University of Louisville Men's Basketball

Head Coach - 14 seasons Two season at Louisville: 51-19 (29-9 ACC) 14 seasons overall: 312-141, 178-70 conference 6 NCAA Tournament appearances Coaching Honors 2025 ACC Coach of the Year 2025 Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist 2024 CAA Coach of the Year 2023 USBWA District Coach of the Year 2023 NABC District Coach of the Year 2021 Big South Coach of the Year Team Accomplishments 11 conference championship (five tournament, six regular season) T-2nd finish in the ACC in 2024-25; runner-up at the 2025 ACC Tournament Championship, Louisville's first-ever appearance in a semifinal or championship game in the ACC CAA Tournament Champions: 2023, 2024 CAA Regular Season Champions: 2023, 2024 Big South Tournament Champions: 2017, 2020, 2021 Big South Regular Season Champions: 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 Pat Kelsey, a proven program builder who’s won nearly 70% of his career games, was named the new men’s basketball head coach at the University of Louisville on March 28, 2024. The Cincinnati native Kelsey is the 24th head coach in Louisville’s 110-year history, and the 10th in the past 79 years. Kelsey has been a dominant winner across his 14 seasons as a head coach, including two years at Louisville, three at the College of Charleston and the previous nine at Winthrop. He boasts an impressive 312-141 record (68.9%) across his head coaching career with 11 total conference championships and five NCAA Tournament bids. The Cardinals finished the 2025-26 season 24-11 in Kelsey's second y

Braden Connor enters his third season on staff at the University of Louisville under Pat Kelsey. Connor was originally hired as the video coordinator before ...

Charlie Champagne is entering his first season at Louisville under head coach Pat Kelsey, serving as a graduate manager for the 2024-25 season. Champagne was on a basketball athletic scholarship for four years at the Division II level between three years at Christian Brothers University and one year at Montevallo. He graduated cum laude from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn., with a bachelor's degree. Champagne is the oldest of four siblings and is originally from Florence, Alabama.

Eli Foy enters his third season at the University of Louisville as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach/Chief of Staff for men's basketball under Pat Kelsey....

Frank Anselem-Ibe is entering his first season as a graduate manager for the program in 2025-26. Anselem-Ibe recently played for the Cardinals during the 2024-25 season, Pat Kelsey's first year as head coach. Prior to heading to The Ville, Anselem-Ibe played for two seasons at Georgia and two seasons at Syracuse for the legendary Jim Boeheim.

Graham Sandefur is entering his first season as a graduate manager with the University of Louisville men's basketball program under head coach Pat Kelsey. He previously served as a student manager for three seasons, contributing to various aspects of the program's day to day operations. As a student manager, Sandefur played an integral role in the program's operations, contributing to film breakdown, scouting preparation, equipment logistics, and tracking key team statistics during games. His hands on experience across these areas provided valuable support to the coaching staff and day to day team functions. A native of Owensboro, Ky., Sandefur earned dual bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Sport Administration from the University of Louisville in 2025. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at UofL.

Jackson Grant is entering his first season in the training room with the Cardinals, serving the program as a graduate assistant under Katie Creznic. Grant graduated from the University of Tulsa in 2024 with a bachelor's in exercise and sports science and is currently pursuing his master's of athletic training.

Jacob Monesson is entering his first season at Louisville under head coach Pat Kelsey, serving as a graduate manager for the 2024-25 season. Monesson assists the program with player development, scouting, recruiting and film. Most recently, Monesson was the head team manager for LSU men's basketball for the 2023-24 season. He was a team manager for the program for all four of his years at LSU. While at Louisiana State University, he was on an academic non-resident merit scholarship and was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success at LSU. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport administration with a minor in business administration. In high school, he was also the assistant coach for 14U adidas Gauntlet 3SSB. In 2018 and 2019, his team, Houston Christian High School, won the private school state championship. Monesson was born and raised in Houston, Texas.

