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.