Ronnie Hamilton

Biography

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