LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville women's basketball head coach Jeff Walz inked a revised contract on Friday that includes an extension through 2029.
What You Need To Know
- Jeff Walz is sticking around to lead Louisville women's basketball
- UofL and Walz agreed to a contract extension through 2029 on Friday
- Walz is the all-time winningest coach in program history
- In his 15th season as head coach, Walz led the Cardinals to a 25-4 record and a third No. 1 seeding in the NCAA tournament
Louisville announced the contract extension in a news release. Walz is the all-time winningest coach in program history, averaging 27.3 wins per season with a 410-112 record.
In his 15th season as head coach, Walz led the Cardinals to a 25-4 record and a third No. 1 seeding in the NCAA tournament. The Cardinals are the only team in the country to earn a top seed in three of the last four tournaments.
“First off, I would like to thank Lori Stewart Gonzalez, Josh Heird, Amy Calabrese and the UofL Athletic Board for recognizing the success we have had here with women’s basketball and extending my contract through 2029," said Walz. "I am blessed to be surrounded by an amazing staff and to coach wonderful young women who represent their families, our program, the University and the city of Louisville with class and pride."
15 years of hard work and doing things the right way@CoachJeffWalz's contract has been extended through 2028-29
— Louisville WBB (@UofLWBB) March 18, 2022
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The Cards have made 10 trips to the Sweet 16, six trips to the Elite Eight, three appearances in the Final Four and two trips to the title game under Walz. His 33-12 record in NCAA Tournament games ranks ninth all-time and fifth among active coaches.
"It is the players who have made this a perennially elite women's basketball program. And it’s the relationships developed with those players, both past and present, that is most important to me," Walz said. "It’s been 15 years of hard work, doing things the right way, that have made this extension possible. My wife, children and I love the University and we can't thank the city of Louisville enough for their support of women's basketball."
Walz led Louisville to four straight ACC regular season titles from 2018-2021. Over that time, their 122-15 record gave the Cardinals their fewest losses and best winning percentage in program history.
Walz is graduate of Northern Kentucky with a master's degree from Western Kentucky. The Louisville Cardinals play their first game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 18 at 6 p.m.