LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Rick Pitino has hired longtime Hargrave Military Academy coach Kevin Keatts as an assistant with the Cardinals.
Keatts went 262-17 in 10 seasons at Hargrave, winning two national prep championships. Hargrave turned out 103 players who signed Division I scholarships during Keatts’ tenure. Five of his former players are in the NBA.
Pitino praised Keatts for his potential as a recruiter. Keatts joins a revamped Louisville staff that includes Richard Pitino and former new Mexico assistant Wyking Jones, who were hired on Tuesday.