Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program representing the University of Louisville (U of L) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I. The Cardinals have officially won two NCAA championships in 1980 and 1986 (with the 2013 title being vacated); and have officially been to 8 Final Fours (with the 2012 and 2013 appearances being vacated) in 38 official NCAA tournament appearances while compiling 61 tournament wins.[2][3]

Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
2020–21 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Louisville
First season1911
All-time record1869*–926 (.668)
Athletic directorVince Tyra
Head coachChris Mack (3rd season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
ArenaKFC Yum! Center (2010–present)
(Capacity: 22,090)
Freedom Hall (1956–2010)
(Capacity: 18,865)
NicknameCardinals
Student section"The Ville'ns"
ColorsRed and Black[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Champions
1980, 1986, 2013*
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 2005, 2012*, 2013*
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1959, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012*, 2013*, 2015*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1951, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
1928, 1929, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*
Conference Regular Season Champions
1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2009, 2013*, 2014*
*Appearances Vacated by NCAA, along with 123 wins

Due to an FBI criminal investigation into illegal benefits and actions by college basketball coaches, financial advisers, and others, on September 27, 2017, head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich were placed on administrative leave and were later fired.[4] Two days later, assistant David Padgett, a former star player under Pitino at Louisville, was named as acting head coach.[5] On February 20, 2018, the NCAA vacated the 2013 NCAA title.[6] On March 27, 2018, it was announced that the University of Louisville signed Chris Mack to a seven-year contract as head coach.[7]

History

"Peck" Hickman era (1944–1967)

Bernard "Peck" Hickman's 1944 team finished with a 16–3 record and started a string of 46 consecutive winning seasons, which was an NCAA record.[8]

Hickman led Louisville to its first championship on a national level by winning the NAIB Tournament in 1948.[9] In 1956, led by All-American Charlie Tyra, the Cardinals won the NIT Championship.[10] In 1956 his team was placed on two years probation, to include bans on postseason play, by the NCAA due to recruiting violations.[11] In 1959, Louisville made its first NCAA Final Four appearance behind the play of All-American Don Goldstein.

The Cardinals never had a losing season in Hickman's 23 seasons as head coach.[12] He coached 11 20-win teams, appeared in five NCAA tournaments, coached six NIT appearances and finished with a 443–183 overall record, a .708 winning percentage that ranks him in the top 45 all time.

John Dromo (1967–1971)

John Dromo was Hickman's assistant for 17 years and succeeded him at head coach in 1967. In four seasons as head coach, Dromo led the Cardinals to a 68–23 record (.747 winning percentage) and the 1967 Missouri Valley Conference title.

A heart attack during the 1970–71 season forced Dromo to retire. His assistant, Howard Stacey, was named interim head coach for the final 20 games of the season.[13]

Denny Crum era (1971–2001)

Denny Crum was hired as head coach from his alma mater, UCLA, where he was the top assistant coach to John Wooden. It was under the guidance of Crum that Louisville became a college basketball power. In his first season, he guided the Cardinals to the NCAA Final Four, becoming the first coach ever to go to a Final Four in his first season as a head coach. Overall, Crum had six Final Fours with the Louisville Cardinals (1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986). He is fifth all-time in Final Four appearances.[14]

The Cardinals won the 1980 NCAA Tournament championship by defeating UCLA 59–54. Six years later, Louisville would overcome Duke 72–69 for a second title. Crum is one of only 11 coaches to win two or more national championships.[15] He was named National Coach of the Year in 1980, 1983 and 1986.

He took the Cardinals to 23 NCAA tournaments, where they had an overall record of 43–21. While in the Metro Conference, the Cardinals won 12 regular season titles and 11 tournament championships. In its 19 years of naming a champion, the Metro had Louisville as first or second place 17 times. In 1993, Crum became the second fastest coach to reach 500 wins.[16]

Crum was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1994. He retired in 2001 with a career record of 675–295 (.696 winning percentage) over 30 seasons. He was a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 2006.

Rick Pitino era (2001–2017)

Rick Pitino was hired in 2001 after four years as head coach of the Boston Celtics, and previously as head coach of Louisville's in-state rival, Kentucky.[17]

Pitino guided the Cardinals to the NCAA Tournament in 12 of 15 seasons, reaching the Elite Eight six times and the Final Four three times (2005, 2012, and 2013). His teams won six conference tournament championships and four regular season titles. The Cardinals won at least 20 games every season since Pitino's first season at Louisville. Through the 2015–16 season, Pitino amassed a record of 391–134 (.745) during his time at Louisville.

Pitino was selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013,[18] and was under contract through the 2025–26 season.[19]

The University of Louisville self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2015–16 season amid an ongoing NCAA investigation over an escort sex scandal involving recruits between 2010 and 2014. The ban included both the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.[20][21]

On June 15, 2017, the NCAA charged Rick Pitino for failure to monitor his basketball program which was involved in a sex-for-pay scandal. He was suspended for the first five games of the ACC season in 2017–18.[22]

On September 26, 2017, federal prosecutors in New York announced that the school was under investigation for an alleged "pay for play" scheme involving recruits at Louisville.[23][24] The allegations state that an Adidas executive conspired to pay $100,000 to the family of a top-ranked national recruit to play at Louisville and to represent Adidas when he turned pro.[23][25] The criminal complaint did not name Louisville specifically but appeared to involve the recruitment of Brian Bowen, a late, surprise commit to the school.[26][27] On September 27, 2017, Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich were placed on administrative leave.[4]

