852-7934 KEC Equipment Manager Carole Banda (West Va. ‘84)...... 852-2160 Director of Basketball Operations Director of Learning Services Director of Olympic Sports Medicine Jordan Sucher (Centre ‘04)...... 852-6651 Karen Howard-Goss (Akron ‘94)...... 852-4975 Facilities...... 852-5732 Kyle Johnston (Kentucky ‘04)...... 852-3474 Executive Assistant to Pitino Learning Specialist-Football Rob Brawner (Cinc. Bible ’77)...... 852-0125 Dir. of Football & Sports Medicine Stephanie Davis...... 852-6651 Chris May (Louisville ‘03)...... 852-6006 Asst. Athletic Dir./ Int. Affairs & Facilities Pat Hassell (Florida ‘04)...... 852-8093 Basketball Administrative Assistant Associate Director/Office Manager Jason Bond (Louisville’97)...... 852-7029 Associate Director Doug Davenport (Bellarmine ‘10) ...... 852-6651 Nicole Alderson (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-7109 Computer Operations Steve Hoelscher (Missouri ‘01)...... 852-2508 Director of Video Operations Assistant Director-Academic Services Ray Bronger ...... 852-7010 Associate AthleticTrainer Michael Bowden (Florida ‘08)...... 852-6651 Antone Belt (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-8863 Coordinator Facilites/Operations Allegra Lucia (Iowa State ‘07)...... 852-2764 Assistant Video Coordinator Assistant Director-Tutorial Director Scott Flavell (Slippery Rock ‘03)...... 852-2103 Associate Athletic Trainer Wayne Turner (Kentucky ‘11) ...... 852-6651 Carlton Hill (Alma ‘06)...... 852-4750 Technology Specialist/Facilities Blake Leblanc (LSU ‘02)...... 852-8778 Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Director-Academic Services Stanley Hall (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-2415 Assistant Athletic Trainer Brandon Williams (Stetson ‘10)...... 852-6651 Rachel Overton(Louisville ‘06)...... 852-2578 Coordinator Facilites/Operations Daryl Nelson (Texas Christian ‘11)...... 852-7122 Program Assistant Assistant Director-Academic Services Assistant Athletic Trainer Kamari Wooten (Kentucky State ‘07)...... 852-8853 Golf Club Tiff Snyder (Toledo ‘11)...... 852-2506 Sports Information...... 852-6581 Assistant Director-Academic Services Russ Johnson (Louisville ‘94)...... 852-7064 Assistant AthleticTrainer Sports Info. Fax...... 852-7401 Regina Johnson(Tennessee ‘09)...... 852-2967 General Manager Dani Klein (LSU ‘11)...... 852-7693 Web Site: www.GoCards.com Academic Counselor Kevin Esposito (Louisville ‘02)...... 852-4772 Assistant Athletic Trainer Kenny Klein (Murray St. ’81)...... 852-6581 Miguel Negron (Goucher Coll. ‘09)...... 852-1012 Business Manager Sam Zuege(Purdue ‘09)...... 852-4746 Sr. Assoc. Athletic Dir. for Media Relations/SID Academic Counselor John Piascik (Methodist ‘03)...... 852-2216 Assistant Athletic Trainer email: [email protected] Olivia McMillen (Louisville ‘13)...... 852-7271 Head Golf Professional Nicole Lowery (Florida St. ‘10)...... 852-7036 Nancy Worley (Valparaiso ’80)...... 852-0113 Assistant Academic Counselor David Hebermehl (Kentucky ‘98)...... 852-2689 Assistant Athletic Trainer Associate Sports Information Director Michael Wernert (Louisville ‘13)...... 852-2457 Golf Course Superintendent Rebecca Park (Tampa ‘09)...... 852-2498 Rocco Gasparro (John Carroll ‘95)...... 852-0102 Assistant Academic Counselor Sam Hitner (Bellarmine ‘12)...... 852-7055 Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Sports Information Director Mioshi Cobble (Cumberlands ‘92)...... 852-1123 Membership Director Debbie Cox...... 852-0123 Ira Green (Central Florida ’08)...... 852-4857 Computer Specialist Program Assistant Assistant SID/Web Site Manager Terona Huff...... 852-7100 KEC Facility...... 852-4932 Lori Korte (Bellarmine ’93)...... 852-3086 Program Assistant Jim McGhee (Miss. Valley ’69)...... 852-3776 Stadium Grounds Crew...... 852-2863 Assistant Sports Information Director Asst. Athletic Director for Varsity Sports Mike Winkenhofer (Western Ky. ‘98) Kim Pemberton (Louisville ‘93)...... 852-7711 Bass-Rudd Tennis Center...... 852-1682 Robert Beahl (Louisiville ‘09)...... 852-3776 Superintendent of Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Sports Information Director Melinda Van Arsdale (UofL ’88) ...... 852-1685 Varsity Sports Operations Asst. Rick Dant (Western Ky. ‘82) Garett Wall (Murray St. ‘03)...... 852-3088 Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Business Mgr. Angela Todd...... 852-4935 Athletic Fields/Grounds Assistant Sports Information Director Meg Peavy (Louisville ’81)...... 852-0223 Program Assistant Thomas Theobald (Binghamton ‘01) Kathy Tronzo (Louisville ’74)...... 852-6581 Assoc. Director, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Athletic Fields/Grounds Program Assistant Learfield Sports Properties Bruce Dukes, Mike Hetzel, Chuck Walters Creative Services Business John Penny (Augustana ‘85)...... 852-0858 Athletic Fields/Grounds Dominick Fitzgerald (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-0723 Jeff Spoelker (Dayton ‘90)...... 852-2413 General Manager Senior Director of Creative Services Business Manager Jason Oxford (MTSU ‘98)...... 852-3372 Stadiums Management Kristen Estes (Louisville ‘05)...... 852-0117 Lauren Harkins (Jacksonville St ’12)...... 852-7250 Assoc. General Manager Michael Ortman (Western Illinois ’95)...... 852-0083 Creative Director of Video HR Specialist Jason Sucher (Wittenberg ‘07)...... 852-5313 Asst. Athletic Director/Stadiums Manager Fred Reynolds (N.Y. Inst. ’93)...... 852-3896 Luci Jameson ...... 852-2416 Account Executive Andrew McClung (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-8570 Video Director ULGC Accountant D’Marco Lankes (Coastal Carolina ‘10)852-...... 0809 Operations Assistant Clay Barnes (South Florida ‘07)...... 