Payne faces many challenges as rookie coach with Louisville

FILE - Kenny Payne, newly named coach of the Louisville basketball team, gestures during a news conference in Louisville, Ky., March 18, 2022. As if being a rookie head coach wasn’t challenging enough,Payne must rebuild a Louisville program where he was part of its storied past while learning the ropes. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

FILE - Louisville forward Sydney Curry (21) dunks over North Carolina State forward Ernest Ross during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. The Cardinals return just one regular starter in Curry, a senior. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

FILE - Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers fights his way through the defense of Wake Forest forward Khadim Sy (20) and guard Carter Whitt (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 29, 2021. The Cardinals return just one regular starter in senior forward Sydney Curry, though Withers and guard El Ellis were part of the rotation. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)