Kenneth Victor Payne (born November 25, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the associate head coach at the University of Arkansas. Previously, he was the head coach at the University of Louisville.

Kenny Payne, a veteran college and NBA coach with 18 years of coaching experience and a former Cardinal basketball great, was named the new head men's basketball coach at the University of Louisville on March 18, 2022.

Mar 13, 2024 · Payne, formerly a longtime assistant to John Calipari at Kentucky, was fired from his first head coaching job by Louisville athletics director Josh Heird on Wednesday afternoon.

Mar 13, 2024 · Louisville has fired Kenny Payne as head men’s basketball coach after going 12-52 just two seasons that marked the storied program’s worst consecutive finishes in its 110-year history. The school announced Payne’s dismissal on Wednesday, March 13.

Mar 13, 2024 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kenny Payne's two-year run as University of Louisville men's basketball coach has come to an end. Louisville athletic director Josh Heird gave the 57-year-old coach the...

Mar 13, 2024 · Payne was a four-year player for the Cardinals from 1985 to 1989, helping Louisville win a national championship in 1986. Prior to being hired by UofL in March of 2022, he had...

Mar 13, 2024 · Louisville owes Kenny Payne $8 million as part of his contract buyout and is still making regular payments to Chris Mack, Payne’s predecessor as head coach.

Mar 13, 2024 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville plans to fire coach Kenny Payne after he went 12-52 in two seasons, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press late Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Louisville officials had not yet met with Payne.

Mar 13, 2024 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenny Payne and the University of Louisville are parting ways after two seasons. Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced the decision Wednesday, March 12 following the Cardinals’ unceremonious exit from the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament to end their season.

Mar 13, 2024 · Now that the season has come to an end, Louisville has fired head coach Kenny Payne, the school announced Wednesday. During his time in the 502, Kenny Payne won just 12 games in two...