852-3896 Russell Hill (Kentucky ‘98)...... 852-7754 Account Executive Dave Dow...... 852-8463 Video Coordinator Assistant Business Manager Brad Pendergrass (Tennessee ’98)...... 565-5800 Facilities Assistant Brad Howard (Louisville ‘94)...... 852-3085 Scott Miller (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-7826 Account Executive Maggi Constantz (Mo.-St. Louis’76)...... 852-2471 Senior Graphic Designer Assistant Business Manager Lisa Turner (Louisville ‘02)...... 852-4613 Director of Special Forces Shelly Feller (Louisville ‘01)...... 852-7707 Carole Snyder (Kentucky ’61)...... 852-7060 Account Executive Graphic Designer Administrative Associate Dustin Stinson (Ohio State ‘13)...... 852-1349 Strength and Conditioning Staff Jeff Reinking...... 852-1702 Opal Newton ...... 852-2412 Sales & Marketing Coordinator Ray Ganong (Miami, Fla. ’85)...... 852-2761 Photographer Administrative Assistant Dir. of Athlete Development Men’s Basketball Michelle Hutchins (Bellarmine ‘07)...... 852-6581 Sandy Short ...... 852-2414 Licensing & Merchandising Joe Miday (Marshall ‘08)...... 852-4924 Photograper Administrative Assistant Amy Blevins-Morgan (Kentucky ‘94)...... 852-0856 Director/Strength & Conditioning Football Assistant Athletic Director Scott Wilks (Marshall ‘05)...... 852-6778 Athletic Administration...... 852-5732 Cardinal Athletic Fund...... 852-5735 Assistant Dir./Strength & Conditioning Football Tom Jurich (No. Arizona ’77)...... 852-7030 Mark Jurich (Louisville ‘04)...... 852-2994 Marketing & Sales Teena Murray (Wilfrid Laurier ‘93)...... 852-2760 Vice President/Director of Athletics Senior Associate AD/Development Brett Eakin (Kansas St. ‘09)...... 852-7486 Dir. of Olympic Sports Performance Kevin Miller (Western Ky. ’73)...... 852-0118 Phil Pilewski (Toledo ‘03)...... 852-2473 Exec. Dir. of Marketing & Branding Jason Dierking (Eastern Ky. ‘98)...... 852-3775 Exec. Sr. Assoc. AD for Internal Operations Assistant AD/Major Gifts Jonathan Butler (WKU ‘04)...... 852-7254 Asst. Dir. of Olympic Sports Performance Kim Maffet (Kentucky ‘90)...... 852-2411 Jonathan Smith (Kentucky ‘09)...... 852-2472 Exec. Director of Ticket Sales/Strategy Heather Engel (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-3786 Associate AD for Human Resources Executive Director/Annual Fund Sean Moth (Colorado St. ‘93)...... 852-2159 Performance Specialist Christine Herring (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-2161 Michael Dudas (Austin Peay ‘06)...... 852-3195 Sr. Dir., Advertising & Broadcast/Promotions Zach Farrell (Louisville ‘09)...... 852-3810 Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator Executive Director of Development John Anderson (Western Ky. ‘91)...... 852-8544 Preformance Specialist Brent Seebohm (Wichita St. ‘02)...... 852-0814 Zach Brooks (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-7079 Senior Director of Ticket Sales Dan Gorman (Iowa State ’12) Associate AD for External Relations Director of Development Dan Cerwinske (Dayton ‘02)...... 852-0120 Performance Coach Christine Simatacolas (Northwestern ‘93).....852-4149 Nick Stover (Miami U. ‘04)...... 852-4699 Senior Director of Ticket Sales Molly Binetti (Marquette, ’12) Associate AD for Student Life Director Social Media & Engagement Katie Kiper (Indiana ‘09)...... 852-0721 Performance Coach Josh Heird (Mississippi Coll. ‘02)...... 852-8869 Brandon Graves (Sonoma Coll. ‘08)...... 852-8460 Director of Marketing & Promotions Natalie Kollars (McMaster Univ. ‘13) Asst. AD/Facilities & Championships Associate Director of Development Brian U’Sellis (Centre ‘08)...... 852-8466 Graduate Assistant Amy Calabrese (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-4939 Jason Prado (USF ‘12)...... 852-8460 Asst. Dir., Marketing & Sales Asst. AD/Student-Athlete Development Director of Premium Services Mary Ann Vetter(Louisville ‘02)...... 852-0121 Ticket Office...... 852-5151 Kelly Anderson...... 852-3858 Ticket Sales Coordinator Brad Barber (Rio Grande ’86)...... 852-5863 Special Assistant to the AD Compliance...... 852-0101 Chelsea Bemis (Louisville ‘11)...... 852-0675 Asst. AD/Operations & Ticketing Ronee Baxter (Miami U. ‘00)...... 852-2015 John Carns (SUNY/Oswego ‘85)...... 852-7728 Marketing Coordinator Kelly Conklin (Murray St. ‘04)...... 852-2104 Director of Special Events Senior Associate Athletic Director Ticket Office Business Manager Susan Faul-Ernst (Louisville ‘91)...... 852-2399 Matt Banker (St. Thomas ‘97)...... 852-8871 Ralph Wright Natatorium...... 852-0948 Erika Aemmer (Louisville’10)...... 852-2105 Community Outreach/ Assoc. Athletic Director Mike Zehnder (Louisville ‘75)...... 852-3961 Assistant Ticket Manager Liaison for VIP Hotel Program Lauren Rust (Morehead St. ‘99)...... 852-0863 Aquatics Director Mary Burks...... 852-0122 Christy Waltrip (Kentucky ‘10)...... 852-0706 Assistant Athletic Director Terry King...... 852-3495 Ticket Office Assistant Special Events Coordinator Daniel Gossom (Louisville ‘01)...... 852-1680 Administrative Assistant Kyle Chettleburgh (WKU ‘12)...... 852-0861 Valerie Wells ...... 852-5735 Assistant Director Ticket Office Assistant Administration Receptionist Emily Garr (Bowling Green St. ‘10)...... 852-7472 Spirit Groups Samantha Keeton (Kentucky ‘10)...... 852-3707 Vickie Way, Administrative Associate...... 852-2161 Compliance Coordinator Todd Sharp...... 510-4307 Ticket Office Assistant Athletic Academic Services Spirit Coach Neil Rohrer(Indiana ‘08)...... 852-4937 Marvin Mitchell (Wake Forest’92)...... 852-7940 Equipment Misty Hodges (Louisville ‘95)...... 969-4111 Ticket Office Assistant Sr. Assoc. AD for Student Services & Diversity Mike Kurowski (Oklahoma St. ‘00)...... 852-7121 All Girl Squad Coach

