By Dalton Ray–
In the wake of Rick Pitino’s fallout, U of L President Greg Postel announced that assistant coach and former Cardinal David Padgett is the interim head coach for the 2017-18 season.
Padgett has been on the U of L staff since 2014, starting as an assistant video coordinator. He also worked as director of basketball operations before becoming as an assistant coach.
Prior to U of L, Padgett spent three years as an assistant with IUPUI in from 2011-14.
A three-year starter at U of L, Padgett transferred to Louisville after playing his freshman year at Kansas.