Kenny Payne, former head coach at the University of Louisville, has been appointed as the Associate Head Coach at Arkansas, reuniting with John Calipari. This move follows a challenging tenure at Louisville, where Payne was noted for his strong recruiting skills. The hiring was confirmed by an official release and has sparked considerable interest, with at least two NBA teams having expressed interest in Payne before his decision to join Arkansas, IMO.
NEWS: Arkansas & John Calipari have hired former Louisville head coach Kenny Payne as an assistant🐗 https://t.co/oFYUgY8jtr https://t.co/kxZKyCO9x8
Arkansas' John Calipari has hired former Louisville head coach Kenny Payne as Associate Head Coach, per release.
BREAKING: Former Louisville head coach Kenny Payne is reuniting with John Calipari in Arkansas. The “fight” continues in Fayetteville @WHAS11 https://t.co/RTgvchvTHk
Tough stint at Louisville, but he comes with a recruiting pedigree few assistants can match, reuniting with Calipari now at Arkansas. https://t.co/9OStoauuUk
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Kenny Payne back with Calipari at Arkansas https://t.co/0SM0ttsYhB
Arkansas with John Calipari the likely landing spot for former University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Kenny Payne. At least two NBA teams interested, but the wind blowing toward Fayetteville, IMO.