Here’s the official release from U of L: Universityof Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey announced Wednesday the additions of assistant coaches Brian Kloman, Ronnie Hamilton and Thomas Carr to his staff, as well as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach/Chief of Staff Eli Foy.
Kloman, Carr and Foy join Kelsey from the College of Charleston, while Hamilton comes to the Cardinals following two seasons at LSU.
Louisville will announce additional coaching and support staff positions in the coming weeks.
Brian Kloman
Kloman has spent the last 10 seasons working with Kelsey, the last three at College of Charleston followed by seven before that at Winthrop.
“Brian Kloman is one of the most connected and well-regarded coaches in all of college basketball,” Kelsey said. “Beginning his 12th year with me and ninth as our defensive coordinator, he combines an elite skill set that makes him effective in all facets of the business. Brian is one of the best recruiters in the country. Beloved because of his ability to engage, connect and build trust. Combine this with a great understanding of our basketball system and culture, it makes him an invaluable piece to me as the head coach. We have been amongst the winningest programs in college basketball over the years and Brian has been a huge part of that.”
“I am so blessed to have this incredible opportunity and responsibility,” Kloman said. “I’ve been with Pat for over a decade and just so blessed to be with a hall of fame coach that is also an incredible person. There is no doubt that we will work to restore dominance again at Louisville. Making this city and fan base proud will be driving me every day.”
CofC went 75-27 overall (.735) in Kloman and Kelsey’s three seasons, claiming back-to-back Coastal Athletic Association regular season and tournament championships in 2023 and 2024.
During their time together at Winthrop, the Eagles compiled a 152-65 (.700) record, made four Big South Conference championship game appearances and earned three NCAA Tournament berths in 2017, 2020 and 2021.
Kloman and Kelsey’s total time together has produced an overall record of 227-92 over 10 seasons at the two programs.
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