Louisville fires coach Kenny Payne after 2 seasons

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Louisville informed Kenny Payne that he will not return as the men's basketball coach on Wednesday.

The Cardinals concluded an 8-24 season (3-17 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) on Tuesday with an eighth straight loss, a 94-85 setback to North Carolina State in the first round of the ACC tournament.

Payne, 57, posted a 12-52 record during his two seasons with Louisville, his