The NIL era has overhauled the ACC coaching ranks. While it's led to burnout for many, it has positioned Louisville basketball's Pat Kelsey to thrive.

Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places.

After going 6-5 to start the year, the Cardinals have won 7 straight instilling excitement into the program. Pat Kelsey has turned Louisville into a known name once again.

It has been more than a decade since Louisville joined the ACC. With Saturday's win against Virginia, they added another accomplishment.

When Louisville visits SMU on Tuesday night in Dallas, the Cardinals will do so as a nationally-ranked team. Just 8-24 a season ago, Pat Kelsey is turning the tide in

Just two months into coach Pat Kelsey's first season as head coach, Louisville is not only on its longest winning streak in five years but Monday

Reyne Smith scored 30 points while matching his career high with 10 3-pointers and No. 25 Louisville won its first game as a ranked team in four years, beating Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU 98-73 on Tuesday night.

After their fast start, the Cards led by double digits the rest of the way. The closest Virginia came was 11 points, 59-48, with 8:31 remaining, but U of L quickly extended it to 18 and went on to lead by 21, 77-56, at the 3:35 mark.

The Louisville Cardinals venture on the road again in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday when they face ... Speaking during the weekly ACC coaches' call Monday, first-year coach Pat Kelsey said landing players from winning programs was a key factor ...

In leading his Louisville Cardinals, Pat Kelsey encourages "great basketball talk." Judging by their seven-game win streak, it's working wonderfully.

January 18 - Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference ... before coach Pat Kelsey pulled his starters ...

It's the first time the Cardinals have swept the series since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014 ... Louisville's five losses under first-year coach Pat Kelsey have been to teams ...