 On March 27, 2018, it was announced that the University of Louisville signed Chris Mack to a seven-year contract as head coach.Bernard "Peck" Hickman's 1944 team finished with a 16–3 record and started a string of 46 consecutive winning seasons, which was an NCAA record.Hickman led Louisville to its first championship on a national level by winning the NAIB Tournament in 1948.