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Payne set to hire Smith as associate head coach, Sports
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Payne adds Nolan Smith from Duke to Louisville men's basketball staff
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Nolan Smith becomes Kenny Payne's first assistant coach at UofL
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Nolan Smith heads to Louisville eager to embrace his late father's legacy
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Assistant Coach Nolan Smith Press Conference - Pre Syracuse - 1/2/2023
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Kenny Payne Archives - HoopDirt
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Louisville coach Kenny Payne hires Nolan Smith, son of his mentor
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Kenny Payne adding Duke's Nolan Smith to Louisville coaching staff - On3
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College basketball coaching changes 2022 tracker: Evansville to hire Butler assistant David Ragland
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Report: Louisville Assistant Nolan Smith Interviewing for G-League Job - Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More
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Danny Manning to join UofL basketball as assistant coach
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Assistant Coach Nolan Smith Press Conference - Pre Syracuse - 1/2/2023