Officials at the University of Louisville spent Thursday trying to meet a self-imposed Friday deadline to announce an interim head basketball coach and athletics director.It appears David Padgett, 32, is about to unexpectedly get the biggest opportunity of his life.Rivals.com's national basketball analyst Corey Evans, said it's a done deal.Evans is reporting that Padgett will be hired sometime in the next few days. Padgett was immediately on the short list to replace boss Rick Pitino after Pitino was removed and placed on leave, the first contractual step in being fired.The timing and his location made Padgett one of the favorites.Padgett is the highest-profile guy left on the staff who has not been linked to wrongdoing.READ: Federal indictment of James Gatto, Merl Code, Christian Dawkins, Jonathan Brad Augustine and Munish Sood.He is liked and trusted by the players, knows the system, is an ex-Cards player and a former team captain.Padgett could be introduced as early as Friday.To get breaking news alerts sent to your phone, download the WLKY app here.

Officials at the University of Louisville spent Thursday trying to meet a self-imposed Friday deadline to announce an interim head basketball coach and athletics director.



It appears David Padgett, 32, is about to unexpectedly get the biggest opportunity of his life.

Rivals.com's national basketball analyst Corey Evans, said it's a done deal.

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Hearing that David Padgett will be named interim head coach at Louisville in the coming days, per source — Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) September 28, 2017

Evans is reporting that Padgett will be hired sometime in the next few days.

Padgett was immediately on the short list to replace boss Rick Pitino after Pitino was removed and placed on leave, the first contractual step in being fired.

The timing and his location made Padgett one of the favorites.

Padgett is the highest-profile guy left on the staff who has not been linked to wrongdoing.

READ: Federal indictment of James Gatto, Merl Code, Christian Dawkins, Jonathan Brad Augustine and Munish Sood.



He is liked and trusted by the players, knows the system, is an ex-Cards player and a former team captain.

Padgett could be introduced as early as Friday.

To get breaking news alerts sent to your phone, download the WLKY app here.

