Winthrop, Louisville coaches share bond as teams prepare to meet

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Pat Kelsey will face a familiar foe when Louisville hosts Winthrop on Friday.

The first-year coach of the Cardinals (2-1) guided the Eagles' basketball program for nine years, winning four regular-season Big South titles and three conference tournament championships before leaving for the College of Charleston in 2021.

Current Eagles coach Mark Prosser succeeded Kelsey and previ