On October 26, 2017, Rick Pitino was fired as the head coach of Louisville Men's Basketball.[28]

On February 20, 2018, the NCAA ruled that Louisville must vacate its records from 2011–2015. This included 123 wins, the 2013 NCAA title, and a 2012 Final Four appearance.[29]

Chris Mack era (2018–present)

On March 27, 2018, Xavier head coach Chris Mack agreed to terms on a seven-year contract worth about $4 million annually to become the next head coach at Louisville.[30] Louisville was the first ever school to hire away a head coach whose previous team was a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Mack has had a notable start to his Louisville tenure, recruiting a top-5 2019 class that included a 5-star player, four 4-star players, and a three-star player. Picked to finish 11th in the 2018 preseason ACC poll, Mack led the Cardinals to a 20–14 season peaking at #15 in the AP polls and finishing in seventh place in the ACC standings with signature wins over #9 Michigan State, #12 North Carolina, and #11 Virginia Tech and tough losses to #5 Tennessee, Marquette, #22 Florida State, and #2 Duke.[31][32][33]

Notable achievements

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, Louisville had an all-time 1778–892 record in 102 seasons of intercollegiate basketball ranking 10th in all-time victories and seventh in all-time winning percentage among NCAA Division I schools. From 1944 to 1990, Louisville had an NCAA-record 46 straight winning seasons, winning 20 or more games on 31 occasions during that period.

Louisville has made 42 NCAA Tournament appearances (5th all-time) and 15 NIT appearances. The Cardinals have reached the NCAA Tournament 32 of the last 40 years (12 of the last 15, 14 of the last 18 years, 20 of last 25). Since the NCAA began keeping Sweet Sixteen appearance records in 1975, Louisville's 21 Sweet Sixteens are 5th all-time behind North Carolina (26), Kentucky (25), Duke (24), and Kansas (22). The Cardinals have reached the Elite Eight on 14 occasions, including five of the past nine seasons. Louisville is sixth in tournament victories (75) with a 75–41 overall NCAA Tournament record, reaching the Final Four 10 times.

Louisville is the only school in the nation to have claimed the championship of three major national post-season tournaments including the 1948 NAIA championship, the 1956 NIT title and the 1980 1986 and 2013 NCAA championships. Simultaneously, Louisville is the only school in NCAA history to have a Men's Basketball National Championship vacated, along with 2 Final Four appearances.

By the numbers
Tradition Number National rank
All-time NCAA Tournament titles 3* t-6th
All-time NCAA Tournaments 43* 5th
All-time NCAA Tournament Wins 76* 6th
All-time NCAA Final Fours 10* T-6th
All-time victories 1803* 10th
All-time Winning Percentage .667* 7th
  • NCAA vacated all wins from 2011 to 2015

Post-season results

1948 NAIA Tournament Championship
Main article: 1948 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
1948 NAIA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
First Round South Dakota State 63–60
Sweet Sixteen Emporia State 82–66
Elite Eight Beloit 85–76
Final Four Xavier 56–49
Championship Indiana State 82–70

1956 NIT Championship
Main article: 1956 National Invitation Tournament
1956 NIT Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
First Round Bye
Elite Eight Duquesne 84–72
Final Four Saint Joseph's 89–79
Championship Dayton 93–80

1980 NCAA Tournament Championship
Main article: 1979–80 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
1980 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
First Round Bye –
Second Round Kansas State 71–69 OT
Sweet Sixteen Texas A&M 66–55 OT
Elite Eight LSU 86–66
Final Four Iowa 80–72
Championship UCLA 59–54

1986 NCAA Tournament Championship
Main article: 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
1986 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
First Round Drexel 93–73
Second Round Bradley 82–56
Sweet Sixteen North Carolina 94–79
Elite Eight Auburn 84–76
Final Four LSU 88–77
Championship Duke 72–69

2013 NCAA Tournament Championship* – Vacated
Main article: 2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
2013 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
First Round North Carolina A&T 79–48
Second Round Colorado State 82–56
Sweet Sixteen Oregon 77–69
Elite Eight Duke 85–63
Final Four Wichita State 68–62
Championship Michigan 82–76

NCAA Tournament Final Four history
  • 1959– Fourth place
  • 1972– Fourth place
  • 1975– Third place
  • 1980– Champion
  • 1982– Semifinalist
  • 1983– Semifinalist
  • 1986– Champion
  • 2005–Semifinalist
  • 2012– Semifinalist - Vacated
  • 2013– Champion - Vacated

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '86 '88 '89 '90 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '99
Seeds→324315254484311667
Years → '00 '03 '04 '05 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '17 '19
Seeds→74104631*9441*4427

* – Overall number one seed. The committee began ranking 1 seeds in 2004.

Complete NCAA Tournament results

The Cardinals have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 39* (43) times. Their combined record is 61–44* (76–44).

