Former Duke Assistant Nolan Smith Introduced At Louisville

“To have this Card on my chest means the world to me,” said new assistant coach Nolan Smith after UofL head basketball coach Kenny Payne smiles while introducing during Smith during the former Duke assistant coach’s introductory press conference Monday afternoon. April 11, 2022As you probably know, Nolan Smith was formally introduced at Louisville Monday as Kenny Payne’s first hire and associate head coach. But his connection with Louisville is deep and strong and a critical part of his identity. Payne talked about it some during the press conference and how much the late Derek Smith meant to him and how happy he is to hire his son:

“As I talked about in the press conference, the criteria I…