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89-421: The first conference championship was in cross country in the fall of 1970. Southern Illinois won that championship and almost made a clean sweep by winning championships in basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track. Only Ball State prevented a sweep by winning the golf championship that spring. At that time (as is generally still the case now), in order to be recognized by

178-466: A "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University". Louisville is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The University of Louisville School of Medicine is touted for the first fully self-contained artificial heart transplant surgery, as well as the first successful hand transplantation in the United States. The University Hospital is also credited with

267-515: A $ 34.6-million Center for Predictive Medicine, a Level 3 biosafety facility, is in the works. The Shelby Campus is also home to the building which houses the Information Technology Resource Center (ITRC) for homeland security . The ITRC conducts communications and IT research for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as well as seminars and training in emergency preparedness and response. When completed,

356-456: A 17–17 season that exceeded low expectations, Medved announced his departure from Drake, accepting an offer from Colorado State University on March 22, 2018, less than one year after his tenure at Drake began. On March 29, 2018, Creighton University assistant coach Darian DeVries was named the new head coach of the team. Devries led the Bulldogs to a regular season record of 23–8 and won

445-459: A 1–8 start in his fourth year, Giacoletti turned in his resignation to Drake AD Sandy Hatfield Clubb on December 6, 2016, and Interim Head Coach Jeff Rutter took over in his place, leading the team to their ninth play-in game in nine seasons under a coach chosen by Drake AD Sandy Hatfield Clubb. On March 26, 2017, Drake University President "Marty" Martin named former Furman University head coach Niko Medved as head men's basketball coach. After

534-610: A 53-52 victory, which was the team's first win in the tournament in 50 years. The Bulldogs bowed out in the next round against the USC Trojans two days later, ending their season at 26-5. The Drake Bulldogs gymnasium was featured in the final scene of the 2023 Peacock streaming movie Champions starring Woody Harrelson, Matt Cook & Caitlin Olson. The 2023-24 season was Drake's sixth straight season, all under Devries, with 20 or more wins and saw Drake go undefeated at home throughout

623-529: A 70-43 loss. Six days later at Arch Madness Drake scored a revenge upset against Northern Iowa, becoming the first team in tournament history to upset a 1-seed in the quarterfinal round 77-56. Drake would lose in the semifinal round to eventual tournament champion Bradley. Although the NCAA tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before brackets could be announced, the loss sent their instate rivals to

712-481: A 94–103 record from 1974 to 1981 and Gary Garner was 95-104 from 1981 to 1988. Under Coach John, Drake shared the 1963–64 Missouri Valley Conference title with Louisville and received an invitation to the 1964 National Invitation Tournament (NIT). In the NIT, Drake defeated Pittsburgh 87–82 in the first round and lost to tournament runner-up New Mexico 65–60 in the second round. The 1968–69 Drake Bulldog season

801-452: A Drake record 211 wins (211-131) coaching the Bulldogs from 1958 to 1971. John came to Drake after he had compiled a 285–58 record (.831) at Moberly Junior College (1946–1958) and led Moberly to back-to-back NJCAA National Championships in 1954 and 1955. (John was replaced by Cotton Fitzsimmons at Moberly when he came to Drake.) After Coach John, Howard Stacey compiled a 34–44 record coaching Drake from 1971 to 1974, Bob Ortegel compiled

890-608: A charter granted in 1798 by the Kentucky General Assembly to establish a school of higher learning in the newly founded town of Louisville. It ordered the sale of 6,000 acres (24 km ) of South Central Kentucky land to underwrite construction, joined on April 3, 1798, by eight community leaders who began local fundraising for what was then known as the Jefferson Seminary. It opened 15 years later and offered college and high school level courses in

979-546: A historic upset. UCLA led 83–74 with one minute and 12 seconds remaining before Drake scored eight straight points to make the score 83–82 with just seconds remaining. (UCLA would go on to defeat Purdue (92–72) in the NCAA Championship game, their fourth of seven consecutive NCAA Championships. The Los Angeles Times described the closing moments of the UCLA game: "Late in the game, UCLA led by three, but Drake had