* – NCAA vacated all wins from 2011 to 2015.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1951Sweet SixteenKentuckyL 68–79
1959First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky
Michigan State
West Virginia
Cincinnati		W 77–63
W 76–61
W 88–81
L 79–94
L 85–98
1961First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		Ohio
Ohio State
Morehead State		W 76–70
L 55–56
W 83–61
1964First RoundOhioL 69–71 OT
1967Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		SMU
Kansas		L 81–83
L 68–70
1968Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		Houston
Kansas State		L 75–91
W 93–63
1972Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Southwest Louisiana
Kansas State
UCLA
North Carolina		W 88–84
W 72–65
L 77–96
L 91–105
1974Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		Oral Roberts
Creighton		L 93–96
L 71–80
1975First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		Rutgers
Cincinnati
Maryland
UCLA
Syracuse		W 91–78
W 78–63
W 96–82
L 74–75 OT
W 96–88 OT
1977First RoundUCLAL 79–87
1978First Round
Sweet Sixteen		St. John's
DePaul		W 76–68
L 89–90 2OT
1979#3Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#6 South Alabama
#2 Arkansas		W 69–66
L 62–73
1980#2Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		#7 Kansas State
#6 Texas A&M
#1 LSU
#5 Iowa
#8 UCLA		W 71–69 OT
W 66–55 OT
W 86–66
W 80–72
W 59–54
1981#4Second Round#5 ArkansasL 73–74
1982#3Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#11 Middle Tennessee
#2 Minnesota
#4 UAB
#1 Georgetown		W 81–56
W 67–61
W 75–68
L 46–50
1983#1Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#8 Tennessee
#4 Arkansas
#3 Kentucky
#1 Houston		W 70–57
W 65–63
W 80–68 OT
L 81–94
1984#5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Morehead State
#4 Tulsa
#1 Kentucky		W 72–59
W 69–67
L 67–72
1986#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		#15 Drexel
#7 Bradley
#3 North Carolina
#8 Auburn
#11 LSU
#1 Duke		W 93–73
W 82–68
W 94–79
W 84–76
W 88–77
W 72–69
1988#5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Oregon State
#4 BYU
#1 Oklahoma		W 70–61
W 97–76
L 98–108
1989#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Arkansas–Little Rock
#5 Arkansas
#1 Illinois		W 76–71
W 93–84
L 69–83
1990#4First Round
Second Round		#13 Idaho
#12 Ball State		W 78–59
L 60–62
1992#8First Round
Second Round		#9 Wake Forest
#1 UCLA		W 81–58
L 69–85
1993#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Delaware
#5 Oklahoma State
#1 Indiana		W 76–70
W 78–63
L 69–82
1994#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Boise State
#6 Minnesota
#2 Arizona		W 67–58
W 60–55
L 70–82
1995#11First Round#6 MemphisL 56–77
1996#6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#11 Tulsa
#3 Villanova
#2 Wake Forest		W 82–80 OT
W 68–64
L 59–60
1997#6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#11 Massachusetts
#3 New Mexico
#10 Texas
#1 North Carolina		W 65–57
W 64–63
W 78–63
L 74–97
1999#10First Round#10 CreightonL 58–62
2000#7First Round#10 GonzagaL 66–77
2003#4First Round
Second Round		#13 Austin Peay
#12 Butler		W 86–64
L 79–71
2004#10First Round#7 XavierL 70–80
2005#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#13 Louisiana–Lafayette
#5 Georgia Tech
#1 Washington
#7 West Virginia
#1 Illinois		W 68–62
W 76–54
W 93–79
W 93–85 OT
L 57–72
2007#6First Round
Second Round		#11 Stanford
#3 Texas A&M		W 78–58
L 69–72
2008#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 Boise State
#6 Oklahoma
#2 Tennessee
#1 North Carolina		W 79–61
W 78–48
W 79–60
L 73–83
2009#1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#16 Morehead State
#9 Siena
#12 Arizona
#2 Michigan State		W 74–54
W 79–72
W 103–64
L 52–64
2010#9First Round#8 CaliforniaL 62–77
2011#4Second Round#13 Morehead StateL 61–62
2012*#4Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		Davidson
# New Mexico
Michigan State
Florida
Kentucky		 W 69–62
W 59–56
W 57–44
W 72–68
L 61–69
2013*#1Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Tilte		North Carolina A&T
Colorado State
Oregon
Duke
Wichita State
Michigan		 W 79–48
W 82–56
W 77–69
W 85–63
W 72–68
W 82–76
2014*#4Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Manhattan
#5 Saint Louis
#8 Kentucky		 W 71–64
W 66–51
L 69–74
2015*#4Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#13 UC Irvine
#5 Northern Iowa
#8 NC State
#7 Michigan State		 W 57–55
W 66–53
W 75–65
L 70–76 OT
2017#2First Round
Second Round		#15 Jacksonville State
#7 Michigan		W 78–63
L 69–73
2019#7First Round#10 MinnesotaL 76–86

Complete NIT results

The Cardinals have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 15 times. Their combined record is 16–15.

Year Round Opponent Result
1951First RoundWKUL 59–62
1953First Round
Quarterfinals		Georgetown
Manhattan		W 92–79
L 66–79
1954First RoundSt. Francis (NY)L 55–60
1955First Round
Quarterfinals		Manhattan
Duquesne		W 91–86
L 66–74
1956Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals		Duquesne
Saint Joseph's
Dayton		W 84–72
W 89–79
W 93–80
1966First RoundBoston CollegeL 90–96
1969First Round
Quarterfinals		Fordham
Boston College		W 73–70
L 83–88
1970First RoundOklahomaL 73–74
1971First RoundProvidenceL 58–64
1973First Round
Quarterfinals		American
Notre Dame		W 97–84
L 71–79
1976QuarterfinalsProvidenceL 67–73
1985First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game		Alcorn State
South Florida
Chattanooga
UCLA
Tennessee		W 77–75
W 68–61
W 71–66
L 66–75
L 84–100
2002First Round
Second Round		Princeton
Temple		W 66–65
L 62–65
2006First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Delaware State
Clemson
Missouri State
South Carolina		W 71–54
W 74–68
W 74–56
L 63–78
2018First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Northern Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
Mississippi State		W 66–58
W 84–68
L 56–79

Regular season conference championships

The Cardinals have won 23 conference regular season championships.