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Athletics Staff Directory

Baseball Field Hockey Men’s Golf Softball Dan McDonnell (The Citadel ‘92)...... 852-0103 Justine Sowry (South Australia ‘91)...... 852-0215 Mark Crabtree (Colorado ‘78)...... 852-8452 Sandy Pearsall (Oregon St. ‘83)...... 852-1782 Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Brian Mundorf (American Int’l ’92)...... 852-1217 Roz Ellis (Iowa ‘09)...... 852-8153 Aaron O’Callaghan (SE Louisiana ‘09)...... 852-2519 Stacy May-Johnson (Iowa ‘07)...... 852-5344 Director of Baseball Operations Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Associate Head Coach Eric Snider (Northern Iowa ‘87)...... 852-8145 Lucas Piccioli...... 852-7795 Jay Miller (Illinois St. ‘78)...... 852-7695 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coor. Assistant Coach Women’s Golf Assistant Coach Roger Williams (E. Carolina ‘92)...... 852-3929 Patty Norton (Buffalo ‘92)...... 852-0100 Courtney Trimble (Auburn ‘02)...... 852-1768 Lisa Pinkston (Louisville ‘03)...... 852-7854 Assistant Coach/Pitching Director of Operations Head Coach Director of Operations Adam Vrable (Coastal Carolina ‘07)...... 852-5791 Mary Bryan (Eastern New Mexico ‘71)...... 852-1768 Assistant Coach Football...... 852-6325 Assistant Coach Swimming and Diving Vicky Frank ...... 852-5791 Recruiting...... 852-6327 Arthur Albiero (Oakland ‘96)...... 852-8848 Administrative Assistant Bobby Petrino (Carroll Coll. ‘83)...... 852-7775 Lacrosse Head Coach Head Coach Kellie Young (Mt. Holyoke ‘93)...... 852-4998 Ryan Wochomurka (Auburn ‘05)...... 852-3097 Women’s Basketball Todd Grantham (Va. Tech ‘89)...... 852-8763 Head Coach Assistant Coach/Men’s Recruiting Director Jeff Walz (Northern Ky. ‘95)...... 852-0221 Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Crysti Foote (Notre Dame ‘06)...... 852-4995 Stephanie Juncker (Louisville ‘12)...... 852-0992 Head Coach Garrick McGee (Oklahoma ‘96)...... 852-8773 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Women’s Recruiting Director Stephanie Norman (Arizona St. ‘89)...... 852-0219 Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/ Victoria Latino (Manhattan ‘08)...... 852-4997 Chris Lindauer (Louisville ‘08)...... 852-4199 Associate Head Coach Quarterbacks Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Samantha Williams (Auburn ‘96)...... 852-1309 Greg Brown (UTEP ‘80)...... 852-0438 Patty Norton (Buffalo ‘92)...... 852-0100 Vlad Polyakov (Alabama ‘07)...... 852-0984 Assistant Coach Recruiting Coord./Safeties Director of Operations Assistant Coach Sam Purcell (Auburn ‘03)...... 852-3850 Terrell Buckley (Florida St. ‘07)...... 852-8774 KZ Li...... 852-3581 Assistant Coach Cornerbacks Women’s Rowing Diving Coach Kate Matthews (Georgetown Coll. ‘07)...... 852-8355 Tony Grantham (Radford ‘00)...... 852-8772 Derek Copeland (Dayton ‘00)...... 852-3325 Morgan MacGregor (Louisville ‘12)...... 852-7417 Director of Basketball Operations Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Head Coach Director of Operations Adrienne Johnson (Ohio St. ‘97)...... 852-8872 Chris Klenakis (Carroll Coll. ‘86)...... 852-7234 Sarah Zelenka (Grand Valley St. ‘09)...... 852-4932 Executive Director of Player Relations Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Head Coach Men’s Tennis Matt Thune (Indiana ‘12)...... 852-7400 L.D. Scott (Louisville ‘09) ...... 852-8770 Robbie Tenenbaum (Tampa ‘92)...... 852-7933 Rex Ecarma (Louisville ’88)...... 852-0217 Video Coordinator Defensive Line Assistant Coach Head Coach Kolby Smith (Louisville ‘07)...... 852-8768 Jakob Gustafsson (Louisville ‘06)...... 852-1664 Cross Country/Track Running Backs Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach Dale Cowper (Western Mich. ‘01)...... 852-0106 Lamar Thomas (Miami ‘93)...... 852-8774 Ken Lolla (Duke ‘83)...... 852-0105 Head Coach Wide Receivers Director of Soccer Women’s Tennis Joe Walker, Jr. (Mississippi College ‘69)...... 852-2279 Andy Wagner (Butler ‘99)...... 852-8762 Mario Sanchez (Fresno St. ‘99)...... 852-2487 Mark Beckham (Louisville ’94)...... 852-3357 Assistant Coach Director of Football Operations Assistant Coach Head Coach Justin Johnson (Cal St. Northridge ’08)...... 852-0111 Andrew Blaylock (Florida ‘11)...... 852-2442 Danny Cepero (Penn St. ‘07)...... 852-3936 Stefan Naughton (Louisville ‘06)...... 852-1689 Assistant Coach Director of High School Relations Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Joe Walker (Ole Miss ‘94)...... 852-0194 Paul Gering (Louisville ’63)...... 852-6325 David Horne (Centre Coll. ‘07)...... 852-7619 Assistant Coach Coach Special Assistant to the Head Coach Director of Operations Women’s Volleyball Taryn Sheehan (St. Francis, Pa. ‘07)...... 852-0011 David Spina (Arizona ‘88)...... 852-8761 Anne Kordes (Louisville ‘98)...... 852-0218 Assistant Coach Video Coordinator Women’s Soccer Head Coach Brooke Demo (Wichita St. ‘09)...... 852-0109 Denise Murphy (Louisville ’92)...... 852-7775 Karen Ferguson-Dayes (UConn ’94)...... 852-0104 Lee Maes (Long Beach St. ‘94)...... 852-7137 Assistant Coach Administrative Asst. to Bobby Petrino Head Coach Assistant Coach Danielle Burbase (Louisville ‘10)...... 852-2267 Robyn Crume (Louisville ‘98)...... 852-6327 Andrew Quinn (Notre Dame ‘09)...... 852-2095 Alex Wilharm (Clarke ‘11)...... 852-7248 Director of Operations Recruiting Assistant Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Margaret Womack...... 852-7120 Vicki Nugent (Louisville ‘93)...... 852-8758 Natalie Cocchi (West Virginia ‘08)...... 852-1783 Sarah Petkovic (Louisville ‘03)...... 852-3327 Administrative Assistant Football Secretary Assistant Coach Director of Operations Jessica Cushing (Michigan St. ‘13)...... 852-6325 Jing Hughley (Louisville ‘01)...... 852-0101 Office Assistant Director of Operations

Primary Media Outlets

Publications/Web Sites Mike Hughes Television Bruce Snyder Louisville, KY 40213 Inside the Ville (web site) CN2 (Time Warner Cable) Phone: (502) 637-7338 Jeff Greer PO Box 22311 Tom Lane, John Lewis, 10179 Linn Station Rd. [email protected] (Beat Writer) Louisville, KY 40252 Mike Lacett Louisville, KY 40223 Tim Sullivan, Phone: (502) 644-6453 WDRB-TV Sports Phone: (502) 792-1100 Lachlan McLean Adam Himmelsbach [email protected] 634 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. [email protected] WHAS Radio SportsTalk (Sports Columnists) Louisville, KY 40203 4000 Radio Drive #1 The Courier-Journal Mark Maloney Phone: (502) 584-6441 Drew Deener Louisville, KY 40218 525 W. Broadway Lexington Herald-Leader [email protected] (UofL TV play-by-play, Phone: (502) 479-2060 Louisville, KY 40202 Main & Midland Rick Bozich, Eric Crawford morning radio show) [email protected] Phone: (502) 582-4361 Lexington, KY 40507 (sports columnists, web site) WHBE Radio/ESPN 680 [email protected] Phone: (606) 231-3229 [email protected] 337 W Cardinal Blvd. Dave Jennings, Tony Vanetti [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Louisville, KY 40208 WKRD Radio [email protected] Phone: (502) 240-0602 4000 Radio Drive #1 Igor Guryashkin Fred Cowgill, Derek Forrest [email protected] Louisville, KY 40218 Russ Brown, Howie Lindsey Voice-Tribune WLKY-TV Sports Phone: (502) 479-2143 Louisville SportsReport PO Box 7129 PO Box 6205 Bob Valvano [email protected] (weekly fan publication, web site) Louisville, KY 40257-0129 Louisville, KY 40206 (UofL TV/radio analyst) [email protected] PO Box 17520 Phone: (502) 897-8910 Phone: (502) 893-7300 WHBE Radio/ESPN 680 Louisville Louisville, KY 40217 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jason Alexander Phone: (502) 636-4330 WHBE Radio/ESPN 680 [email protected] Sports Editor Kent Taylor, Mike Hartnett, Radio [email protected] [email protected] The Cardinal (student paper) Kendrick Haskins University of Louisville WAVE-TV Sports Paul Rogers Wire Service Jody Demling Louisville, KY 40292 P.O. Box 32970 (UofL radio play-by-play, Cardinal Authority/WKRD Radio Phone: (502) 852-6728 Louisville, KY 40232 morning sports) Gary Graves (monthly fan publication, web site, [email protected] Phone: (502) 561-4144 WHAS Radio Associated Press morning radio show) [email protected] 4000 Radio Drive #1 Courier-Journal Bldg. WKRD Radio Bill Doolittle Louisville, KY 40218 525 W. Broadway 4000 Radio Drive #1 Louisville Eccentric Observer Kent Spencer, Jeff Woods Phone: (502) 479-2213 Louisville, KY 40202 Louisville, KY 40218 640 South Fourth Street WHAS-TV Sports [email protected] Phone: (502) 583-7718 Phone: (502) 424-9617 Louisville, KY 40202 PO Box 1100 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (502) 895-9770 Louisville, KY 40201-1100 Doug Ormay [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (502) 582-7255 (UofL radio analyst) [email protected] 3107 Chicadee Rd