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1068-493: A large amount of new development in the past decade, include the completion of three new buildings: Baxter Research Complex, Cardiovascular Research Tower, and Jackson Street Medical Plaza. In 2007 Louisville announced plans to create a nine-acre medical research park on the so-called Haymarket property roughly bounded by Market, Preston, Brook, and Jefferson Streets, along I-65 in Downtown Louisville , now called

1157-417: A last-second 26-foot three-point shot, giving Western Kentucky a 101–99 overtime victory in the first round. Drake finished the season with a school best 28–5 record. After the successful 2007–08 season, Keno Davis accepted the head basketball coach position at Providence . As a result, Drake AD Sandy Hatfield Clubb hired former Arizona State assistant coach Mark Phelps . In 2008–09, Phelps' first season,

1246-596: A million-dollar "campus beautification project" which painted six overpasses on the Belknap Campus with a University of Louisville theme and planted over 500 trees along campus streets, and doubled the number of on-campus housing units. The university's federal research funding doubled under Ramsey, and three buildings were built for nanotechnology and medical research. The university's graduation rate increased from 30 percent in 1999 to 52 percent in 2012. On June 17, 2016, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced that

1335-473: A new press box that will more than double its current size. The University Health Sciences Center, also called the med campus, is located just east of Downtown Louisville in the Louisville medical park which contains two other major hospitals and several specialty hospitals, and it houses the remaining five colleges. This is the school's original campus, being continuously used since 1846, although none of

1424-682: A new student recreation center, soccer stadium, new residence halls and academic buildings. Furthermore, the reconstruction of the I-65 ramps to the Belknap Campus, converting the four lanes of Eastern Parkway into a two-lane road with bike lanes and a landscaped median to improve pedestrian access to the Speed School , the moving of several university offices to allow the existing facilities at Arthur Street and Brandeis Avenue to be converted to commercial property and restaurants. The KFC Yum! Center (a men's basketball and volleyball practice facility)

1513-534: A playground and a cushioned walking path), Jim Patterson Stadium for baseball, Ralph R. Wright Natatorium, Owsley Brown Frazier Sports Medicine Center, and a lacrosse stadium. With new parking at Cardinal Stadium, non-resident parking was moved there and the parking lots near campus were redeveloped with new dormitory buildings, including the Bettie Johnson Apartments, Kurz Hall, Minardi Hall, and Community Park. Other points of interest on

1602-403: A total capacity of 5,000. Along with the $ 2.75 million expansion of the university's softball stadium will feature a team clubhouse with a locker room, a video room, and a players' lounge. The Dan Ulmer Stadium will see the addition of 200 chair back seats, bringing the seating capacity to 1,000. The project will add a 2,380 square foot fan terrace wrapping around the back of the stadium, as well as

1691-651: A university employee paid escorts to strip and have sex with players and recruits. Shortly after the NCAA announced its findings and penalties, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of 10 individuals connected with a "pay for play" scheme connected to sportswear manufacturer Adidas and many institutions, including Louisville. Pitino

1780-482: A variety of subjects. It was headed by Edward Mann Butler from 1813 to 1816, who later ran the first public school in Kentucky in 1829 and is considered Kentucky's first historian. Despite the Jefferson Seminary's early success, pressure from newly established public schools and media critiques of it as "elitist" would force its closure in 1829. Eight years later, in 1837, the Louisville city council established

1869-407: A winning season in men's basketball; the stretch included a 2–26 season in 1996–97 and a 3–24 season in 1997–98. The Bulldogs went through four coaches, none of whom finished with a winning coaching record at Drake. In the 2001–02 season Drake suspended four players at winter semester break due to their not abiding by the school's 2.0 GPA rule (NCAA requires 1.8), but despite having a depleted roster,

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1958-518: Is 6–7. The Bulldogs have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments . Their combined record is 1–3. The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 1-1. The Bulldogs have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Tournaments . Their combined record is 2–4. Drake was selected to the second and final National Commissioners Invitational Tournament ever held. They won all three games to be named NCIT champions. University of Louisville This

