Charlie Strong

NCAA Allegations Against U of L's Hurtt Released

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:14:47 +0000

University of Louisville assistant football coach Clint Hurtt faces allegations of receiving and providing impermissible benefits while he was an assistant at Miami. The NCAA says Hurtt received a$2,500 loan and provided perks to Hurricanes recruits.

Strong's U of L Contract Extension, Pay Raise Approved

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:00:23 +0000

The University of Louisville has approved an eight-year contract extension for football coach Charlie Strong.

The deal will pay Strong an annual base salary of $3.7 million, plus numerous performance bonuses, making him one of the country’s highest-paid college football coaches.

U of L Athletic Director Tom Jurich says Strong deserves it.

"I think he’s already lived up to it and earned it and in every aspect of his coaching ability, he’s got an A+ from me," he said.

Former U of L Football Player Sues Over Alleged Locker Room Beating

Associated Press — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:30:02 +0000

A former University of Louisville football player is suing the school and coach Charlie Strong and claims he was coerced into covering up a beating in the locker room by a pair of teammates.

Former Cardinals defensive lineman Patrick Grant of Sunrise, Fla., alleges two teammates attacked him Oct.

Strong Stays with UofL; Jurich Says Cardinals a Top 10 Program

Joseph Lord — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:51 +0000

Tom Jurich concedes: He was nervous that Louisville football coach Charlie Strong may leave for the Tennessee Volunteers.

"Are you nuts? Of course I was nervous," Jurich, UofL's athletics director, said during a news conference.

Charlie Strong Staying with Louisville Cardinals

Joseph Lord — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:17:13 +0000

Charlie Strong will remain the football coach for the University of Louisville, he said Thursday morning in a news conference.

The University of Tennessee offered him the Volunteers' head coaching position on Tuesday, he said.

In confirming that he'd return for a fourth season, Strong spoke highly of Louisville athletics director Tom Jurich -- noting that Jurich gave him his first head coaching position after 27 years as an assistant.

Report: Charlie Strong Sticking with the Louisville Cardinals

Joseph Lord — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:59:04 +0000

Update: Louisville Cardinals football coach Charlie Strong turned down an offer from the Tennessee Volunteers and is staying at UofL, according to a report from Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel.

Citing an unnamed source, Thamel reported that Strong is negotiating a contract extension with Louisville.

Charlie Strong 'Very Annoyed' By Rumors of Job Interviews

Rick Howlett — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:53:39 +0000

University of Louisville football coach Charlie Strong says he won’t discuss any rumors that he’s a candidate for coaching vacancies as the Cards prepare for their Sugar Bowl matchup next month.

Strong spoke to reporters a day after learning that the Cards will play Florida in the BCS game January 2nd in New Orleans.

Last week as the Cards were preparing for their season finale at Rutgers, Strong shot down a report that he had interviewed for the Auburn coaching job.

Reports: Charlie Strong Denies Interviewing for Auburn Job

Joseph Lord and Rick Howlett — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:52:32 +0000

The Birmingham News reported Wednesday night that Louisville Cardinals head football coach Charlie Strong interviewed for the same position at Auburn University, but Strong denied through other media outlets that any such interview ever took place.

The Birmingham paper's story said Strong interviewed within the past couple of days, perhaps by telephone. The story cited an unnamed source, "someone familiar with the process."

College Football: Big East Title, Bowl Bid At Stake As Cards Visit Rutgers

Rick Howlett — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:32:16 +0000

The University of Louisville football team will play this week for a share of the Big East Conference championship and a likely berth in a top-tier bowl.

The Cards travel to Rutgers Thursday for a nationally televised game.

U of L has lost two straight games after a 9-0 start, but coach Charlie Strong says his players have not lost confidence as they prepare for their regular season finale.

"We know there’s going to be a tough crowd there, it’s going to be a packed crowd for us. But we have to understand, this is for it all, this is for the championship.

Louisville Cardinals Stuck in Conference Realignment Turmoil, Again

Joseph Lord — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000

This week, Maryland and Rutgers bolted from the ACC and the Big East, respectively, to the Big Ten (or B1G, as they call it now).

Just like that, the appearance of a fragile peace among college athletics conferences shattered.

The re-arranging again jolted the University of Louisville -- not that the last round of conference realignment ended ideally for the Cardinals, stuck in a Big East whose football membership spanned from San Diego to Annapolis.

So where does this leave UofL? Searching still, it seems.