The University of Louisville will stage a private, ceremonial groundbreaking for Denny Crum Hall made possible by L&N Federal Credit Union, a new residence hall being built on the UofL campus, on Tuesday, March 2 at 11 a.m. The event will occur on the site of the planned residence hall, located across from the Planet Fitness Kueber Center at 2432 South Floyd Street.
The groundbreaking is occurring on Crum's 84th birthday. He served as UofL's men's basketball coach for 30 years (1971-2001), retiring following the 2000-01 season. He directed Louisville to the 1980 and the 1986 NCAA Championships, ranking him as one of only 14 coaches in NCAA history to win two or more titles. Six times he guided the Cardinals into the NCAA Final Four, including four times in the decade of the '80s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 9, 1994.
The $23.5 million, 128-bed residence hall that was announced on Oct. 28 is a partnership among UofL Athletics, UofL Campus Housing and a third-party developer consisting of Buffalo Construction and Larry Gough, who also developed Cardinal Towne, another campus housing project. L&N Federal Credit Union has provided a $2.25 million gift to the Cardinal Athletic Fund to promote the legacy of UofL Athletics through naming the facility in Crum's honor. Additional information on the residence hall is available at this link: https://uofl.me/2LhbxME
The groundbreaking is occurring on Crum's 84th birthday. He served as UofL's men's basketball coach for 30 years (1971-2001), retiring following the 2000-01 season. He directed Louisville to the 1980 and the 1986 NCAA Championships, ranking him as one of only 14 coaches in NCAA history to win two or more titles. Six times he guided the Cardinals into the NCAA Final Four, including four times in the decade of the '80s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 9, 1994.
The $23.5 million, 128-bed residence hall that was announced on Oct. 28 is a partnership among UofL Athletics, UofL Campus Housing and a third-party developer consisting of Buffalo Construction and Larry Gough, who also developed Cardinal Towne, another campus housing project. L&N Federal Credit Union has provided a $2.25 million gift to the Cardinal Athletic Fund to promote the legacy of UofL Athletics through naming the facility in Crum's honor. Additional information on the residence hall is available at this link: https://uofl.me/2LhbxME
