The Louisville Cardinals will reportedly name assistant David Padgett as their interim head coach "in the coming days" following Rick Pitino's ouster amid an FBI probe into corruption in college basketball, according to Rivals' Corey Evans.
Padgett, who was a three-year starter under Pitino between 2005-2008, has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach and the program's director of basketball operations.
If Padgett, 32, is ultimately promoted, the move will allow the Cardinals to maintain some semblance of stability.
Pitino was placed on unpaid administrative leave Wednesday after an investigation by the FBI showed a member of Louisville's basketball program, working in concert with Adidas executive James Gatto, helped funnel $100,000 to the family of a recruit who ultimately committed to the Cardinals, according to ESPN.