Since the 2014–15 season they have played in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Before that, they belonged to the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from the 1925–26 to 1947–48 seasons, the Ohio Valley Conference for the 1948–49 season, the Missouri Valley Conference from 1964–65 to 1974–75, the Metro Conference from 1975–76 to 1994–95, Conference USA from 1995–96 to 2004–05, the Big East Conference from 2005–06 to 2012–13, and the American Athletic Conference in 2013–14.

They played as an independent school from 1911–12 to 1924–25 and from 1949–50 to 1963–64 (29 total seasons).

Missouri Valley Conference (7)
  • 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975[34]
Metro Conference (12)
  • 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994[35]
Conference USA (1)
  • 2005
Big East Conference (2)
  • 2009, 2013 (Vacated)
American Athletic Conference (1)
  • 2014

Conference tournament championships

The Cardinal have won 19 conference tournament championships.

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament (2)
  • 1928, 1929
Metro Conference Tournament (11)
  • 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995[35]
Conference USA Tournament (2)
  • 2003, 2005.
Big East Conference Tournament (3)
  • 2009, 2012 (Vacated), 2013 (Vacated)
American Athletic Tournament (1)

Season by season results
Men's basketball team, 1914, CN Caldwell, captain
U of L winning percentage by year
U of L all-time wins/losses graph

