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Head Coach Steve Kragthorpe
Head Coach Steve Kragthorpe
Steve Kragthorpe
Head Coach
First Season
Steve Kragthorpe, the former head coach at Tulsa University and the architect of
one the nation’s most heralded rebuilding efforts, was named the 20th head football
coach at the University of Louisville at a press conference on Jan. 9, 2007 in the
press lounge at U of L’s Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Named as the Golden Hurricane coach on December 18, 2002,
Kragthorpe turned around the Tulsa program immediately. Prior to his
arrival, Tulsa was a combined 2-21 in 2001 and 2002. However, it
didn’t take Kragthorpe long to turn around the Golden Hurricane
program, compiling an impressive 29-22 record and guiding
Tulsa to bowl games in three of the last four seasons.
“Steve has everything I look for in a head coach,” said U
of L Vice President and Director of Athletics Tom Jurich. “He
has a proven track record and has high integrity, great morals
and values. I like that he’s a coach’s son and his father Dave is
a highly decorated coach. Steve is a great fit for this community.
He has produced extraordinary results in a difficult situation at
Tulsa and has endeared himself to that community. Everyone I’ve
spoken with nationally says Steve is a great young man and one of the
top young offensive minds in the nation. We welcome Steve and his
wonderful family to our community and hope they call Louisville home for
a long time.”
Kragthorpe takes over for Bobby Petrino, who was named the head coach of
the Atlanta Falcons and ended his U of L tenure with a 41-9 record. The Cardinals
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