2047-519: Is affiliated with the University of Louisville. The Kentucky State Data Center , the state's official clearing house for census data and estimates, is located next to Bettie Johnson Hall. Since 2008 the school has purchased three large tracts of land adjacent to the Belknap Campus, 55 acres (220,000 m ) to the school's northwest campus, 17 acres (69,000 m ) to the school's east campus – south of Hahn and 39 acres (160,000 m ) south of

2136-631: Is an accepted version of this page The University of Louisville ( UofL ) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky , United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system . Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary , it became in the 19th century one of the first city-funded public colleges in the United States. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be

2225-550: Is best known for making the 1969 Final Four . The Bulldogs have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament , making their most recent appearance in 2024 . The first season Drake fielded a men's basketball team was 1906–07. The Bulldogs finished with a 2–1 record as an independent. The next year, during the 1907–08 season, they were charter members of the Missouri Valley Conference . Drake went on to dominate

2314-731: Is currently ranked the 4th best MBA program in Latin America . The university also offers professional MBA programs in Athens , Hong Kong , Singapore and other parts of Asia. Their collaboration partner in Singapore is Aventis School of Management . Louisville operates the Moore Observatory in Oldham County , an astronomical observatory . There are plans to purchase several hundred acres in Oldham County for

2403-582: Is evident at the busy northeast corner of ShelbyHurst with the completion of 600 North. The LEED-certified, 125,000-square-foot office building is 80 percent leased and serves as corporate headquarters to Churchill Downs , NTS, Semonin Realtors and Stifel Nicolaus. The University of Louisville runs a sister campus in Panama City , Panama , which has an MBA program. The full-time program takes around 16 months to complete and enrolls about 200 students. It

2492-750: Is expected to cost $ 300 million and was planned to be constructed from 2009 to 2017. A 200,000-square-foot, eight-story, $ 18 million building, is the first in a series of structures, broke ground in July 2011, and was expected to open in June 2013. An important project adjacent to the Downtown Health Sciences Campus was the conversion of the Clarksdale Housing Complex into a new mixed income development called Liberty Green . The 230-acre (0.93 km ) Shelby Campus

2581-497: Is located on Shelbyville Road near Hurstbourne Parkway in Eastern Louisville. This campus was originally the home of Kentucky Southern College, a Kentucky Baptist liberal arts college that operated from 1961 to 1969. After the college folded, it transferred all its assets and liabilities to the university. It currently only has three buildings which are used for night classes and seminars, although construction of

2670-735: The College Baseball World Series 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019, the women's basketball Final Four in 2009 (runner-up), 2013 (runner-up), and 2018, and the men's soccer national championship game in 2010. The Louisville Cardinals Women's Volleyball program has three-peated as champions of the Big East Tournament (2008, 2009, 2010), and were Atlantic Coast Conference Champions in 2015 and 2017. Women's track and field program has won Outdoor Big East titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and an Indoor Big East title in 2011. The University of Louisville traces its roots to

2759-600: The Louisville Medical Institute at the urging of renowned physician and medical author Charles Caldwell . As he had earlier at Lexington's Transylvania University , Caldwell rapidly led LMI into becoming one of the leading medical schools in what was then considered the western US. In 1840, Louisville College, a sibling municipal liberal arts school chartered a few years earlier as the Louisville Collegiate Institute,

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2848-672: The North Central Conference in order to accept the position with the Midwestern Conference. The onetime members of the Midwestern Conference and the conferences they later joined are: Drake Bulldogs men%27s basketball The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University , located in Des Moines, Iowa , in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The program

2937-543: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools , over concerns that Governor Bevin's actions had "violated rules that require that universities be independent". The probation was lifted a year later. The governor's actions were initially blocked by a judge but supported by new legislation passed by the Kentucky legislature in early 2017. In a lawsuit, the university sought $ 80 million in damages from president Ramsey, but settled only for $ 800,000 in 2021. In

3026-701: The 12 academic colleges and features one of the casts of Auguste Rodin 's The Thinker in front of the main administrative building, Grawemeyer Hall. The grounds of the campus were originally used as an orphanage, with several of the original buildings used. The Belknap Campus has expanded greatly in recent years, with land housing abandoned factories in the area being purchased and redeveloped. Projects built since 1998 include L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and adjacent Trager Center fieldhouse, Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park (which includes Ulmer Stadium for softball, Trager Stadium for field hockey, Cardinal Track and Soccer Stadium, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, locker rooms,