The following is according to Louisville's 2011–12 media guide[36] plus the results from the Louisville Athletics web site as of 01–28–12.[37]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1911–12 Craig Sand 0–3———
1912–13 Captains 2–3———
1913–14 Captains 2–6———
1914–15 Captains 4–5———
1915–16 Ed Bowman 8–3———
1916–17 No Formal Team Season cancelled———
1917–18 Ed Bowman 3–4———
1918–19 Earl Ford 7–4———
1919–20 Tuley Brucker 6–5———
1920–21 Jimmie Powers 3–8———
1921–22 John T. O'Rouke 1–13———
1922–23 No Formal Team Season cancelled———
Fred Enke (KIAC & SIAA) (1923–1925)
1923–24 Fred Enke 4–13———
1924–25 Fred Enke 10–7———
Fred Enke: 14–20
Tom King (KIAC& SIAA) (1925–1930)
1925–26 Tom King 4–8——KIAC Tournament Participant
1926–27 Tom King 7–5——KIAC Tournament Participant
1927–28 Tom King 12–4——KIAC Tournament Champion
1928–29 Tom King 12–8——KIAC Tournament Champion
1929–30 Tom King 9–6——KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant
Tom King: 44–21
Edward Weber (KIAC & SIAA) (1930–1932)
1930–31 Edward Weber 5–11——KIAC Tournament Participant
1931–32 Edward Weber 15–7——KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant
Edward Weber: 20–18
C.V. Money (KIAC & SIAA) (1932–1936)
1932–33 C.V. Money 11–11——KIAC Tournament Participant
1933–34 C.V. Money 16–9——KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant
1934–35 C.V. Money 5–9——KIAC Tournament Participant
1935–36 C.V. Money 14–11——KIAC and SIAA Tournament Participant
C.V. Money: 46–40
Lawrence Apitz (KIAC & SIAA) (1936–1940)
1936–37 Lawrence Apitz 4–8——KIAC Tournament Participant
1937–38 Lawrence Apitz 4–11——KIAC Tournament Participant
1938–39 Lawrence Apitz 1–15——KIAC Tournament Participant
1939–40 Lawrence Apitz 1–18——KIAC Tournament Participant
Lawrence Apitz: 10–52
John C. Heldman, Jr. (KIAC & SIAA) (1940–1942)
1940–41 John C. Heldman, Jr. 2–14——KIAC Tournament Participant
1941–42 John C. Heldman, Jr. 7–10——KIAC Tournament Participant
John C. Heldman, Jr.: 9–24
No Team (World War II) (1942–1943)
1942–43 No Formal Team Season cancelled———
Harold Church and Walter Casey (KIAC) (1943–1944)
1943–44 Harold Church and
Walter Casey		 10–10———
Harold Church and Walter Casey: 10–10
Bernard Hickman (KIAC) (1944–1948)
1944–45 Bernard Hickman 16–3———
1945–46 Bernard Hickman 22–6——KIAC Tournament Participant
1946–47 Bernard Hickman 17–6——KIAC Tournament Participant
1947–48 Bernard Hickman 29–6——NAIB Champion
Bernard Hickman (Ohio Valley Conference) (1948–1949)
1948–49 Bernard Hickman 23–10———
Bernard Hickman (Independent) (1949–1964)
1949–50 Bernard Hickman 21–11———
1950–51 Bernard Hickman 19–7——NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1951–52 Bernard Hickman 20–6——NIT
1952–53 Bernard Hickman 22–6——NIT
1953–54 Bernard Hickman 22–7——NIT
1954–55 Bernard Hickman 19–8——NIT
1955–56 Bernard Hickman 26–3——NIT Champion
1956–57 Bernard Hickman 21–5———
1957–58 Bernard Hickman 13–12———
1958–59 Bernard Hickman 19–12——NCAA Final Four
1959–60 Bernard Hickman 15–11———
1960–61 Bernard Hickman 21–8——NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1961–62 Bernard Hickman 15–10———
1962–63 Bernard Hickman 14–11———
1963–64 Bernard Hickman 15–10——NCAA First Round
Bernard Hickman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1967)
1964–65 Bernard Hickman 15–10———
1965–66 Bernard Hickman 16–108–64thNIT
1966–67 Bernard Hickman 23–512–21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
Bernard Hickman: 443–18320–8
John Dromo – Missouri Valley Conference (1967–1971)
1967–68 John Dromo 21–714–21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1968–69 John Dromo 21–613–32ndNIT
1969–70 John Dromo 18–911–53rdNIT
1970–71 John Dromo and
Howard Stacey		 20–99–5T-1stNIT
John Dromo: 68–2338–10
Howard Stacey: 12–89–5
Denny Crum – Missouri Valley Conference (1971–1975)
1971–72 Denny Crum 26–512–2T-1stNCAA Final Four
1972–73 Denny Crum 23–711–32ndNIT
1973–74 Denny Crum 21–711–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1974–75 Denny Crum 28–312–21stNCAA Final Four
Denny Crum – Metro Conference (1975–1996)
1975–76 Denny Crum 20–82–22ndNIT
1976–77 Denny Crum 21–76–11stNCAA First Round
1977–78 Denny Crum 23–79–32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1978–79 Denny Crum 24–89–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1979–80 Denny Crum 33–312–01stNCAA Champion
1980–81 Denny Crum 21–911–11stNCAA Second Round
1981–82 Denny Crum 23–108–42ndNCAA Final Four
1982–83 Denny Crum 32–412–01stNCAA Final Four
1983–84 Denny Crum 24–1111–3T-1stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1984–85 Denny Crum 19–186–8T-4thNIT
1985–86 Denny Crum 32–710–21stNCAA Champion
1986–87 Denny Crum 18–149–31st—
1987–88 Denny Crum 24–119–31stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1988–89 Denny Crum 24–98–4T-2ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989–90 Denny Crum 27–812–21stNCAA Second Round
1990–91 Denny Crum 14–164–108th—
1991–92 Denny Crum 19–117–5T-2ndNCAA Second Round
1992–93 Denny Crum 22–911–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993–94 Denny Crum 28–610–21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1994–95 Denny Crum 19–147–5T-2ndNCAA First Round
Denny Crum – Conference USA (1996–2001)
1995–96 Denny Crum 22–1210–4T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Denny Crum 26–99–5T-5thNCAA Elite Eight
1997–98 Denny Crum 12–205–115th (American Division)—
1998–99 Denny Crum 19–1111–52nd (American)NCAA First Round
1999–00 Denny Crum 19–1210–62nd (American)NCAA First Round
2000–01 Denny Crum 12–198–8T-5 (American)—
Denny Crum: 675–295272–107
Rick Pitino – Conference USA (2001–2005)
2001–02 Rick Pitino 19–138–85th (American)NIT
2002–03 Rick Pitino 25–711–52nd (American)NCAA Second Round
2003–04 Rick Pitino 20–109–7T-6thNCAA First Round
2004–05 Rick Pitino 33–514–21stNCAA Final Four
Rick Pitino – Big East (2005–2013)
2005–06 Rick Pitino 21–136–1011thNIT
2006–07 Rick Pitino 24–1012–42ndNCAA Second Round
2007–08 Rick Pitino 27–914–42ndNCAA Elite Eight
2008–09 Rick Pitino 31–616–21stNCAA Elite Eight
2009–10 Rick Pitino 20–1311–72ndNCAA First Round
2010–11 Rick Pitino 25–1012–64thNCAA Round of 64
2011–12 Rick Pitino 0–10 (30 wins vacated)0–8 (10 wins vacated)7thFinal Four (Vacated)*
2012–13 Rick Pitino 0–5 (35 wins vacated)0–4 (14 wins vacated)1stChampionship (Vacated)
Rick Pitino – American Athletic Conference (2013–2014)
2013–14 Rick Pitino 0–6 (31 wins vacated)0–3 (15 wins vacated)T-1stSweet 16*
Rick Pitino – Atlantic Coast Conference (2014–2017)
2014–15 Rick Pitino 0–9 (27 wins vacated)0–6 (12 wins vacated)4thElite Eight*
2015–16 Rick Pitino 23–812–64thSelf-imposed post-season ban due to pending NCAA investigation
2016–17 Rick Pitino 25–912–62ndNCAA Round of 32
Rick Pitino: 293–143137–88
David Padgett – Atlantic Coast Conference (2017–2018)
2017–18 David Padgett 22–149–9T-8thNIT Quarterfinals
David Padgett: 22–149–9
Chris Mack – Atlantic Coast Conference (2018–present)
2018–19 Chris Mack 20–1410–8T–6thNCAA Round of 64
2019–20 Chris Mack 24–715–5T–2ndNCAA Cancelled
Chris Mack: 44–2125–13
Total:1,869*–926