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Cardinal Facts and FIgures

 Louisville has an all-time 1,728-875 Cardinals are playing professionally now with record in 100 seasons of intercollegiate basket- other U.S. or foreign teams. Thirty-seven ball. The Cardinals are 18th among all NCAA UofL players have reached the NBA in the schools in victories. The Cardinals played their last 40 years. first official men’s basketball game on Jan. 28,  UofL has retired the numbers of four of 1912 when it lost 35-3 to Louisville YMCA, its former hoop greats: 8 Charlie Tyra, 31 Wes but did not field teams in 1916-17, 1922-23 Unseld, 35 Darrell Griffith and 42 Pervis Ellison. or 1942-43. The Cardinals have produced  Louisville is second to North Carolina for winning seasons in 66 of the last 69 years, the national lead with 65 all-time 1,000 point including winning 20 or more games in the scorers. Montrezl Harrell is the next closest to last 12 straight seasons and 30 or more in that milestone, entering his junior year needing the last three years. 255 points to reach that career scoring plateau.  UofL is seventh nationally with 10 Final  Over the last three years, Louisville has Four appearances. No other school went to won a nation-leading 96 games. Louisville the Final Four four times during the 1980s and is the only school in the nation entering the Louisville won two NCAA titles in that decade, season with three straight 30-win seasons. winning the national championship in 1980  Louisville is one of eight Division I schools and 1986. Coach Rick Pitino has guided in the nation which has won 20 or more games seven teams to the NCAA Final Four, winning in each of the past 12 seasons. Kansas tops two titles. Louisville’s 40 NCAA Tournament the list with 25 consecutive years, followed appearances is fifth best all-time and its 113 by Duke (18), Syracuse (17), Gonzaga (17), NCAA Tournament games are the sixth most Florida (16), Memphis (14), Pittsburgh (13), played in the event (72-41 record). and Louisville (12). UofL Coach Rick Pitino  Twenty Louisville players have earned has won at least 20 games in a season on All-America status, the latest being consensus 22 occasions, ranking him sixth among active All-America pick Russ Smith in 2014. The coaches in 20-win seasons and 16th overall. Cardinals have had 66 players drafted by Pitino won 30 in a single season for the eighth the NBA, including 21 first-round selections. time last year. UofL has won at least 20 games Smith was UofL’s latest selection in the 2014 second season in their new home in 2013-14, the 22,000- in 41 of the last 45 years. round as the 47th overall pick by the Philadelphia seat KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville.  Louisville was the first university ever to win a 76ers before his trade to the New Orleans Pelicans.  Only four times in the last 49 years have the BCS Bowl game, place both its men’s and women’s  Louisville has won its conference championship Cardinals failed to reach either the NCAA or NIT basketball teams in the NCAA Final Four and reach or finished second in its league in 26 of the last 38 post-season tournaments. UofL has reached the the College World Series in the same season in 2012- years, including five of the last eight years (American NCAA Tournament Elite Eight four of the last seven 13. In addition to the Cardinals’ 2013 NCAA men’s champion in 2014, Big East champion in 2009 and years and two of the last three Final Fours, winning basketball title, UofL’s women’s team was the national 2013, second place in the Big East in 2007, 2008). the 2013 championship. runner-up to Connecticut. The Cardinals’ football team Last year, the Cardinals were American Athletic Con-  The Cardinals are one of the most televised beat then No. 3/4 Florida 33-23 in the 2013 Sugar ference co-champions in the regular season and also teams in college basketball. UofL games will be tele- Bowl on Jan. 2. UofL’s 2013 baseball team won a won the league tournament title in Memphis. vised on national networks during the 2014-15regular record 51 games while reaching a visit to Omaha.  Louisville is the only school in the nation to have season on at least 21 occasions. Every possible UofL  Aside from basketball lettermen, some notable claimed the championship of three major national game over the past 30 years has been televised on UofL alumni include: the late Johnny Unitas (football), post-season tournaments including the 1948 NAIB either a live or delayed basis — a total of over 900 Mitch McConnell (U.S. Senator, Kentucky), Chris Dodd Championship, the 1956 NIT title and the 1980, games — including nearly 400 national television (former U.S. Senator for 30 yrs., Conn.), Bob Edwards 1986 and 2013 NCAA Championships. appearances. (former National Public Radio host, now weekends on  UofL produced the second most consecutive  The Cardinals have been ranked on 569 occa- Sirius/XM), Tom Jackson (ESPN commentator) and winning seasons all-time in the NCAA with 46 (not sions in the AP poll, sixth most all-time. Louisville has 20 players active in the NFL during the 2013 season. current). The Cards played winning basketball from been ranked 41 consecutive weeks entering 2014-15.  UofL’s small co-ed cheerleading squad has won 1944-45 through 1989-90, winning 20 or more The Cards have been ranked No. 1 in the nation on 16 national cheerleading titles, including winning the games on 31 occasions during that period. five occasions -- Jan. 14, 2013 in the Associated Press 2011 National Cheerleading Association Champion-  Louisville has three representatives in the poll; in the ESPN/USA Today poll on March 15, 2009; ships in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Cards’ all-girl squad Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cardinal in the final AP poll that same 2008-09 season; in the has won 10 championships — including 2012 — and All-American and former Washington Bullets All-Star final USA Today coaches poll of 2012-13, and when it UofL also won the small coed national title seven Wes Unseld was inducted in 1988, former head coach opened the 1986-87 season as the top team in the times, including 2014. The Ladybirds, UofL’s dance Denny Crum was inducted in 1994 and current head UPI coaches poll. Louisville has been ranked as the team, has won 11 national titles, including winning coach Rick Pitino was in the 2013 induction class. No. 2 team in the AP poll on 18 occasions all-time. the last six of the last seven NCA Championships and  Louisville has ranked among the top six nationally  Four former Cardinal were active on NBA rosters the 2014 title. UofL swept all four competitions at in average home attendance each of the last 33 years. during the 2013-14 season: Francisco Garcia (Houston the 2009 and 2011 events. The Ladybirds added the In 18 home games last season, a total of 383,070 Rockets), Earl Clark (Cleveland Cavaliers/New York 2014 Hip Hop championship to their trophy case last fans attended games, a 21,282 average that trailed Knicks), Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves) year. The Cardinals also won their third USA Cheer only Syracuse and Kentucky. UofL played its fourth and Peyton Siva (Detroit Piston). At least 17 former stunt national championship in 2013.

