According to Rick Bozich’s source, Louisville won’t be the only school pursuing Kenny Payne for a head coaching position.
Bozich’s source believes both Georgia and Missouri will be interested in Payne, who is currently working as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks.
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Source says Louisville will not be the only job that will look at Kenny Payne. Two SEC jobs — Georgia and Missouri — with Nike ties are also open.
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) March 11, 2022
Sports Illustrated also has Payne listed on Louisville’s “hot board” of coaching prospects.
Here is an excerpt:
Kenny Payne
New York Knicks assistant coach
Record at Knicks (as assistant): 69-69
Overall head coaching record: 0-0
Payne might be the most polarizing entry on this list, but he’s also the frontrunner for the job. A member of the Cardinals’ 1986 championship team, he is universally lauded amongst former players and alumni. He spent 10 years as an assistant to Kentucky head coach John Calipari, six as the associate head coach, and cut his teeth as an elite recruiter with the Wildcats.
But the reason Payne is so polarizing is because he has zero head coaching experience. He has been with the Knicks since 2020, and had a stint with Oregon as an assistant there before landing at Kentucky, but that’s the extent of his coaching resume. It’s a big gamble, but it could be what brings Louisville back to relevance.
