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.

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.

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 · 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 · Kenny Payne has been fired as Louisville men's basketball coach, with the school's athletic director saying a change was needed after the Cardinals went 12-52 over the past two seasons.

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 · Louisville fired men's basketball coach Kenny Payne on Wednesday after two disappointing seasons. This outcome had been expected for months and, as CBS Sports.com reported Tuesday night,...

Apr 1, 2024 · Kenny Payne, who was fired as Louisville basketball coach last month, will receive $7.25 million over the next three years as part of a buyout settlement reached with the school on March 19,...

Apr 19, 2024 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kenny Payne didn't stay out of a job for very long. On Thursday, it was announced that the former Louisville men's basketball head coach is reuniting with his former...

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.