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Cardinal Facts and FIgures

 UofL is among 16 programs in the nation that Cardinals in the NCAA Tournament have won at least 70 percent of their games over the last 13 years. Louisville has a .745 winning percentage  Louisville made its 40th NCAA Tournament  Louisville won its third NCAA Championship since UofL Coach Rick Pitino took over the reins of appearance in 2014. The Cardinals have reached in 2013 and its first in 27 years. UofL is one of 14 the Cardinal program, ninth best in the nation during the NCAA Tournament 31 of the last 38 years (eight schools that have won multiple NCAA Championships his tenure at Lousville. straight, 11 of the last 12, 13 of the last 16 years, 19 and is one of eight universities with at least three titles.  UofL is in its first season in the Atlantic Coast of last 23). The Cards have reached the Sweet 16 on  Louisville’s schedule has ranked among the top Conference in 2014-15. It’s the Cardinals’ third con- 20 occasions and have advanced to the Elite Eight four 12 toughest in the nation by the ratings percentage ference affiliation in as many years as Louisville was a of the last seven seasons. Louisville is sixth in tourna- index (RPI) in six of the last seven seasons. All six of member of the American Athletic Conference during ment victories (72) and is fifth in NCAA Tournament Lousville’s losses during the 2013-14 season came to the 2013-14 season for appearances (40). UofL has a 72-41 overall NCAA teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. the eight previous years Tournament record, reaching the Final Four 10 times.  Louisville has a 49-9 record in NCAA Tournament in the Big East Confer-  Only four teams -- Kentucky (53), North Carolina play when the Cardinals are the higher seed. The ence. Louisville accepted (45), UCLA (44), and Kansas (43) -- have more NCAA 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 40. and 0-1 when facing a team of the same seed (in moved to its current home in the 15-member league  UofL Coach Rick Pitino has a 50-17 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 received an NCAA Public Recognition among active coaches in winning percentage and Coach Rick Pitino has coached six teams that have Award in 2013 and 2014 for ranking among the 10th all time. Only three coaches have coached more entered the tournament as No. 1 seeds (2009 and top ten percent in men’s basketball in the Academic Final Four teams than Pitino’s seven, a feat matched 2013 at UofL; 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1997 at UK). Progress Rate, which measures academic eligibility, by one other. Pitino is the first coach to win a title at Pitino has an 18-4 record as a No. 1 seed. retention and graduation for student-athletes.The two different schools; to lead three different schools All-Time NCAA Final Four Appearances Cardinals produced a record 3.40 collective grade to the Final Four; is one point average for the 2013-14 academic year, with of eight coaches to lead North Carolina 18 Ohio State 11 a record 3.47 combined GPA for the fall semester. four different schools to UCLA 17 Louisville 10 Uof’L’s men’s basketball team has earned its last four the NCAA Tournament; Kentucky 16 Indiana 8 Duke 15 Michigan State 8 conference Team Academic Excellence Awards (one and one of 11 active Kansas 14 American, three Big East), which recognizes the collegiate coaches who highest collective grade-point averages in each of the have won an NCAA Title. UofL in the NCAA Tournament conference sponsored sports. The men’s basketball  Only three teams have been to more Sweet team has hovered around a collective 3.0 GPA for 16 appearances than Louisville’s 20 since the NCAA NCAA Tournament Appearances 40 12 straight semesters. Twenty-five of the Cardinals’ began Sweet 16 records in 1975 (North Carolina 25, (31 of the last 38 years; 19 of last 23) 29 seniors over the last 10 years have earned their Kentucky 25, and Duke 23; tied with Kansas 20). All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 72-41 degrees, including all 15 from the last five years.  UofL Coach Rick Pitino has guided 19 teams to Sweet 16 Appearances 20  Louisville is consistently the highest-rated tele- NCAA tournament appearances, including 11 of his Final Four Appearances 10 vision market for college basketball, according to an last 12 years at Louisville (eight straight). His last six NCAA Championships 3 ESPN analysis over the last 12 years. Louisville has straight Kentucky teams reached the NCAA Tourna- Pitino’s NCAA Tourn. Record 50-17 been the top market each of the last 12 years, averag- ment. The Wildcats won the 1996 NCAA title and Pitino’s NCAA Tourn. Appearances 19 ing a 4.1 rating or higher over the past five seasons. were national runner-up in 1997 under his guidance. Louisville’s 4.5 rating during the 2013-14 season was  The 2012-13 season marked the third time the NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances nearly two points higher than the next closest market Cardinals entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 (since 1975) (Greensboro, N.C., Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham, each seed. UofL reached the Final Four in 1983 as a No. 1 North Carolina 25 Kansas 20 with a 2.8 rating). seed before falling to Houston in the national semifinals, Kentucky 25 Syracuse 18  Louisville has a 53-29 record over the last eight and reached the Elite Eight in 2009 before losing to Duke 23 UCLA 16 years on their opponent’s home court. Louisville Michigan State. The Cards have a 12-2 record as a No. Louisville 20 Indiana 16 had the most road victories of any school in Big East 1 seed since the NCAA began seeding teams in 1979. 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  20 Sweet 16s for Cards — Louisville advanced  Elite Eights — The Cardinals have reached the Cardinals have a 45-25 record in conference games to its 20th NCAA Sweet 16 in 2013-14, its third straight. NCAA Elite Eight on 13 occasions, including four of the on the road over the last eight seasons (.643). In Only three teams have had more Sweet 16 appearances last seven years (1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, neutral site games, Louisville has a 26-4 record over than Louisville’s 20 since the NCAA began Sweet 16 1983, 1986, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013). the last three years (.867) and a 36-11 neutral site records in 1975 (North Carolina 25, Kentucky 25, Duke  Cards As No. 1 Seed — Louisville’s 2012-13 record over the last six years (.766). 23; Kansas has 20). Florida (last four), Louisville and team marked the third time the Cardinals entered  UofL has a 164-40 record (.804) against Michigan State are the only schools that have reached the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed (also: 1983, non-conference opponents in Coach Rick Pitino’s 13 the last three Sweet 16s. Louisville has been to at least 2009) and the second time as the overall top seed seasons (includes post-season), including a 115-10 the Sweet 16 in six of the last 10 years. Louisville’s (also 2009). Louisville reached the Final Four in 1983 record at home (14-7 away). The Cardinals are 42-4 NCAA Sweet 16 teams: 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, before falling to Houston in the national semifinals, at home in regular season non-conference games 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, and reached the Elite Eight in 2009 before losing to over the last four seasons. 1996, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014. Michigan State. The seeding process began in 1979.

11 University of Louisville | gocards.com CARDINAL 1 DEVELOPMENT CARDSCARE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 5 COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEW STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION WELCOME BACK TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SERVICE HOURS CARDINAL CREED UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNATURE PARTNERSHIP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SAAC’S “CHARITY OF CHOICE” STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE SKILLS CLASS TEAM AVERAGE 5,000 HOURS OF OUTREACH PER YEAR MENU PICKS 50+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PER YEAR EMINARS NE S oHIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP CARDINAL CUP L.I.F.E. – LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM S.C.O.R.E. – STUDENT-ATHLETES OF COLOR COMBINING OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXCELLENCE SAAC – STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SATA-STUDENT-ATHLETES TAKING ACTION SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEW

PERFORMANCETEAM SYSTEMS CARDINALACADEMICS 2 LEARNING SPECIALISTS OLGA PEERS ACADEMIC UNIT COUNSELING SERVICES LGBT COUNSELING ACADEMIC COUNSELING SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY/MENTAL CONDITIONING OBJECTIVE BASED STUDY HALL THE MORTON CENTER-DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION COUNSELING TUTORING PROGRAM DISORDERED EATING COUNSELING COMPUTER LABS DIETICIAN FACULTY GUEST COACH LGBT CENTER LEARNING SPECIALISTS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES/GRIEF COUNSELING/CRITICAL INCIDENT RED & BLACK SCHOLAR ATHLETE RESPONSE TEAM HOUSTON-BRIDGEMAN FELLOWS CARDINAL DEGREE COMPLETION PEACC PROGRAM-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING PROGRAM FCA-SPIRITUAL COUNSELING PROGRESS REPORTS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TRAVEL LETTERS PRIORITY REGISTRATION COMPUTER SPECIALIST

