“When it comes to trying to create some positive momentum every action, every word matters,” Heird told Crawford. Whether or not Payne gets a third year - or whether or not he completes his second - will still ultimately come down to Payne’s ability to either win at a much higher clip than he has, or to at least showcase that such a jump forward is possible. “With players, we’re still rocking with KP,” Clark said. Heird consistently cited the support that Payne still has from his players as the main reason to keep moving forward without making a major change.īrandon Huntley-Hatfield and Skyy Clark both voiced their support of Payne following last night’s 95-76 loss to Kentucky. Payne will remain in charge despite a 9-35 overall record and home attendance numbers inside the KFC Yum Center that have consistently dipped closer and closer to the 4,000 mark. “And I’m going to do what I do with every one of our programs, which is evaluate what’s happening throughout the season.”
“Kenny, and I have had a number of conversations throughout the last week, and Kenny is going to serve as our head coach as we move into the new year,” U of L athletic director Josh Heird told WDRB’s Eric Crawford.
Despite rumors swirling that he wouldn’t make it to the new year, Kenny Payne will remain the head coach of the Louisville men’s basketball program as the calendar flips to 2024.