Jermaine Ukaegbu enters his third season on staff at the University of Louisville under Pat Kelsey. Ukaegbu has been with Kelsey for many years going back to his days playing for the coach at Winthrop. He also spent three seasons as director of player development at the College of Charleston under Kelsey. Ukaegbu currently leads the Cardinals' defensive strategy on the floor in addition to player development, scouting and recruiting. Louisville finished the year 24-11 in Ukaegbu's second season on staff in The Ville and his first as the program's primary defensive coordinator and big man developer. The Cardinals finished 11-7 in the gauntlet that is the ACC, producing a sixth-place seed in the ACC Tournament and advancing to the quarterfinals. Louisville captured its first NCAA Tournament win since 2017, defeating 11-seed South Florida in the first round as a 6-seed. In Ukaegbu's first year in Louisville, the Cardinals produced a 27-8 record finishing second in the ACC with an 18-2 league record. UofL also finished runner-up in the league at the ACC Tournament, making the program's first-ever appearance in an ACC Championship game. The Cards earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an eight-seed, returning to the Big Dance for the first time since 2019. Chucky Hepburn earned All-ACC First Team honors while also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Terrence Edwards Jr. picked up Third Team All-ACC honors. The Cardin

Wexler begins his third season as the Director of Video & Analytics at UofL under Pat Kelsey. He manages all video and analytics for the men's basketball program, aiding in scouting, film, practice review, recruiting and more. In his first season at Louisville, the Cardinals produced a 27-8 record finishing second in the ACC with an 18-2 league record, making the program's first-ever appearance in an ACC Championship game and earning an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an eight-seed. In his second season, Louisville posted a 24-11 record and finished sixth in the ACC with an 11-7 record, advancing to the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals and capturing its first NCAA Tournament win since 2017. Wexler was the head manager for Kelsey in his three-year tenure at the College of Charleston, additionally serving as the Coordinator of Basketball Analytics in his final year. At CofC, the Cougars won two CAA regular season championships, two CAA Tournament championships and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. He earned his bachelor's degree from College of Charleston, graduating magna cum laude, and is originally from Memphis.

Creznic enters her third season at UofL as an associate athletic trainer for men's basketball under head coach Pat Kelsey. It's her fifth season overall working under Kelsey. Creznic arrived at the University of Louisville after spending two years working with men's basketball and women's golf at the College of Charleston. In her time with the Cougars basketball program, Charleston won back-to-back conference championships, making trips to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to her work with Kelsey at Charleston, Creznic was at Morgan State University working with men's basketball first as an assistant athletic trainer (2017-18) before being promoted to Director of Sports Medicine from 2018 onward. She interned at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., from 2013-2015 and was a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina. While in the Palmetto State for graduate school, she worked at Dreher High School and South Carolina State University. Outside of college athletics, Creznic was an athletic trainer at the 2022 NBA Combine and G League Elite Camp as well as the NBA x HBCU Summer League Combine that same summer. Creznic holds certifications in Graston Level 1, Myofascial Cupping, Intricate Art Dry Needling Level 1, PES and FMC-C. Creznic graduated from Messiah College (now University) with a bachelor's degree in athletic training in 2013. She added on a master's in advanced athletic training in 2017 from the University of South Carolina. Creznic is originally from Hershey, Penns

Kyle Zunic is entering his first season at Louisville under head coach Pat Kelsey, serving as a graduate manager for the 2024-25 season. The Wollongong, Australia, native most recently played professional basketball in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia for three seasons. Prior to his professional career, Zunic played under Kelsey at Winthrop for four seasons between 2017 and 2021. He started in 59 contests, playing in 113 for the Eagles. He averaged 6.5 points per game while shooting 39.9% from the floor. In his time in Rock Hill, S.C., Zunic helped the Eagles win the Big South Conference Tournament two years in a row in 2020 and 2021. He was also named to the Big South All-Academic Team both of those years as well. He graduated from Winthrop with a bachelor's degree in 2021.

Mitch Johnson enters his third season on staff at the University of Louisville under Pat Kelsey. Johnson heads into his sixth season overall on Kelsey’s staf...