3115-534: The 1930s, winning three conference titles in the decade (1934–35, 1935–36, and 1938–39). The Bulldogs did not qualify for a postseason tournament by winning the conference title, though, as no post-season tournaments were held during the 1934–35 season. The following 1935–36 season Drake was invited to the District Olympic Tournament post-season tournament (defeating North Dakota 49–46, falling to Minnesota 36–19). The Bulldogs participated in

3204-555: The 230-acre (0.93 km ) campus for business, office, technology and research use, now known as the ShelbyHurst Research and Office Park. The university will spend $ 7.9 million on the road improvements on the campus. The roadway improvements began in August 2008, with work on a new four-lane boulevard through the campus, bordered by bike lanes and sidewalks, and heavily landscaped. The 600 North Hursbourne – Transformation

3293-739: The Belknap Campus include the Rauch Planetarium; the Covi Gallery of the Hite Art Institute, named for the painter Marcia Hite and her husband Allen; and the final resting place for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and his wife Alice, under the portico in the Brandeis Law School. Surrounded by, but not part of the campus, is the Speed Art Museum , a private institution that

3382-580: The Bulldogs finished with a 17–16 record, falling in the College Insider Tournament to Idaho . Despite his ability to recruit, Phelps' on the court coaching led to finishes of 7th and below in the MVC and dwindling fan attendance and support. Phelps's contract was not renewed following the 2012–13 season, and Drake AD Sandy Hatfield Clubb replaced him with her new choice Ray Giacoletti . After failing to finish above .500 for three seasons and

3471-508: The Bulldogs nearly eked out a winning season. Drake entered the MVC tournament with a 14–14 record; but fell to Illinois State 63–64 on a buzzer beating shot, ending the season 14–15. The next season (2002–03) Drake would finish 10–20, leading to the dismissal of head coach Kurt Kanaskie at season's end. On April 22, 2003, Drake announced the hiring of former Iowa head coach Dr. Tom Davis as its new men's basketball coach. The hiring drew national attention and brought instant credibility to

3560-499: The Bulldogs' full-court press and got a pass through to Lynn Shackelford. In desperation, Drake's Ron Gwin fouled him. Shackelford made both of his one-and-one attempts." After the game, Coach John Wooden was asked what had been wrong with UCLA. Wooden replied simply,"Drake." In the 1969 NCAA 3rd-place game, the Bulldogs defeated Coach Dean Smith 's ACC Champion North Carolina Tar Heels , with Charlie Scott convincingly, 104–84, behind 28 points from Willie McCarter. Drake finished

3649-571: The Louisville Medical Institute, Louisville College, and a newly created law school into the University of Louisville, on a campus just west of Downtown Louisville . As they still maintained separate finances, Louisville College folded soon afterwards. The university experienced rapid growth in the 20th century, adding new schools in the liberal arts (1907), graduate studies (1915), dentistry (1918), engineering (1925), music (1932) and social work (1936). In 1923,

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3738-637: The Louisville area, the Belknap, the Health Science, and the Shelby. It also has an International Campus in Panama City , Panama , as well as various satellite facilities in the state of Kentucky and abroad: Acquired in 1923, the Belknap Campus is the school's main campus. It is located three miles (5 km) south of downtown Louisville in the Old Louisville neighborhood. It houses seven of

3827-523: The MVC Championship in his first year as head coach. Devries was named MVC Coach of the Year for his role in returning Drake to the top of The Valley. In 2020, Drake hosted Northern Iowa in a nationally televised game which was also the first Knapp Center sell out since the 2007-08 season. Drake lost in humiliating fashion to their instate conference rival scoring a season low 43 points in route to

3916-618: The MVC, along with Bradley , in protest of the MVC's failure to discipline Oklahoma A&M in the Johnny Bright Incident . Drake would not compete in the Missouri Valley Conference again until the 1956–57 season. During the 1960s through mid-1980s, the Bulldogs were in the national rankings on a regular basis and the MVC was one of the premier conferences in men's basketball. Drake had fourteen winning seasons during this time. Coach Maury John had

