Former Kentucky Wildcats assistant Kenny Payne continues to make a splash as the new head coach of Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball.
Since the hiring was made, rumors have been circulating of Payne potentially bringing in other former Kentucky assistants John Robic and Joel Justus to join his staff, as well as Milt Wagner, the grandfather of top recruiting target DJ Wagner, the No. 1 player in the 2023 class.
While none of these has yet to come to fruition, according to Jeff Goodman, Payne has made a major hire for his staff with Duke Blue Devils assistant Nolan Smith.