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* Vacated, Louisville forfeited 123 wins during 2011–2014, its NCAA tournament appearances, and its 2013 National Championship title.[38]
KIAC – Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
SIAA – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NAIB – National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball
NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics was NAIB until 1952 when they picked up other sports.[39]
NIT – National Invitation Tournament
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association

Rivalries

Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky–Louisville rivalry has been ranked the 2nd best rivalry in college basketball by Bleacher Report and 3rd best rivalry in all of college sports by Basketball Hall of Fame contributor Dick Vitale.[40] Kentucky and Louisville first played against each other in 1913 but stopped playing each other in the 1920s, playing only twelve times between 1913 and 1983. The rivalry was generally dormant with only occasional matchups until the teams met in the 1983 NCAA Tournament. Since then, the two teams have met each year in late December or early January.

Much like the Iron Bowl, the Kentucky–Louisville rivalry is all the more intense because the two schools have consistently been among the nation's elite men's basketball teams for most of the last 50 years. Both schools are also two of the most victorious programs in NCAA men's basketball history; Kentucky is #1 on the list of all-time winningest programs in Division I Men's Basketball and Louisville #26 (#10 including vacated victories). Kentucky has eight national championships while Louisville has two (official)(3 including the vacated 2013 championship) national championships.

Cincinnati Bearcats
Main article: Cincinnati–Louisville rivalry § Men's Basketball

While predominantly a football rivalry, the proximity and long-standing conference affiliation of Cincinnati and Louisville made this into a key rivalry, particularly in the days of the Metro and Big East conferences. This rivalry went on hiatus in 2014 when Louisville left the American Athletic Conference for the ACC.

Notable Cardinals
See also: List of University of Louisville people

Retired numbers
Retired numbers
Number Player Years
8Charlie Tyra1954–57
31Wes Unseld1966–68
35Darrell Griffith1977–80
42Pervis Ellison1986–89

Louisville basketball has honored four former players by retiring their numbers. These are the last players to wear these numbers for a Louisville men's squad:

  • Charlie Tyra #8 – A consensus All-American during the 1956 and 1957 seasons, Charlie Tyra led the University of Louisville to its first NIT title in 1956 and was named the tournament's MVP for his performance. Tyra was named Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in his junior and senior years. One of only five Cardinals to record over 1,000 rebounds in his career, Tyra ranks as the all-time rebounder in U of L history with 1,617. During the 1955–56 season, Tyra pulled down 645 rebounds, a mark that has been bettered by only three other players in NCAA history. He set the Louisville record for most rebounds in a game when he pulled down 38 against Canisius during the 1955–56 season. In his four seasons with Louisville, he helped his teams to a combined record of 88–23 and three straight NIT appearances. Tyra ranks third in career free throws made (448), second in career rebounding average (17.0), fourth in career scoring average (18.2), eighth in career scorers (1,728 points) and eighth in field goals made (640). Tyra is one of only four players in UofL history to score 40 points or more in a game (achieved against Notre Dame when he hit 12 of 16 field goals and all 16 of his free throw attempts). Tyra died on December 29, 2006, at the age of 71. He was drafted #2 by in the Detroit Pistons in the 1957 NBA draft.
  • Wes Unseld #31 – When Wes Unseld ended his career with the University of Louisville following the 1967–68 season, he left as the Cardinals' all-time leading scorer for a three-year player. Today, Unseld ranks 10th on the all-time scoring list, but his career point total of 1,686 is still tops for a three-year player. A consensus All-American during his junior and senior years, Unseld is one of only five other Cardinal players to pull down over 1,000 rebounds in his career. His 1,551 career rebounds ranks second behind Tyra's 1,617. Unseld began his senior season with a 45-point effort against Georgetown College, a UofL record that still stands today. Unseld, chosen as second player overall in the NBA draft by Baltimore, was honored on the All-Missouri Valley Conference team all three years at UofL and the Cardinals were 60–22 during his three seasons. During his junior year, Unseld led the Cardinals to a final No. 2 ranking in both wire service polls. Unseld's 20.6 scoring average still ranks as the top scoring average in Louisville history. His 18.9 rebounding average also ranks as the top average for a Cardinal. While playing on the Cardinals' freshmen team, Unseld averaged 35.8 points and 23.6 rebounds, and hit 68.6 percent from the field.
  • Darrell Griffith #35 – The 1980 Player of the Year and consensus first team All-American led Louisville to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, winning the 1980 Championship as he had promised when he committed to his hometown Cardinals. Griffith's career 2333 points and single-season 825 points rank first in Louisville history. He scored in double figures in 41 straight games and 111 of his 126 games with the Cardinals. His play earned him the nickname "Dr. Dunkenstein".[41] He was drafted #2 by the Utah Jazz in the 1980 NBA draft.
  • Pervis Ellison #42 – Ellison won the 1986 NCAA Tournament MOP award after leading the Cardinals to their second NCAA Tournament Championship. A consensus first team All-American in 1989, he is the only Louisville player to score 2000 points and grab 1000 rebounds in a career. His 374 career rejections rank first at Louisville and ranked Ellison third all time in the NCAA when he left in 1989. He was drafted #1 by the Sacramento Kings in the 1989 NBA draft.