4005-657: The Midwest Regional Final. In 1971, after 13 seasons and a Drake record 211 wins, Coach John left Drake for Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa . John's tenure at ISU was short, as he died of cancer on October 15, 1974 at the age of 55. Drake won their first national tournament title during the 1974–75 season, capturing the National Commissioners Invitational Tournament postseason title under Coach Ortegel. In

4094-429: The NCAA, a conference was required to have six or more member institutions. The Midwestern Conference had only five members and was unable to find a sixth, so it ceased operations after only two years. The five member schools eventually affiliated with other conferences. The conference commissioner was Jack McClelland , the former Drake Bulldogs basketball coach and athletic director, who had resigned as commissioner of

4183-539: The National Intercollegiate Tournament in 1937–38 (losing to Murray State 47–40) and 1938–39 (losing to Oklahoma State 28–15). Throughout the 1940s and 1950s Drake's winning streak secured eight winning seasons. There was no Missouri Valley Conference play during the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons because of World War II . This was in part because most MVC schools did not play basketball during those seasons. In 1951 Drake withdrew from

4272-584: The Norton Terrace at the south end of Cardinal Stadium. It will be centrally located between two of the university's cornerstone buildings, the Swain Student Activities Center and Cardinal Stadium. It will have seating capacity for over 5,300 fans and will feature a 15,500 square foot training center that will include identical locker rooms for each team, coaches' offices and a sports medicine training room. This stadium will be

4361-597: The Nucleus Research Park, with 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m ) of research space. Nucleus, Kentucky's Life Science and Innovation Center, was established in 2008 by the University of Louisville Foundation. Nucleus is assisting in the development of Louisville's Health Science Campus downtown. Nucleus' work is integral to the development of the research park currently underway at Louisville's Haymarket 30-block property in downtown Louisville. Nucleus Innovation Park will house multiple facilities. The project

4450-467: The Speed School of Engineering. New student housing has been completed on one of the northwest segments with student parking slated for the other. A new engineering and applied sciences research park is planned for the land south of the Speed School of Engineering. It serves as the centerpiece of a Signature Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, designed to stimulate economic growth in an area around

4539-520: The University 423rd among 650 universities, colleges, and service academies; 195th for public colleges, 92nd for colleges in the American South and 227th best U.S. research university in 2023. Admission to Louisville is considered "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . A total of 9,430 applications were received for the freshmen class entering Fall 2015; 6,758 applicants were accepted (71.7%), and 2,797 enrolled. Men constituted 50.9% of

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4628-504: The ball and the momentum. Guard Willie McCarter put up a jumper from the left corner that ricocheted around the rim before falling into the hands of Drake forward Dolph Pulliam, who went straight back up with it. On the way up, Pulliam was hammered by Alcindor and Curtis Rowe, but the ball somehow made it through the hoop. The basket counted, but no foul was called against the Bruins. Eight seconds remained, and Drake trailed by one. UCLA escaped

4717-435: The best start in school history. The Bulldogs finished regular season with 24 wins to mark their third-straight 20-win season, a feat which had only previously happened once. The Bulldogs also equaled a school record with 15 Missouri Valley Conference wins. The 2020-21 team made the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years. Their First Four appearance against former MVC foe Wichita State on March 18 resulted in

4806-572: The celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports. Two of the 50 men's basketball players named were from Drake's program. The Bulldogs have retired five jersey numbers, with the latest being a trio of numbers retired to honor the 1969 team, who went all the way to the Final Four. Drake has participated in four different postseason tournaments. They have an 12–10 record overall in them. The Bulldogs have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments . Their combined record

4895-436: The company's worldwide air hub at Louisville International Airport , full tuition reimbursement through a program called Metropolitan College. This program offers reimbursement for $ 65 of book costs for each class, and awards bonus checks to students in good standing at the end of each semester and upon reaching certain credit hour milestones. Employees are eligible for full health insurance coverage. Currently over 75 percent of

