🎙️Pat Kelsey Unscripted: Revival, Family & Faith

A Deep Dive with Pat Kelsey

July 09, 2025

This week, Floyd Street is packed with on-court moves, off-court money, and mic-drop moments from the man leading the charge.

In This Week’s Edition

  • 🎥 Pat Kelsey Unscripted (and absolutely on fire)

  • 🏀 NBA Summer League tips off with two familiar faces

  • 💵 Louisville sets its athletics budget amid upcoming revenue sharing

  • ✍️ A dozen Cards ink NIL deals on Signing Day

Let’s get into it. 👇

ATHLETE COACH UNSCRIPTED: PAT KELSEY

“Power of the Unit”: Pat Kelsey on Revival, Family & Faith

In this week’s Athlete Unscripted, men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey sat down for a wide-ranging, high-energy conversation about his first year at the helm, what drives him as a leader, and the people and values that shaped his coaching philosophy. From his early days under coaching mentors to the revival of a historic program, Kelsey doesn’t hold back.

“My job is not to be the CEO. It’s to be the chief reminder officer. You gotta bring it every single day.” — Pat Kelsey

Kelsey reflects on how he’s building a winning culture from the ground up — one rooted in family, faith, and relentless authenticity.

Some highlights from the episode:

  • Why “Power of the Unit” defines the 2024–25 coaching staff

  • How his father, Skip Prosser, and faith guide his leadership

  • His favorite moments from Year 1 in The ‘Ville

  • The mindset shift he expects from every player: “Be who you is… and not who you ain’t.”

  • What it means to raise kids in a high-pressure, high-visibility role

👇 Tap in for the full conversation:

🏀 TWO FORMER CARDS SET FOR NBA SUMMER DEBUT

Reyne Smith and Terrence Edwards Jr. are set to make their NBA Summer League debuts this week in Las Vegas.

  • Smith, who transferred from the College of Charleston, will suit up for the Denver Nuggets. He drilled 107 three-pointers for Louisville last season, the second-most ever by a Cardinal in a single year.

  • Edwards Jr., who led the team in scoring (16.7 ppg) and was a Third Team All-ACC selection, will play for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Both begin play tomorrow, July 10, in Vegas.

📺 How to Watch: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets — 8:30 PM CST, ESPN+ and NBA TV

BEYOND THE COURT: COLLEGE SPORTS NEWS

💰 Meet Cody Campbell, the Texas Tech booster with the plan to save college sports.

🏀 NIL has undoubtedly changed the college sports landscape. But, how has it impacted the coaches? The Athletic examines how the NIL and Transfer Portal have altered the way college coaches lead.

TL;DR — College sports stay chaotic. We love bringing you the headlines that shape the sports we love. If you have a story we should see, let us know!

📸 SNAPS AROUND CAMPUS

Sebastian Moss and sophomore Cooper Claycomb were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Team.

Aimee Plumb earns CSC Academic All-America Third Team Honors.

💰 LOUISVILLE ATHLETICS SETS 2025-26 BUDGET

The Cards are planning ahead and preparing for change.

The University of Louisville Board of Trustees approved a $149 million athletics budget for 2025-26. It includes a $2.5 million allocation in anticipation of future revenue sharing with student-athletes.

The move makes Louisville one of the first public institutions to start budgeting for the House v. NCAA settlement terms that will reshape college athletics by allowing direct school-to-athlete payments.

✍️ A DOZEN CARDS SIGN NIL DEALS

Twelve University of Louisville student-athletes signed Name, Image, and Likeness deals last week through 502Circle’s “NIL Signing Day.”

The group represents a mix of rising stars and proven leaders across multiple sports, including football, women’s basketball, and Olympic disciplines.

Details of the individual deals weren’t disclosed, but the event signals continued momentum for athlete empowerment and brand-building in Louisville.

That’s it for this week.

More video, more action, and (as always) more reasons to be proud of what’s happening across Floyd Street.

Until next time,

#GoCards ❤️🖤