University of Louisville Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Walz met with the media on Thursday afternoon to discuss a variety of topics. The full press conference can be watched below.
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Earlier this month, the extensive NCAA investigation surrounding gender equity concerns within the institution concluded and the findings were released. Having been on the case since March, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP shed light on the harsh reality that the NCAA could do substantially more to promote and assist gender equity at a national level….
Former Louisville guard Terry Rozier is getting paid. Rozier played at UofL for two seasons before being drafted in the 2015 NBA Draft 16th overall by the Boston Celtics. After a few years in Boston, Rozier was traded to the Charlotte Hornets. It is here he has begun to truly thrive and where he has…
Mason Faulkner has officially joined the Louisville men’s basketball program. However, before coming to Louisville, Faulkner went to Colorado as a grad transfer. The KY native wanted to come back home, though, and found his way to the Cardinals. After committing to Colorado, Faulkner interviewed with Zach Schumaker. Schumaker is an up-and-coming sports interviewer and…
With a huge offseason full of quality additions, the University of Louisville women’s basketball team is primed for yet another successful season under head coach Jeff Walz. Despite the season not having started yet, the coaching staff has been extremely busy with the 2022 recruiting class. One of those commits, Alexia Mobley, has since decided…
The Cardinal Caravan was a wonderful community event that had Cardinal Athletics travel around the city just as fall sports began. It was an opportunity to allow fans to have some fun and allow the Cardinal Athletics to connect with their fans on a more personal level. The pandemic took it away from us in…
On this episode of the CSZ Podcast, coming to you live from the Fitness Market Studios, our guys Jeremy, Shawn, Sam, Joey, Dalton and Higgy talk about what’s going on in the land of the Cards. We talk Media Day, Open Practice, predictions, Lamar, Basketball newcomers, Louisville Live at Churchill, Olympic Gold plus much, much…
The University of Louisville released their full non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. The Cards finished last season with 24-2 record that concluded with a trip to the Elite 8, where they lost to the eventual national champions, the Stanford Cardinal. Here are a few facts about this season’s upcoming team: Louisville returns 4 out…
The ongoing preseason video series giving an inside look at the Louisville men’s basketball program was released this evening. Episode V features Coach Chris Mack, Coach Mike Pegues, Coach Kahil Fennell, strength and conditioning coach Andy Kettler, Jae’Lyn Withers, Jarrod West, and Roosevelt Wheeler speaking about the program and the experience of the summer workouts…
Louisville Live has become Louisville men’s and women’s basketball’s version of midnight madness. A recruiting spectacle that has had Jack Harlow, Taylor Rooks, and Donovan Mitchell attend. The first two iterations were held at 4th Street Live. Last season, Card fans were deprived of the event due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is…
Louisville MBB was looking to add one more piece to the backcourt. They courted Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr, but he ultimately chose Texas. However, Coach Chris Mack was able to find himself an excellent guard. In a way things came full circle as Mason Faulkner, a KY native chose to continue his college career with…
Every couple of years, a top basketball recruit bursts on to the scene in the state of Kentucky. In turn, Louisville has made it a priority in recent years to reel in the local talent, landing names such as Quentin Snider, Ray Spalding, and David Johnson. As rich as the state is in talent, the…
The University Of Louisville women’s basketball team will host Michigan on December 12th as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. It's 🔴⚫️ vs. 🔵🟡. ▶️: https://t.co/nnCnU3pPYV#GoCards pic.twitter.com/13N8G1DJds — Louisville Women’s Basketball (@LouisvilleWBB) August 3, 2021 The Big Ten/ACC challenge, also known as the ACC/Big Ten challenge (alternates yearly) has been played annually since 2007, except…
Former Louisville PG Carlik Jones has found an NBA home. While he did not get drafted, Jones was almost immediately snatched up by the Dallas Mavericks per ESPN’s Andrian “Woj” Wojnarowski. Louisville’s G Carlik Jones has agreed to a deal with the Mavericks, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021 Jones should…
Former Louisville guard David Johnson was selected 47th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘅@DavidJohnson13 🤝 @Raptors#NBADraft x #GoCards pic.twitter.com/nEe0LgC9LV — Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) July 30, 2021 Johnson joined Louisville as a consensus 4-star recruit out of Trinity…
Louisville men’s basketball will participate in a 4-team hoops event in the Bahamas. Joining the Cards will be Mississippi State, Maryland, and Richmond. The event is called the Baha Mar Bahamas Championship. Thanksgiving in the Bahamas 😎https://t.co/fVPXm3gOlU pic.twitter.com/EJLDiPj0wn — Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) July 28, 2021 Each team is guaranteed two games, with the winners…
Louisville star guard David Johnson returned for his sophomore season with the intent of improving his draft stock. Formerly regarded as a second-round pick, the Louisville native is once again being pinned in the early to middle part of the second round of many NBA mock drafts. Despite his stock not rising a ton in…
The latest episode of the Chapter 108 video series for Louisville men’s basketball highlighted the charity softball game called, “The Show,” held at Jim Patterson Stadium. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟖: Episode IV – The Show We’ll stick to 🏀, but we present to you the story of the inaugural Louisville Basketball: The Show charity 🥎 game. For…
On Monday evening, the Louisville Men’s Basketball team held a charity softball game benefiting Jaxen’s Journey (www.Jaxensjourney.com). Jaxen’s Journey is a charity started by UofL strength and conditioning coach Andy Kettler and his wife who lost their son, Jaxen, to brain cancer at the age of two in July 2016. The charity is to help…
A few weeks ago, Sidney Curry, a JUCO big man out of John A. Logan College in IL, visited UofL. The former Kansas commit became a target for UofL after his de-commitment from the Jayhawks. The staff put the full-court press on him during the visit and now, a couple of weeks later, they have…