Watch | University of Louisville introduces Pat Kelsey as its new men's basketball coach

The University of Louisville hired its new basketball coach Thursday - officially. The contract is reportedly worth just over $10 million over five years for College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey.
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[@mavrick6088]

Can tell he grew up around the car salesman business

[@Byapptonly]

He was top salesman.

[@michaelreed4752]

Dude had a top 40 class at Charleston for goodness sake and took SanDiego state to the wire game 1 2 years ago in the tournament, i love this hire

[@tikoakinney6644]

As a cincinnati guy to see another hometown guy get a big job after all his success at Charleston and Winthrop awesome

[@Yakkcatz]

Proud.

[@danielcundiff290]

I mean..much more energy than Mack and Payne.

[@bobbyyoung4243]

Lol! That's for sure.

[@jasonlawson8980]

and about 100 more IQ points than Gump Payne.

[@jeffreymilby447]

I think we'll see a significant difference

[@cards0486]

Has anyone seen video, or read any comments from Griff? I seen or read one word from him about Coach Kelsey or the excitement of the program’s future and the fan base.

[@akpost8780]

Good salesman personality. Smooth talker. Full of ego. Perfect fit for Louisville.

[@joeymatthews7248]

Lol

[@Gerhaydes]

You just described coach cal

[@doncreech]

Guy is sharp and has a lot of charisma. He also has a good amount of quality coaching experience, so if he can get players, who knows?

[@toddseales8222]

@@Gerhaydes more like every coach at KenSUCKy except Tubby Smith

[@tikoakinney6644]

He's a pretty good coach

[@poolbob8776]

I hope he can recruit some great players, to go along with his great attitude. I wonder if he's bringing any players with him. He's the kind of guy, you really would like to see succeed. We'll have to wait and see.

[@typ760]

ONESTLY I RATHER WOULD OF HAD SADIEGO STATE COACH HIS A BEAST!!!!! SEEN HIM COACH LAST YEAR @ELITE 8 @ YUM CENTER NEVER HEARD OF THIS GUY IDK WHY WE MOVE SO FAST!???

[@hots25dm]

he might be the one! can’t wait to see his energy and in game adjustments. Go Cards

[@michaelreed4752]

This dudes gonna win

[@TUllis-ei2fo]

Louisville will be a top five program in five years…. Bet against this guy if u want to and I’m a uk fan

[@nickruddle4440]

He’s a guy! Love the hire so much passion

[@calroach1]

I'm not questioning his coaching skills. How fast will it take him to build a team able to compete in the ACC?

[@Byapptonly]

Several years

[@MGnKntkY]

Never. Lol

[@jamespierce9744]

It isn’t as simple as a acc rebuild.. you have to rebuild the credibility of the school before you even have a shot at building a acc winner

[@calroach1]

@@jamespierce9744 he'd better win and win fast. All the credibility stuff sounds good but winning is the bottom line.

[@jamespierce9744]

@@calroach1 ya well then we will be right back here in a year or two because of unrealistic fans, a horrible ad and board that that thought a rookie coach was the right choice for rebuilding a program that had a scandal for sex to play with adults having sex with minors… y’all don’t understand the landscape of basketball.. if you think we’re gonna be competing with duke in the next year or two your kidding yourself … Dean smith couldn’t do that

[@varrick1226]

Never heard of him lol....

[@benhale8465]

Anyone else see dan hurley here. Wonder how he is doing at the moment

[@sunsensational]

Louisville is this one last coach away from generational irrelevance

[@Kddoggx2002]

We were ranked #1 in the nation just 5 years ago.

[@jefflayne7749]

He meant Katina Powell's house.😂😂😂😂

[@JustinBanet]

Lets go

[@andreperry7995]

I hope he bring back the number one j. player we had this season. Kenny Payne didn't even play him.

[@jamespierce9744]

L1C4

[@MGnKntkY]

People are still doing that?

[@melissajordan2464]

His glasses slipping constantly is so distracting!

[@Byapptonly]

He last two years maybe.

[@DEEDEE-bh6rs]

Found the UK fan

[@NobleNoob356]

@@DEEDEE-bh6rsThey are everywhere here. Like roaches.

[@itzmecandimorgon3323]

Sqints from sandlot a basketball coach?

[@frankcollesano3091]

😂I believe u of l saw this act 2 years ago. Guy has a lot of energy however last time I looked u of l had no basketball players. Josh layed an egg with Payne hope he does better this time around..