CARDINALPERFORMANCE CARDINALMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD 3 INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE Dr. John Lach Dr. Lesley Campbell HOLISTIC, ATHLETE-CENTERED, PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED MODEL Dr. John Ellis Dr. Jonathan Becker HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETE ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING Dr. Dave Caborn Dr. Greg Karem FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREENING) Dr. Craig Roberts IN-SEASON ATHLETE MONITORING Dr. Mark Smith Kentuckiana ENT INDIVIDUALIZED, ASSESSMENT-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS Dr. Akbar Nawab Dr. Timothy Ford HIGH-PERFORMANCE NUTRITION EDUCATION Dr. Edward Tillett Dr. Kerri Remmel PRE/POST-WORKOUT SUPPLEMENTATION Dr. Judah Skolnick Dr. Paul McKee (‘SNACK SHACK’) Dr. Steven Smith Dr. James Whorton INDIVIDUALIZED FEEDING PLANS Dr. Jessica Stumbo Dr. Julie Temes-Ellis GROCERY STORE FIELD TRIPS Dr. Christopher Pitcock Dr. Michael Salamon COOKING CLASSES” Kentuckiana Oral and Dr. Walter Badenhausen Maxilloﬁcial Surgery Associates Dr. Kim Carpenter Dr. Kleinert, Dr. Kutz & Associates Dr. Kris Abeln The Eye Care Institute Dr. Walter Badenhausen Dr. Carmine Esposito 4 CARDINALCAREER Louisville Heart Specialists Dr. Bizer’s VisionWorld- STUDENT CAREER PLANNING Louisville Neurology Associates Dr. Mark Lynn CARDINAL ATHLETIC CAREER CENTER Dr. Warren Shaiken Dr. Raymond Shea ‘THIRD THURSDAYS’ LUNCH SERIES CAREER TALKS COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM Center for Advanced Rehabilitation The Jewish Physician Group ‘SWEATS TO SUITS’ MOCK INTERVIEW & NETWORKING Dr. Thomas Becherer EVENTS PERSONALIZED CAREER PLANNING JOB SHADOWS CARDINAL INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT CREED PART-TIME AND FULL TIME JOB SEEKING ASSISTANCE RÉSUMÉ PREPARATION I am Committed to the University of Louisville and its athletic department PERSONALIZED JOB INTERVIEW COACHING ‘PROJECT PROTÉGÉ’ FRESHMAN CAREER MENTORING I am Accountable to myself, my team, my family and my community PROGRAM I am espectful to my body, mind and spirit and those of others BUSINESS ETIQUETTE R PERSONAL BRANDING I am Determined to excel in competition and the classroom CARDINAL 1 DEVELOPMENT CARDSCARE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 5 COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEW STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION WELCOME BACK TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SERVICE HOURS CARDINAL CREED UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SIGNATURE PARTNERSHIP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SAAC’S “CHARITY OF CHOICE” STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE SKILLS CLASS TEAM AVERAGE 5,000 HOURS OF OUTREACH PER YEAR MENU PICKS 50+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PER YEAR EMINARS NE S oHIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP CARDINAL CUP L.I.F.E. – LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM S.C.O.R.E. – STUDENT-ATHLETES OF COLOR COMBINING OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXCELLENCE SAAC – STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SATA-STUDENT-ATHLETES TAKING ACTION SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEW

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) the basketball playing 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) the men's basketball conference room, a cardio workout room which overlooks the weight room and playing court, the player lounge and the circular locker room with a section of the 2013 NCAA Championship court in the center. The diagram below provides an overview of the layout 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, equipment room, the player lounge, circular locker room, showers and rest room area, and a theatre for reviewing video footage.

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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 its nent locker rooms, including expansive space for spacious donor rooms are available for Cardinal move in 2010-11 to the sparkling new 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 patrons - and provides a superb experience for upper catwalk) include a collective 721,762 square and Katy Perry while ranking among the top arenas fans to enjoy. feet, or roughly the area of 13 football fields. The in the nation by Rolling Stones and Pollstar maga- The Cardinals had played basketball since 1956 22,000 seats - split about evenly between the zines. It served as the site for the NCAA Women’s in Freedom Hall, where they amassed a 682-141 upper and lower arena - include 71 luxury suites, 62 Volleyball Championship in December 2012, the record in 54 seasons and ranked among the top four- or six-seat premium boxes, over 2,000 side- NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament second and five nationally in attendance for the last 29 straight court club seats and four party suites with a seating third rounds in March 2012 and will again in 2015. seasons. Freedom Hall - which currently remains capacity of 32 each. Centerplate is the concession- in operation - had been the site of six NCAA Final aire for the facility, which has 27 permanent stands, 2013-14 NCAA Home Game Attendance Leaders Fours, four additional NCAA men’s basketball tour- 32 portable locations, two fixed novelty stands and nament events and 10 conference tournaments in 234 total points of sale. Rank/School G Attend. Avg. 1. Kentucky 18 472,550 26,253 which UofL participated. After passing through the one and a half 2. Syracuse 19 413,350 22,964 In its first four seasons in their terrific new home, acre landscaped entry plaza that features a bas- 3. Louisville 16 383,070 21,282 the Cardinals have posted a 66-9 record. ketball-themed fountain, entering fans can visit 4. North Carolina 16 324,458 18,025 Owned by the Louisville Arena Authority and the 2,500-square foot UofL adidas store; the 5. Creighton 17 286,329 17,896 6. Indiana 19 312,453 17,359 managed by Anshutz Entertainment Group (AEG), 3,000-square foot UofL Hall of Honor, which fea- 7. Wisconsin 18 290,773 17,104 the KFC Yum! Center is bordered by Main Street on tures former Cardinal greats; or head to their seats 8. Ohio State 18 329,481 16,474 the south, Third Street on the west, River Road on using one of the eight escalators or seven elevators 9. Kansas 16 262,993 16,437 10. Memphis 18 290,183 16,121 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;  Restaurant overlooking the Ohio River seating ranges from 16,000 to 23,000  Main concourse sports bar with view to for other events such as ice shows, arena the Arena bowl football, concerts, volleyball or wrestling.  32,000 square feet of meeting rooms 22,000 for NCAA swimming (four total; three with river view)

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

 Seven elevators, including a freight Locker Rooms: separate home elevator locker rooms for the UofL men’s and  Eight escalators women’s teams, a primary visiting team  Four loading docks and interior truck locker room, four auxilary locker rooms, staging area to accommodate three two officials locker rooms and five star television production trucks dressing rooms.  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. 22,810 Kentucky W 80-77 12/29//12 4. 22,803 Kentucky L 63-78 12/31/10 5. 22,782 Connecticut W 81-48 3/8/14

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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 Louisville titles; artifacts ranging from the early 1900’s to the games in UofL history. Hall of Honor is a legacy to the rich history of the game ball from the last game in Freedom Hall; and Inductees to the UofL Athletics Hall of Fame are 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 cable 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

