WTFchris
01-09-2007, 04:16 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2725322
Louisville (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=97) and (http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/)Tulsa (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=202) coach Steve Kragthorpe have agreed to terms on a five-year deal to become the next coach of the Cardinals, sources said Tuesday morning.
The deal will pay Kragthorpe $1.1 million a year, according to an official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
Kragthorpe, who met with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich on Tuesday in Tulsa, is expected to be introduced in Louisville on Tuesday afternoon.
The Louisville Athletic Association's board of directors was scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. ET and was expected to approve the hire.
Kragthorpe is 29-22 in four years at Tulsa after taking over a program that had lost 21 of its previous 22 games. The Golden Hurricane have been to three bowl games in Kragthorpe's four years.
Louisville (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=97) and (http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/)Tulsa (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=202) coach Steve Kragthorpe have agreed to terms on a five-year deal to become the next coach of the Cardinals, sources said Tuesday morning.
The deal will pay Kragthorpe $1.1 million a year, according to an official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
Kragthorpe, who met with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich on Tuesday in Tulsa, is expected to be introduced in Louisville on Tuesday afternoon.
The Louisville Athletic Association's board of directors was scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. ET and was expected to approve the hire.
Kragthorpe is 29-22 in four years at Tulsa after taking over a program that had lost 21 of its previous 22 games. The Golden Hurricane have been to three bowl games in Kragthorpe's four years.