[@johnyannelli2480]

Who???

[@toddseales8222]

Oakland

[@MGnKntkY]

@@toddseales8222 8-24

[@MGnKntkY]

This is absolutely hilarious.

[@toddseales8222]

Butthurt KenSUCKy fans are hilarious.

[@charlespearl3569]

What that Cats fan watched an hour long LOUISVILLE press conference? Yes, you’re right hilarious! #RentFree

[@MGnKntkY]

@@charlespearl3569 lol funny that you think I would watch this embarrassing trash.

[@MGnKntkY]

@@charlespearl3569 rent free? More like "constantly laughing at your program." Nobody is worried about Louisville. You should be embarrassed.

[@Gerhaydes]

16 seed teams aren't worried about Kentucky either lol

[@michaelreed4752]

Christian, Driven, good recruiter

[@mrdottle8581]

Somebody fix that boy's glasses!

[@jordo613]

Pat Smellsy

[@MGnKntkY]

Nice

[@aldinparker-fh1kw]

easy he third or fourth on the list. i don’t know for sure but listen to other sport people talk about

[@BoofYou]

L's up :)

[@akpost8780]

This is what happens when you don't get the hire you wanted: Dusty May.

[@jamespierce9744]

The hire they wanted was Scott drew.. dusty was 2nd

[@akpost8780]

@@jamespierce9744 Why? So the Cards could go 23-12 every year with an annual 2nd Round beatdown?

[@jamespierce9744]

@@akpost8780 bruh I could have a real conversation with you.. this wasnt my choice of coach but I’m gonna gone him a shot… but what I’m not gonna do is give anymore to a factious dickhead

[@NobleNoob356]

@@akpost8780Rather have a 2nd round beat down than beat down by a 15 seed in the first.

[@Gerhaydes]

Rick was the 3rd choice too

[@WillThomas-hs3oj]

Why we didnt hire pitino or bob huggins or lit anyone else thats been proven is beyond me

[@crystalbrown7908]

Huggins is too old and Richard was never coming

[@garygable4170]

Huggins would probably came to the press conference drunk, and Richard record is not good. I think i counted 5 losing seasons.

[@igorlobkovenko9480]

Glad Michigan hired May instead of this guy. He sounds like a good candidate for burnout in 4 years.

[@Byapptonly]

He’s full of it.

[@akpost8780]

This is what happens when you don't get the hire you wanted: Dusty May.

[@tikoakinney6644]

He's a,good coach

[@RodKneeGee]

Energy or BS

[@tikoakinney6644]

Energy bro he can coach

[@RodKneeGee]

@@tikoakinney6644 I admit that's not fair to Pat Kersey

[@tikoakinney6644]

@@RodKneeGee I think he'll turn it around

[@RandomShit1515]

Hate Louisville....But dude gana be a winner. Good on em. Go CATS!!

[@MGnKntkY]

No, he's not. He was literally a desperation hire.

[@RandomShit1515]

@@MGnKntkY I got $5 on it... 😉

[@Gerhaydes]

​@@MGnKntkY I'll take a desperation hire who is hungry to win basketball games over coach cal

[@MGnKntkY]

@@Gerhaydes As bad as Cal is now, he's still going to beat the cards every year. The cards are trash and this is a terrible hire. It's pretty pathetic that UL had to resort to hiring the coach of Charleston. What was once a top 10 job in the country is now being turned down by mediocre coaches like Richard Pitino. What a dumpster fire that program is. You should wish you could attract a coach like Calipari. 😂

[@Gerhaydes]

@@MGnKntkY You got all your teeth?

[@jkckmarcumful]

L

[@arthurfonzarelli9331]

Makes no sense. Never been more than a moderate success. Won't be able to recruit in the region, no top prospect in that region is going to choose UL over Cincinnati, Xavier, OSU, or UK.

[@bigb69ti]

should have picked rajon rondo

[@bboyreed620]

Pick deeez nuts

[@bobbyyoung4243]

How you gonna hire a jail bird 😂

[@bigb69ti]

@@bobbyyoung4243 haha see he would already fit just right in this shitty city lmfao

[@bobbyyoung4243]

@@bigb69ti you sound like a hater!!!! 🤣

[@bigb69ti]

who?

[@MGnKntkY]

Exactly

[@toddseales8222]

Oakland