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Louisville hires Chris Mack as new men’s basketball coach

Louisville has officially hired Xavier’s Chris Mack to be its new men’s basketball coach. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman officially broke the story Tuesday afternoon.

Louisville has agreed to a 7-year deal with Xavier’s Chris Mack worth about $4 million per season, sources told ESPN.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 27, 2018

Mack becomes just Louisville’s third full-time head coach since 1971. He leaves Xavier as the school’s all-time winningest coach, posting a 212-96 wins over nine seasons. Mack led the Musketeers to eight NCAA tournament appearances over those nine years, making the second weekend of the tournament four times.