Cardinals in the Hall of Fame

Louisville has three representatives in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Cardinal All-American and former Washington Bullets All-Star Wes Unseld, who was inducted in 1988, former coach Denny Crum, who was inducted in 1994, and coach Rick Pitino, who was inducted in 2013. Darrell Griffith, a national player of the year and consensus All-American at the University of Louisville, is part of the 2014 induction class for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

National Player of the Year awards

All-Americans

Twenty one Louisville players have earned 25 All American selections. 7 players received 8 consensus All-American selections.[42][43]

Consensus selections

Other selections

Other major national awards

Honored jerseys

Louisville has honored the jerseys of 20 former players. Their numbers remain active.

Honored Jerseys
Number Player Position Years
14Alfred "Butch" BeardGuard1966–69
10Ulysses "Junior" BridgemanGuard/Forward1972–75
16Jack ColemanForward/Center1946–49
24Don GoldsteinForward1956–59
4Lancaster GordonGuard1980–84
13George HauptfuhrerCenter1944–46
20Bob LochmuellerForward1949–52
22Rodney McCrayForward/Center1979–83
12Jim MorganGuard1953–57
20Allen MurphyGuard/Forward1972–75
16Chuck NobleForward/Guard1950–54
13Bud OlsenCenter1959–62
15Jim PriceGuard1969–72
13Kenny ReevesGuard1946–50
9Phil RollinsGuard1952–56
43Derek SmithGuard/Forward1978–82
55Billy ThompsonForward1982–86
22John TurnerForward1958–61
20Milt WagnerGuard1981–86
32DeJuan WheatGuard1993–97

Key
† Co-Players of the Year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been
awarded the Player of the Year award at that point
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
Season Player Position Class
1973–74 Junior Bridgeman SF Junior
1974–75 Junior Bridgeman (2) SF Senior
Metro Conference Player of the Year
Season Player Position Class
1977–78† Rick Wilson SG/PG Senior
1979–80 Darrell Griffith SG Senior
1980–81† Derek Smith SG Junior
1982–83 Rodney McCray SF Senior
1986–87 Herbert Crook SF/SG Junior
1987–88† Pervis Ellison C Junior
1992–93 Clifford Rozier C Sophomore
1993–94 Clifford Rozier (2) C Junior

Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Metro Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Season Player Position Class
1978 Rick Wilson SG/PG Senior
1980 Darrell Griffith SG Senior
1981 Rodney McCray SF Sophomore
1983 Rodney McCray(2) SF Senior
1986 Pervis Ellison C Freshman
1988 Herbert Crook SF Senior
1989 Pervis Ellison(2) C Senior
1990 LaBradford Smith SG Junior
1991 LaBradford Smith(2) SG Senior
1993 Dwayne Morton SF Sophomore
1994 Clifford Rozier C Junior
1995 DeJuan Wheat PG Sophomore
Conference USA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Season Player Position Class
2003 Luke Whitehead SF Junior
2005 Taquan Dean SG/PG Junior
Big East Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Season Player Position Class
2012 Peyton Siva PG Junior
2013 Peyton Siva PG Senior
American Athletic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player
Season Player Position Class
2014 Russ Smith SG/PG Senior

1000-point scorers

As of 2015, Louisville has 67 1000-point career scorers, second only to North Carolina for most all time.[44]

Cardinals in the pros

The Cardinals have had 75 players taken in the NBA Draft, the most recent being Ray Spalding, who was chosen in the 2018 NBA Draft, and Donovan Mitchell, who was chosen in the 2017 NBA Draft. 30 former Cardinal players are playing professional basketball, with six of those currently playing in the NBA.

Donovan Mitchell is one of five former Cardinals playing in the NBA in 2020.
Name League Team
Deng Adel NBA G LeagueLong Island Nets
Chane Behanan BSNSanteros de Aguada
Wayne Blackshear NBA G LeagueMaine Red Claws
Rakeem Buckles LNB Pro BLille Métropole BC
Earl Clark Liga ACBSan Pablo Burgos
Taquan Dean LNB Pro AÉlan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Nouha Diakite LNB Pro BLille Métropole BC
Gorgui Dieng NBAMemphis Grizzlies
Anton Gill Koripallon I-divisioonaKoiviston Kipinä Basket
Montrezl Harrell NBALos Angeles Clippers
Terence Jennings NBLBeroe
Jaylen Johnson NBA G LeagueIowa Wolves
V.J. King NBA G-LeagueWestchester Knicks
Preston Knowles ASEAN Basketball LeagueMono Vampire
Kyle Kuric Liga ACBFC Barcelona Lassa
Damion Lee NBAGolden State Warriors
Trey Lewis Israel Basketball Premier LeagueMaccabi Rishon LeZion
Mangok Mathiang BSLBahçeşehir Koleji
Donovan Mitchell NBAUtah Jazz
Alhaji Mohammed Championnat National AUS Monastir
Larry O'Bannon LNBHispano Americano
Chinanu Onuaku NBA G LeagueGreensboro Swarm
Juan Palacios Liga ACBMovistar Estudiantes
Terry Rozier NBACharlotte Hornets
Samardo Samuels LNB Pro AChorale Roanne
Peyton Siva BundesligaAlba Berlin
Chris Smith Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueHapoel Jerusalem
Jerry Smith GBLIfaistos Limnou
Russ Smith NBLGuizhou White Tigers
Quentin Snider DBLFeyenoord
Édgar Sosa Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueHapoel Gilboa Galil
Ray Spalding NBA G LeagueGreensboro Swarm
Kevin Ware KorisliigaKorihait

Several other former players have played in the NBA, including:

Facilities

Home courts
The Cardinals' home floor is Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center.

KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)

Since the 2010–11 season the Cardinals have played their home games at the KFC Yum! Center located along the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville. As of February 7, 2017, Louisville has a 114–14 record (.891) in 6 seasons in the KFC Yum! Center.[45][46]

The facility has a seating capacity of 22,090 with 71 suites and 62 loge boxes.[47] It is the third-largest in the nation (behind only Syracuse's Carrier Dome, Tennessee's and Rupp Arena). Louisville ranked among the top 3 in attendance in the first three seasons at the KFC Yum! Center.[48] The attendance record of 22,815 was set on March 9, 2013 against #24 Notre Dame.

The playing surface at the KFC Yum! Center is named Denny Crum Court in honor of Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum. The University of Louisville first renamed its home court after Crum in January 2007.[49]

Since the opening of the KFC Yum Center, the University of Louisville has become the most valuable college basketball team in the nation. In 2012 the Cardinals were worth $36.1 million, up nearly 40% from two years earlier, before the Yum Center opened.[50]

Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center

Freedom Hall (1956–2010)

From 1956 to the completion of the KFC Yum! Center in 2010, the Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall. Louisville had a 664–136 record in 54 seasons in Freedom Hall (.83 winning percentage). Freedom Hall has been the site of six NCAA Final Fours, four additional NCAA events and 10 conference tournaments. ESPN College Basketball magazine once named Freedom Hall as the nation's "Best Playing Floor."

Louisville ranked among the top 10 nationally in average home attendance at Freedom Hall for 31 years, including the last 28 in the nation's top five (19,397 in 2009–10, third in the nation). In 2010, a new Freedom Hall attendance record was set when 20,135 fans witnessed the Cardinals defeat the #1 ranked Syracuse Orange in the final University of Louisville game in the arena.[51]

Jefferson County Armory as it was September 5, 2007 now named the Louisville Gardens

Jefferson County Armory (1945–1972)

Jefferson County Armory was the primary home of Louisville Cardinals basketball starting in 1945 when Bernard "Peck" Hickman was head coach until the 1957–58 season, when Freedom Hall became their primary home game site. The Cardinals played 10 of their home games in the Jefferson County Armory in 1956–57 and three games in Freedom Hall. Louisville played one game at the armory in 1958–59.In the 1960s the armory was renamed the Louisville Convention Center. The Cardinals played two games at the Convention Center in 1963–64 and three games in the Convention Center in 1964–65. The last game the Cardinals played there was November 30, 1972. Louisville was 153–23 all time at the Jefferson County Armory which is now named the Louisville Gardens.[52][53]

Belknap Gymnasium (1931–1944)

After playing home games at numerous venues in its early years, the Cardinals moved to the newly constructed Belknap Gymnasium in 1931. The gym housed 600 bleacher seats and the baskets were mounted directly to the wall. Louisville compiled a 56–35 (.615 winning percentage) before moving to the Jefferson County Armory. The gym was razed in 1993 to make way for Lutz Hall.[54]

Planet Fitness-Kueber Center (2007–present)

Since 2007 the Cardinals have practiced at the $15.2 million, 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) Planet Fitness-Kueber Center on campus. The Planet Fitness-Kueber Center houses the teams basketball offices, practice facilities, film room and training areas.

The facility was named the Yum! Center, until December 2018 when local businessmen Rick and David Kueber donated $3 million to rename the facility.[55]

Controversies and scandals

1956 recruiting violations

In 1956 the team was placed on probation for two years by the NCAA, including bans on postseason play, due to recruiting violations.[11]

2015 sex scandal
Main article: 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal

A former Louisville player, and then Director of Basketball Operations, Andre McGee, arranged and paid for strippers and prostitutes to perform striptease dances and sexual acts for 17 prospective and former basketball players from 2010–2014. On October 3, 2015, the book publisher IBJ Custom Publishing released a book entitled "Breaking Cardinal Rules." Based on revelations provided by the local self-described escort, Katina Powell, the book detailed striptease dances and acts of prostitution that Powell and McGee arranged and organized in Minardi Hall over approximately a four-year period.[56]

During the investigation of the allegations, the university self-imposed a ban on the 2016 NCAA Tournament. In June 2016, the NCAA announced that the university would lose four basketball scholarships over the course of four seasons, but there would be no further postseason ban. The NCAA suspended head coach Rick Pitino for five ACC games during the 2017–18 season. The NCAA also ordered the university to vacate all wins from 2011–2014 that include ineligible players. The vacated wins include a Final Four appearance in 2012 and an NCAA Tournament Championship in 2013.[57] Luke Hancock's 2013 Final Four Most Valuable Player Award was reinstated by the NCAA because he was found to be innocent of any NCAA rule violations.

2017 corruption scandal
Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal

As a result of a corruption scandal implicating various schools including Louisville,[58][59][60] on September 27, 2017, Louisville placed head coach Rick Pitino on unpaid administrative leave and athletic director Tom Jurich on paid administrative leave.[61] Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich would then be fired with cause by the University, David Padgett would be selected to replace Rick Pitino as the Interim Head Coach of the men's squad, and Vince Tyra would be selected as Interim Athletic Director.

See also

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