Arkansas’ John Calipari Brings on Kenny Payne as Assistant Coach, Reuniting from Previous Stint at Kentucky

Arkansas’ John Calipari Brings on Kenny Payne as Assistant Coach, Reuniting from Previous Stint at Kentucky

USATSI Former Louisville head coach and longtime Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne is joining the Arkansas basketball staff as associate head coach, John Calipari announced Thursday. Payne, 57, spent the past two seasons as a rival to Calipari in the Bluegrass State, but the two won a national championship together at UK in 2012. Payne is…

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College basketball coaching changes tracker 2024: Louisville fires Kevin Payne after two unsuccessful seasons

College basketball coaching changes tracker 2024: Louisville fires Kevin Payne after two unsuccessful seasons

USATSI Welcome to the 2024 CBS Sports men’s college basketball coaching carousel headquarters. Bookmark/favorite this story, as it will get updated dozens of times over the next month. Any time there is actionable intel on coaching movement, we’ll refresh our tracker below, in addition to frequently giving a fresh topper of copy to give you…

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College basketball rankings: Louisville should cut ties with Kenny Payne before the Cardinals hit rock bottom

College basketball rankings: Louisville should cut ties with Kenny Payne before the Cardinals hit rock bottom

Getty Images Kenny Payne is a Louisville graduate and former player who helped the Cardinals win the 1986 NCAA Tournament. He’s a kind and well-liked man. So I understand why the school’s administration was hesitant to remove him after one disastrous season. But they should’ve. They 100% should’ve. And that’s an opinion that’s now impossible…

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