Louisville extends coach Jeff Walz through 2028-29 season

Posted March 18, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville coach Jeff Walz has agreed to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.

The university announced the extension on Friday, but did not release any details of the contract.

In release from the school, Walz thanked athletic department and school officials for recognizing his program's success. The 15-year coach, 410-112 at the school with three women's Final Four appearances and four Atlantic Coast Conference regular season titles, said in a release that he was excited as when he arrived and praised his staff and players.

'œIt is the players who have made this a perennially elite women's basketball program,'ť Walz added. 'œAnd it's the relationships developed with those players, both past and present, that is most important to me.'ť

The Cardinals (25-4) will begin NCAA Tournament play Friday night against No. 16 seed Albany (23-9) with their third No. 1 seeding in the past four trips.

Walz's extension was announced the same day the school introduced new men's basketball coach Kenny Payne.

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