Louisville is planning on hiring Knicks assistant Kenny Payne as the team’s new men’s basketball coach, Jeff Goodman reports.
Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde confirms Louisville is meeting on Friday morning to make the move official. Forde reported on Tuesday that Payne was the leading candidate for the Cardinals.
Payne played college basketball at Louisville, playing in 128 games over four years between 1985 and ’89. He was a member of Louisville’s ’86 national championship team. In his senior season, Payne averaged 14.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and then was drafted No.