Marshall Center KFC Yum! Center

Trager Stadium

Cardinal Park

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

Swain Student Activities Center

Ulmer Stadium

G. Garvin Brown III Rowing Center

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 16 years. The state-of-the-art, 22,000-seat KFC Yum! Cen- ter is the home of Cardinal Basketball since opening in 2010 (more info on preceding pages). The Cardinals kicked off their 1998 football season in the Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, a 55,000-seat on-campus facility that was expanded in 2010. 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 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 area which features multiple playing facilities for Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium Cardinal Athletics: Ulmer Stadium (softball), Cardi- nal Track and Soccer 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 volleyball 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 new, state-of-the-art soccer stadium, Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, opened in 2014. A new Aca- demic Center of Excellence is also planned to be built within 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 No. 42 Pervis Ellison (1985-89). Each was a con- Victories by Louisville in each of the last 1 NCAA Championship at two different schools sensus All-America selection. 30 three seasons, the only school in the nation when the Cardinals won the 2013 title. He won the to accomplish that feat. The Cardinals have won a 1996 NCAA Championship at Kentucky. Times that one of Coach Rick Pitino’s teams has nation-leading 96 games over the past three years, 6 earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, including a school-record 35 victories amassed by Louisville has been the highest-rated televi- including his 2009 and 2013 Louisville teams which Louisville’s 2012-13 NCAA Championship team (30 1 sion market for college basketball on ESPN were the top overall seed those years. in 2011-12, 31 in 2013-14). for each of the last 12 years, averaging a 4.5 rating during the 2013-14 season. Louisville’s 2013 Turnover margin for Louisville during the Times in the last 49 years that the Cardinals NCAA Championship game against Michigan is the 6.72013-14 season, a figure which led the 45have participated in post-season competition. top-rated television event all-time in the Louisville nation. Louisville was second in the nation last sea- market. son averaging 10.0 steals per game. The Cardinals Consecutive NCAA Final Fours staffed by are the only team in the nation to rank among the 46 the UofL statistics crew. Ranking of UofL Coach Rick Pitino among top ten in steals each of the past three seasons. 2 active coaches in NCAA Tournament winning UofL collected a record 430 steals in 2012-13. Number of UofL players to score 1,000 percentage (.746). His 50 NCAA Tournament victo- 65 or more career points, a figure that ranks ries are the fourth most among active coaches (50- Division I schools in the nation, including second in the nation to only North Carolina (67). 17 record in 19 NCAA Tournament appearances). 8 Louisville, which have won 20 or more games Montrezl Harrell is the next closest Cardinal, enter- in each of the past 12 seasons. Kansas tops the list ing his junior year needing 255 points to reach Louisville Coach Rick Pitino is one of only two with a current string of 25 consecutive years, fol- that mark. Wayne Blackshear is also within striking 2 coaches in NCAA history (along with North lowed by Duke (18), Gonzaga (17), Syracuse (17), distance, entering ‘14-15 with 630 career points. Carolina’s Roy Williams) to have led two different Florida (16), Memphis (14), Pittsburgh (13) and schools to at least three Final Fours each. Louisville (12). UofL players drafted by the NBA, includ- 66ing 21 first-round picks. All-America Pervis NCAA Championships for Louisville (1980, NCAA Final Four appearances for the Cards Ellison was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1989 NBA 3 1986, 2013). Only eight schools have won as 10 (seventh most all-time), including national draft and four others were taken in the top three. many as three championships and only four schools championships in 1980, 1986 and 2013. The Cards had two lottery selections in the 2009 have more than three titles. NBA Draft: Terrence Williams (No. 11) and Earl Times Louisville has ranked among the top Clark (No. 14). Russ Smith (47 overall) became Different schools taken to the NCAA Final Four 11 40 nationally in field goal percentage defense Louisville’s latest selection in 2014. 3 by UofL Coach Rick Pitino, a unique accom- over the last 13 years. plishment in NCAA history (Providence in 1987; Number of dunks Montrezl slammed during Kentucky in 1993, ‘96 and ‘97; Louisville in 2005, Ranking of UofL Coach Rick Pitino among 97the 2013-14 season, shattering the Cards’ ‘12, ‘13). 11active coaches in winning percentage season record by 38. His 140 career dunks is third, (.739), despite taking over rebuilding tasks at all 22 behind the record of 162 by Pervis Ellison. UofL’s national ranking in attendance last sea- four of his collegiate coaching stops. 3 son. The Cardinals have been among the top Last season was Louisville’s 100th in five nationally in average home attendance for the Number of NIT appearances all-time for 100intercollegiate basketball. The Cardinals last 33 straight years, including a 21,282 average in 13 UofL, including winning the 1956 title. played their first official men’s basketball game on its fourth season in the KFC Yum! Center last year. Jan. 28, 1912 when it lost 35-3 to Louisville YMCA, Number of regular season national televi- but UofL did not field teams in 1916-17, 1922-23 Collective grade point average for the Lou- 20sion appearances at least this year for UofL, or 1942-43. Louisville has produced winning sea- 3.4isville men’s basketball team during the including its last seven on either ESPN or ESPN2. sons in 66 of the last 69 seasons. 2013-14 season, a school record. UofL received an NCAA Public Recognition Award for ranking Games over the last four seasons in which NCAA Tournament games for Louisville, among the nation’s top 10 percent in the Academic 20the Cardinals recovered from nine or more 113sixth most all-time. UofL is 72-41 in 40 Progress Rate. points down to win. Two occurred in both games NCAA Tournament appearances. of the 2013 Final Four as Louisville trailed by 12 Consecutive years Louisville has won its con- against both Wichita State and Michigan before ral- Number of victories for last season’s 4 ference Team Academic Excellence Award, lying to win both games. 121senior class, the most in school history. recognizing the highest team grade point average Russ Smith (2010-14) led a class that posted a for men’s basketball in the league (Big East 2011, UofL Coach Rick Pitino’s uniform number combined 121-31 record over the last four seasons, 2012, 2013; American 2014). The Cardinals have 22 as a player at Massachusetts. second only to Kansas in that stretch. hovered around a 3.0 GPA for the last 12 straight semesters, including a record 3.47 GPA for the fall Number of times Louisville has either Times the Cardinals have been ranked 2013 semester. 26 won or finished second in its conference 569in the weekly Associated Press poll, championship over the last 38 years. UofL was co- ranking UofL sixth most all-time. UofL has ranked Numbers retired by UofL including No. 8 champion of the American Athletic Conference in among the nation’s top 10 in the preseason poll for 4 Charlie Tyra (1953-57), No. 31 Wes Unseld 2014 and won the post-season tournament cham- the last three years (third in 2013-14, second in (1965-68), No. 35 Darrell Griffith (1976-80) and pionship, its third straight conferent tournament title. 2012-13, ninth in 2011-12).

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Cards on the Air

at Syracuse; Feb. 21 vs. Radio Miami; Feb. 23 at Geor- ll University of Louisville basketball games gia Tech in a Big Mon- Awill be broadcast live through Fifth Third Bank day contest; Feb. 28 at coverage on the Louisville Basketball Network devel- Florida State; March 4 oped by Learfield Sports. WHAS Radio (840 AM), a vs. Notre Dame; and the 50,000-watt, clear-channel station in Louisville, will March 7 home finale vs. continue to serve as the Cards’ flagship station. The Virginia. broadcast of some UofL games will move to WKRD ESPN’s family of net- (790 AM) when there is conflicting programming. works and the ACC Net- The Cardinals also have extensive UofL program- work will both televise ming on WKRD Radio, an all-sports station with the entire 62nd Annual primary UofL coverage as well as Fox Sports Radio ACC post-season tour- programming. nament at the Greens- Paul Rogers is in his 20th season as the play-by- boro (N.C.) Coliseum. play voice of the Cardinals while Bob Valvano is in The March 13 semi- his 14th year providing analysis. A native of Louisville, finals and March 14 Rogers has been covering UofL sports for WHAS championship game radio and television since 1973. In addition to serving will be televised on as the morning sports anchor for WHAS radio, he has ESPN. called Cardinal Football games and thoroughbred rac- The Cardinals will be ing from Churchill Downs -- including the local radio featured on the ACC broadcast of the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders Network on four occa- Cup -- and has broadcast NCAA Tournament basket- sions this season, a ball for CBS Radio. He was named the 1995, 1998, network of nearly 120 2002, and 2013 Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year. Louisville All-America guard Russ Smith became postgame local and regional affili- Valvano is a weekend host for ESPN Radio and reporter with CBS’ Bill Raftery interviewing Coach Rick Pitino ates, including 18 of the is a basketball analyst for the ESPN Television family following the Cardinals’ final home game last season. nation’s top 20 televi- of networks. He also has a weekday radio show on sion markets. UofL will the local ESPN radio affiliate in Louisville. He served appear locally in Louisville on WAVE-TV or WHAS-TV Television as a collegiate coach for 19 years, setting single sea- in those ACC Network games and the network will son records for wins at three different schools and ll University of Louisville basketball games will include games from around the league. has professional coaching experience in Europe. Abe featured on television by some means this UofL will appear on the ACC’s regional sports When Valvano is unavailable due to other tele- season. Over the last 31 years, all but 12 UofL bas- network (RSN) on Jan. 13 against Virginia Tech, a vision assignments, Doug Ormay will team with ketball games have been televised on either a live group of stations which includes Fox Sports South, Rogers for in-game coverage. A native of Livingston, or delayed basis. Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports, N.J., Ormay has over 30 years of sportscasting UofL will be featured on at least 21 national tele- Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Midwest, Comcast experience, including nearly 20 years with the vision exposures during the regular season, includ- SportNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, YES Network, MSG Kentucky News Network. During his time with KNN, ing its last eight games of the season (five ESPN, Network and ROOT Sports. he worked on the sports networks for Louisville, four ESPNU, two ESPN2, one CBS and eight games A weekly UofL basketball program -- Inside the Kentucky and Penn State as well as broadcasting which will be on either ESPN or ESPN2). Cardinals with Rick Pitino -- with game highlights, high school championship events, the Kentucky Louisville opens the season against Minnesota features, and comments will also appear throughout Derby and minor league baseball. He served as the in the Armed Forces Classic on ESPN. The Cardi- the season on WAVE-TV. The show will be hosted morning news anchor for KNN and TRN (Tennessee nals’ Dec. 2 ACC-Big Ten Challenge game against by WAVE-TV Sports Director Kent Taylor, the 2014 Radio Network). In 1999, Ormay was chosen Ken- Ohio State will also be featured on ESPN, as will Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year. tucky’s Sportscaster of the Year and in 2000 won the the Dec. 9 Jimmy V Classic game against Indiana in Consult the basketball schedule on page two of National Association of State Radio Networks Best New York’s Madison Square Garden. this book for a complete listing of television expo- Sportscast Award. The Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout featur- sures and game times. UofL coach Rick Pitino is featured on a one hour ing Louisville’s intrastate call-in show on WHAS Radio once a week during matchup against Ken- the season. tucky will air on ESPN2. UofL fans beyond the station’s wide-ranging sig- Fourteen of the Cardi- nal can listen to live play-by-play broadcasts of UofL nals’ 18 league games in games through SIRIUS satellite radio. The WHAS the Atlantic Coast Confer- radio broadcasts of Cardinal games are also avail- ence will reach a national able over the internet with CBS Interactive online audience, including the through UofL’s web site at www.GoCards.com, last seven games of the which also offers an iPhone and Android application regular season on either to listen for a fee. Fans can sign up for the CardsTV ESPN or ESPN2: Feb. service for a monthly or full-season fee. 14 vs. NC State, Feb. 18 Doug Ormay Paul Rogers Bob Valvano

