—Chris Mack will be introduced as Louisville’s new men’s basketball coach at 4 p.m. this afternoon. You’ll be able to hear the full-presser on 790-KRD.
—U of L football is using this spring to re-tool its defense.
—Here’s a really good Cincinnati Magazine read on Chris Mack from the middle of the 2011-12 season.
It’s Friday, December 30, and today is Mack’s 42nd birthday. In interviews, even during games, he seems affable and relaxed—the kind of guy who reflexively praises his players, who peppers his press conferences with ’80s pop culture allusions, and who shows up to tape promotional videos wearing a jacket, tie, and Xavier gym shorts.