UofL legend Peyton Siva enters his second season on staff at the University of Louisville under Pat Kelsey. It will be his first season as an assistant coach as he was previously the program's Director of Player Development/Basketball Alumni Relations. Louisville finished the year 24-11 in Siva's second season on staff in The Ville. Siva led the program's press and press break efforts in addition to guard development. He was crucial in the development of starting point guard, Mikel Brown Jr., who was named Third Team All-ACC and to the league's All-Rookie team. The Cardinals finished 11-7 in the gauntlet that is the ACC in 2025-26, producing a sixth-place seed in the ACC Tournament and advancing to the quarterfinals. Louisville captured its first NCAA Tournament win since 2017, defeating 11-seed South Florida in the first round as a 6-seed. In Siva’s first year on staff at Louisville, the Cardinals produced a 27-8 record finishing second in the ACC with an 18-2 league record. UofL also finished runner-up in the league at the ACC Tournament, making the program’s first-ever appearance in an ACC Championship game. The Cards earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an eight-seed, returning to the Big Dance for the first time since 2019. Siva was crucial in the development of ACC Defensive Player of the Year, UofL starting point guard Chucky Hepburn. Siva, one of Louisville's greatest point guards of all-time, worked regularly with Hepburn and the other guards - Hepburn wa

Ronnie Hamilton enters his third season at the University of Louisville as an assistant coach under Pat Kelsey. Hamilton assisted in the Cardinals' 24-win season in 2025-26. He served the program as a key recruiter and offensive mind for the team on the court. Louisville won its first NCAA Tournament game since 2017, advancing to the second round of the Big Dance as a six-seed. The Cards finished sixth in the gauntlet of the ACC with a regular season league record of 11-7. In January of 2026, Hamilton was named to Silver Waves Media 2026 100 Most Impactful High Major Assistants List for his work with the Cardinals. In Hamilton's first year at Louisville, the Cardinals produced a 27-8 record finishing second in the ACC with an 18-2 league record. UofL also finished runner-up in the league at the ACC Tournament, making the program's first-ever appearance in an ACC Championship game. The Cards earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an eight-seed, returning to the Big Dance for the first time since 2019. Hamilton helped Kelsey recruit an entirely new team in 2024-25, returning no scholarship players from the previous season. Chucky Hepburn earned All-ACC First Team honors while also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Terrence Edwards Jr. picked up Third Team All-ACC honors. The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the country both in total wins from the previous season and in NET ranking from the end of

Sean Dixon joined Pat Kelsey's staff in April of 2026 for his first season with the Cardinals as associate head coach in 2026-27. Dixon joined Louisville’s staff after four seasons at Clemson as an assistant coach. In his time with the Tigers, Clemson won 98 games including 55 victories in the ACC. In the past two seasons, Clemson’s defensive efficiency has ranked in the top 25 in the nation, according to KenPom. The Tigers also made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament in Dixon’s time on staff, including a run to the Elite 8 in 2023-24. Prior to his stop at Clemson, Dixon spent four seasons at Middle Tennessee under Nick McDevitt and the five seasons prior to that also under McDevitt at UNC Asheville. In his final season with the Blue Raiders, Dixon assisted a 26-11 MTSU team that went 13-5 in Conference USA play. Middle Tennessee also claimed the regular season CUSA championship that year. Dixon helped UNC Asheville claim three Big South trophies including a 2016 tournament title and two regular season titles in 2017 and 2018. In 2017-18, he served the program as the associate head coach in addition to the program’s recruiting coordinator. Before joining McDevitt’s staff in Asheville, Dixon spent four years on the coaching staff at Presbyterian College where he played and graduated from. Dixon was a two-time team captain over his four years at Presbyterian, earning Second Team All-SAC honors as a sophomore and First Team honors in his junior and senior seasons. He score

Stephanie Diebold Davis has been a member of the University of Louisville men's basketball staff since 2001. With over 20 years of experience in Cardinal Ath...