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Louisville makes it official, hires Kenny Payne

Louisville has officially hired Kenny Payne to take over the men’s basketball program.

Payne’s initial contract will be for six years and his base salary will be $3.35 million.

Here’s a look at his contract terms:

Here are details from UofL:

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kenny Payne, a veteran college and NBA coach with seventeen years of coaching experience and a former Cardinal basketball great, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at the University of Louisville, Interim Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced today.