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2014-15 Outlook

ver the last three years, the University of Lou- Onuaku will all compete for time in the Louisville Wayne isville men’s basketball team has won more lineup, while it may take seven-footers Anas Mah- O Blackshear games than any team in the nation. A total of 96 moud and Matz Stockman a little longer to develop. victories. The only school in the nation with three The Cardinals’ backcourt is the most experi- straight 30 win seasons. Two Final Fours and the enced position with Jones, Rozier and Blackshear 2013 NCAA Championship. leading the way. Reserves Anton Gill, David Levitch While departed 2014 consensus All-American and Dillon Avare along with freshmen Shaqquan guard Russ Smith’s playmaking skills and wing Luke Aaron, Quentin Snider and Trent Gilbert give Louis- Hancock’s hot hand may be missed at times, the ville a deep bench. They have the ability to cause 2014-15 Cardinals are not without their share of tal- match-up problems for other teams with their ath- ent to continue that impressive run. With the return of letic ability and quickness. preseason All-American forward Montrezl Harrell, an Blackshear has made the biggest improvements experienced backcourt, a top 10 recruiting class and in the off season. He averaged 8.2 points, 3.1 Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino at the helm, Louisville rebounds and shot 39.5 percent from three-point has the ingredients for another successful season. range (45-of-114) last season. He had 14 double- “I like this team’s potential a great deal,” said digit scoring efforts last season, including a career- Pitino, who has guided the Cardinals to a nation- high 23 against Houston. leading 96 victories over the last three years. “We’re “This is the best Wayne has looked in a long very excited, as this is a really good group. We have time,” said Pitino. “He has dedicated himself more very talented bigs that have outstanding potential. Harrell will be counted on heavily to lead the in a short period of time than he has three years The positives are we have a lot of talent and size, young backcourt. The American Athletic Confer- combined. He looks great, he understands what the negative is we have to get guys ready quickly ence Most Improved Player and a first-team all- we want and I am excited about the way he has because of the schedule. We have to be ready conference selection, he averaged 14.0 points, 8.4 dedicated himself.” because the schedule is very difficult early on.” rebounds and blocked 49 shots as a sophomore. Jones started 27 games for the Cardinals last With a non-conference slate including three He was sixth nationally in field goal percentage, year, averaging 10.2 points and 2.9 assists, second leading Big Ten teams and national runner-up connecting on 60.9 percent from the field, as UofL highest on the team. A member of the conference Kentucky among the foes, the Cardinals will embark shared the American Athletic Conference title, won all-tournament team last year, he was among the upon their first season in the prestigious Atlantic the league postseason tournament and reached the top 3-point shooters on the team, connecting Coast Conference this year. NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. on 37.7 percent from behind the arc. Jones and Much of this season’s optimism stems from the Harrell produced 12 double-doubles during the his teammates have wreaked havoc on defense, return of Harrell and key players Chris Jones, Wayne 2013-14 season, including 11 in the final 22 games. upholding a standing that Louisville is the only team Blackshear, Terry Rozier, and Mangok Mathiang along He was named to the AAC all-tournament team, in the nation to rank among the top ten in the with reserves Akoy Agau and Anton Gill. This gives totaling 22 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked nation in steals each of the last three years. Pitino a solid group of core players to mold the tal- shots in the championship game against UConn. His “It has taken a long period of time to get Chris ented newcomers around. Pitino has been masterful 97 dunks during the 2013-14 season shattered the Jones where we want him to be,” Pitino said. “We in working through roster changes in recent seasons previous season record of 59 and his 141 dunks in wanted to take 10 pounds off of him so he can be and this year could be his best piece of work. two seasons ranks third on the UofL career list. one of the quicker players in the nation. We‘re really “I don’t think our frontcourt or our backcourt will “Montrezl has come back emotionally mature as proud of Chris. He is as good as any guard I have have to take a back seat to anybody in the country,” a leader,” said Pitino. “That was the only thing that coached from a quickness standpoint.” said Pitino. “I’m not going to say they are better than was missing in his game. He is an emotional leader Rozier returns after an impressive freshman anyone in the country, but they won’t take a back that is leading positively.” season. The Youngstown, Ohio, native reached seat to anyone.” Also returning to the frontcourt are sophomore double digits in points seven times during confer- Akoy Agau and redshirt sophomore Mangok Mathi- ence action, averaging 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds ang. Mathiang saw action in all 37 games last in and shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range season, starting 14. He finished the season averag- in league games. Montrezl ing 3.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Agau Louisville will begin a new chapter this season Harrell saw action in 19 games, averaging 1.1 rebounds in the tradition rich Atlantic Coast Conference. The per game, but his numbers pale in comparison to Cardinals will rely on their depth early in the season the strides he has made in the off season. with a tough nonconference schedule along with the “The two biggest improvements on the team are conference slate that includes such teams as Ohio Akoy and Mangok,” Pitino said. “Akoy is a different State, Indiana, Minnesota and Kentucky. Nearly half of person physically, emotionally and mentally. That is the Cardinals’ 31 games will be played against teams a great thing for us because we need support at that that participated in post-season competition last sea- position. Mangok has gotten much bigger physically son, including 11 from the 2014 NCAA Tournament. -- not so much in gaining weight but he is muscle Preparing and developing a team that is com- bound right now.” petitive at both ends of the floor is a hallmark of A talented group of newcomers will bolster the Pitino. As his team takes the court this season, there Cardinals frontcourt this season, not only in providing will be a lot of new faces, new opponents and new depth but in unprecedented height for a Louisville rivalries. If past history is any indication, he will have team as well. Freshmen Jalen Johnson and Chinanu the Cardinals ready to meet the new challenges.

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