The Lexington Herald-Leader on Coach Mack:
The hire looked smart. In nine seasons, Mack had gone 215-97 at his alma mater. His Musketeers had made eight NCAA Tournaments, including four Sweet 16 berths and a 2017 Elite Eight appearance. His wife, Christi, is from Louisville, where she played basketball at Holy Cross High School before starring at Dayton. It was a chance for Mack to coach in the ACC. It hasn’t worked out, however. Not to this point, anyway. The Cards were 20-14 and a first-round NCAA Tournament knockout Mack’s first season. They were 24-7 overall and 15-5 in the ACC his second, the year COVID-19 canceled the NCAA Tournament. And it has been all downhill from there. Louisville’s 13 wins in 2020-21 were overshadowed by the seven losses. The Cards were crushed by 37 at Wisconsin (85-48), by 45 at North Carolina (99-54), by 14 in the ACC Tournament against Duke (70-56). Chronic COVID-19 pauses offered legitimate excuses, at least before bad became embarrassing.
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