University of Louisville

The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public, state-supported university located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sports

The University of Louisville is part of the NCAA's Division I, and became a member of the Big East Conference in July 2005. UofL had previously been a member of Conference USA.

Related Topics:
NCAA - Division I - Big East Conference - 2005 - Conference USA

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The school is most well known for its basketball program which gained prominence under Denny Crum who led the team to the NCAA Division I basketball championship in 1980 and 1986. Perennial rivals include Indiana University (IU) and the University of Kentucky (UK). Adding fuel to the rivalry with UK was the Cardinals' hiring of Rick Pitino, the former UK head coach, as head coach in 2001.

Related Topics:
Basketball - Denny Crum - 1980 - 1986 - Indiana University - University of Kentucky - Rick Pitino - 2001

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Louisville football is a emerging program under head coach Bobby Petrino. In the 2004-05 season, the Cardinals went 11-1, missing out on a potential BCS berth by failing to hold a late lead against Miami in a midseason game. They are widely tipped as favorites to win the Big East football title in their first year in the conference, which would guarantee them a BCS bowl berth.

Related Topics:
Bobby Petrino - BCS - Miami

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