4984-407: The entire board of trustees of the university would be immediately disbanded and replaced, and that Ramsey would be stepping down. This was confirmed in a statement issued by Ramsey on the same day. Ramsey offered his resignation at a board of trustees meeting on July 27, 2016, which was accepted by the board. In December 2016, the university was placed on academic probation by its accrediting agency,

5073-427: The entire season. DeVries left just three days after the conclusion of the season to become the head coach at West Virginia . List of Drake Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches Below are the records of the Bulldogs versus current members of the Missouri Valley Conference . In 2006–07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrated its centennial as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. As part of

5162-500: The family for their efforts. In 1926, the building that would later be dedicated as Grawemeyer Hall , was built. In 1931, the university established the Louisville Municipal College for Negroes on the former campus of Simmons University (now Simmons College of Kentucky ), as a compromise plan to desegregation. As a part of the university, the school had an equal standing with the school's other colleges. It

5251-670: The first civilian ambulance , the nation's first accident services, now known as an emergency department (ED), and one of the first blood banks in the US. University of Louisville is known for the Louisville Cardinals athletics programs . Since 2005, the Cardinals have made appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four in 2005, 2012, and 2013 (vacated), football Bowl Championship Series Orange Bowl in 2007 (champions) and Sugar Bowl in 2013 (champions),

5340-566: The first round, Drake defeated Houston , with Coach Guy Lewis and Dwight Davis , 92–87. Drake lost to New Mexico State 87–78 in the 1971 Midwest Regional Final. In 1970–71, the Bulldogs earned their third straight Missouri Valley Conference championship. They made their third straight NCAA trip, qualifying for the 1971 NCAA tournament . There, Drake (21–8) defeated Notre Dame University with Austin Carr 79–72 in OT, then lost to Kansas 73–71 in

5429-673: The honors program benefit from priority registration for classes, smaller class sizes, and unique study abroad opportunities. The University of Louisville library system is a member of the Association of Research Libraries . Louisville's main library branch is the William F. Ekstrom Library , which opened in 1981. The four-story building finished an expansion in March 2006, which increased its total size to 290,000 square feet (27,000 m ) and shelving capacity to over 1.3 million books. It

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5518-438: The impressive ShelbyHurst Office Campus will have over 1.5 million square feet of modern office space managed, developed and leased by NTS Development Co., in partnership with the University of Louisville Foundation. The first three projects are in full swing. The Shelby Campus is undergoing a major renovation, with two new entrances to the campus off Hurstbourne Parkway. The overall goal is to develop 108 acres (0.44 km ) of

5607-646: The incoming class; women 49.1%. Among freshman students who enrolled in Fall 2015, SAT scores for the middle 50% ranged from 490 to 620 for critical reading, and from 510 to 620 for math. ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 22 to 29. The average high school GPA for incoming freshmen was 3.60. The university consists of 12 schools and colleges: In addition to their nationwide partial tuition reimbursement programs, UPS (United Parcel Service) offers Louisville (along with Jefferson Community and Technical College ) students who work overnight at Worldport ,

5696-571: The nation. Through its School of Medicine and University Hospital Louisville is known for its innovations in the field of medicine, including world's first self-contained artificial heart transplant (2001), world's first successful hand transplant (1999), development of autotransfusion (1935), and first emergency department (1911). U.S. News & World Report 's 2023 edition ranked University of Louisville's undergraduate program tied for 195 among all national universities and tied for 106th among public ones. Forbes Magazine ranks

5785-503: The national semifinal before routing North Carolina under Coach Dean Smith 104–84 in the third-place game. In the 1969 NCAA Final Four, on March 20, 1969 in the National Semi-Final, Drake lost to UCLA with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Coach John Wooden 85–82. Drake, with 24 points from Willie McCarter , 13 points with 16 rebounds from Willie Wise , and defense from Rick Wanamaker and Dolph Pulliam , almost pulled off

5874-844: The original buildings remain. Buildings of note on the HSC include the fourteen story Medical Research Tower and the ten-story University Hospital. Construction is finished for a recently opened, downtown Louisville Cardiovascular Research Innovation Institute building to be directed by a researcher, Stuart Williams from the University of Arizona ; and an eight-story, $ 70 million biomedical research building. Faculty and students also work with neighboring hospitals including Norton Children's Hospital, as well as outreach programs throughout Kentucky, including in Paducah , Campbellsville , and Glasgow . The University of Louisville Health Sciences Campus has seen

5963-418: The public university system of Kentucky began in the 1960s. As a municipally-funded school (meaning funding only came from the city of Louisville), the movement of people to the suburbs of Louisville created budget shortfalls for the school and forced tuition prices to levels unaffordable for most students. At the same time, the school's well-established medicine and law schools were seen as potential assets for

6052-472: The school purchased what is today the Belknap Campus, where it moved its liberal arts programs and law school, with the medical school remaining downtown. The school had attempted to purchase a campus donated by the Belknap family in The Highlands area in 1917 (where Bellarmine University is currently located), but a citywide tax increase to pay for it was voted down. The Belknap Campus was named after

6141-533: The school's equine program. The president's mansion, Amelia Place, is located at 2515 Longest Avenue. It is the former residence of railroad executive Whitefoord Russell Cole . The University of Louisville offers bachelor's degrees in 70 fields of study, master's degrees in 78, and doctorate degrees in 22. According to the National Science Foundation , Louisville spent $ 176 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 125th in

6230-504: The school's endowment from $ 183 to $ 550 million. He developed the REACH program to encourage retention. In 1997, he hired athletics director Tom Jurich , who restored the athletics program and raised over $ 100 million to raze abandoned factories and old parking lots next to campus and replace them with on-campus athletic facilities, which vastly improved the aesthetics of the Belknap Campus. Academically, Louisville moved closer to parity with

6319-463: The season 26–5. Drake continued their success under Coach John in the next two seasons as they advanced to the Elite Eight of both the 1970 NCAA tournament and the 1971 NCAA tournament . Drake finished 22–7 in 1969–1970 and 21–8 in 1970–1971. In the 1969–70 season once again captured the Missouri Valley Conference title and made their second straight NCAA tournament . Earning a bye in

6408-503: The season, Davis resigned and was succeeded by his son Keno Davis . Under the guidance of Keno Davis, the 2007–08 season was one of the most storied in Drake history. The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles, advancing the NCAA tournament . Drake earned a five seed in the NCAA tournament and they were ranked nationally throughout the year. While playing Western Kentucky , though, Ty Rodgers hit

6497-404: The second largest project the athletic department has undertaken behind Cardinal Stadium. Furthermore, a $ 4 million expansion of Jim Patterson Stadium includes the addition of 1,500 chair back seats, two-tiered ground level terraces, a visiting team locker room, and a 6,400 square foot terrace atop the chair back seats connecting the first and third base sides. The new Jim Patterson Stadium will have

6586-431: The southwest of campus, near the recreation center. All three were built by private developers, and The Province was built in tandem with Louisville's properties. In the short term, university provost Shirley Willihnganz expects the university to continue partnerships with private entities to build student housing. Several athletic facilities are being renovated, and the new $ 8 million academic center will be located beneath

6675-405: The state system were difficult, as enrollment skyrocketed while funding was often insufficient. Several programs were threatened with losing accreditation due to a lack of funding, although schools of nursing (1979) and urban & public affairs (1983) were added. John W. Shumaker was named the university's president in 1995. Shumaker was a very successful fundraiser , and quickly increased

6764-499: The state system. Still, there was opposition to the university becoming a state institution, both from faculty and alumni who feared losing the small, close-knit feel of the campus, and from universities already in the state system who feared funding cuts that would be necessitated to accommodate UofL. After several years of heated debate, the university joined the state system in 1970, a move largely orchestrated by then Kentucky governor and UofL alumnus Louie Nunn . The first years in

6853-408: The state's flagship University of Kentucky as retention rates and research funding increased, and average GPAs and ACT scores were much higher for incoming freshmen. James R. Ramsey , the university's 17th president, continued the endowment and fundraising growth started by Shumaker. However, Ramsey added more emphasis on improving the physical aspects of the Belknap Campus. To this end, he started

6942-468: The statue was moved from its original location to Brandenburg, Kentucky . Relocation started in November and was completed in mid-December. Following Neeli Bendapudi 's resignation, provost Lori Stewart Gonzalez served as interim president from January 2022 to January 2023. Kim Schatzel became the University of Louisville's 19th president on February 1, 2023. The university has three campuses in

7031-409: The struggling program. Davis’ career included sixteen 20-win seasons, 18 post season appearances, and he was named Associated Press National Coach of the Year in 1987. During the 2003–04 season, Davis began a massive rebuilding project of Bulldog basketball. After going 37–51 in his first three seasons, the team finished 17–15 in the 2006–2007 season for its first winning record in 21 years. Following

7120-489: The summer of 2017, the university again came into the national spotlight as a series of scandals became public. The university's foundation, the organization that manages its endowment and investments, reported "millions of dollars in unbudgeted spending, unapproved activities and endowment losses" in an audit. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) suspended the head coach of the men's basketball team, Rick Pitino , for five games after an investigation revealed that

7209-410: The tournament bubble and many bracketologists expected the loss to cost Northern Iowa their chance at an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Drake's upset also became the first time in school history a coach had led their team to back-to-back 20 win seasons in their first two seasons at the school. For the 2020-21 season, Drake had an undefeated non-conference season and started the season with an 18-0 record,

7298-511: The tournament, the Bulldogs defeated USC 80–70, Bowling Green 78–65, and Arizona in the championship game 83–76. The Bulldogs also advanced to the National Invitational Tournament during the 1980–81 season, under Coach Ortegel, losing to Minnesota in the first round 90–77 and the 1985–86 season under Coach Gary Garner , falling to Marquette 79–59 in the first round. From 1987 to 2006, Drake did not have

7387-661: The university's Belknap campus. The TIF district covers more than 900 acres stretching from Belknap Campus south to the Watterson Expressway. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority recently approved the TIF, paving the way for what could be an estimated $ 2.6 billion over 30 years. In 2009, the university unveiled its new master plan for the next 20 years with efforts from the University of Louisville Foundation and other affiliate partners. Several important projects under construction or planned at that time included

7476-456: The workers at the air hub are students. The university's honors program is under the direction of Joy Hart. Incoming freshmen can apply to be in the program if they meet the following requirements: a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA and a 29 on their ACT . Current students can apply for the honors program if they are able to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher. Courses through the program focus on reading, writing and discussion. Students in

7565-568: Was by far the most accomplished in program history, as the Bulldogs advanced to the 1969 NCAA Final Four. The Bulldogs, under Coach John, won the Missouri Valley Conference outright and advanced to the 1969 NCAA Tournament Final Four , finishing third. During the tournament, Drake received a bye in the first round, defeated Texas A&M 81–63 in the Sweet Sixteen and Colorado State in the Elite Eight 84–77. The Bulldogs would fall to eventual champion UCLA with Coach John Wooden 85–82 in

7654-725: Was completed in the fall of 2007. A 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m ) Olympic sports training/rehab center adjacent to Trager Stadium is under construction. Trager Plaza, a small plaza with a fountain, statue, and garden has been built with donations by the Trager Family on the south part of campus. The $ 37.5 million Student Recreation Center, located on the Fourth Street corridor along the western border of campus, opened in October 2013. The Province, The Bellamy and Cardinal Towne are three new student housing developments built to

7743-520: Was dissolved in 1951 when the university desegregated . During World War II , Louisville was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. In the second half of the 20th century, schools were opened for business (1953), education (1968), and justice administration (1969). Talk of Louisville joining

7832-411: Was established. As LMI fared better financially than the college, political efforts ensued to either have LMI pool their resources with the college or have the college take administrative control of LMI, with no success. In 1844 the college inherited land from Jefferson Seminary intended for higher education use, but this did not enhance its financial position. In 1846, the Kentucky legislature combined

7921-640: Was subsequently fired. From 1895 to 2016, the university's Belknap Campus featured a Confederate monument , built before the campus grew to surround the land on which it stood. Commemorating the sacrifices of Confederate veterans who died in the American Civil War , it was erected by the Muldoon Monument Company in 1895 with funds raised by the Kentucky Woman's Confederate Monument Association. Due to controversy in 2016,

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