The Louisville Cardinals are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The Cardinals teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, beginning in the 2014 season. While playing in the Big East Conference from 2005 through 2013, the Cardinals captured 17 regular season Big East titles and 33 Big East Tournament titles totaling 50 Big East Championships across all sports. On November 28, 2012, Louisville received and accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference and became a participating member in all sports in 2014. In 2016, Lamar Jackson won the school its first Heisman Trophy.
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The Kentucky Wildcats is the student body of the University of Kentucky. 30,473 students attend the university. Historically, the women's teams and athletes were referred to as the "Lady Kats", but all athletic squads adopted the "Wildcats" nickname in 1995. Collectively, the fans of the Kentucky Wildcats are often referred to as the Big Blue Nation. Their main and most intense rival is the University of Louisville. The Wildcats are composed of 25 varsity teams that compete nationally—23 in NCAA-recognized sports, plus the cheerleading squad and dance team.
The Kentucky–Louisville rivalry refers to the rivalry between the University of Kentucky Wildcats (Kentucky) and the University of Louisville Cardinals (Louisville). It is considered one of the most intense and passionate rivalries in the NCAA, especially in men's college basketball. The intensity of the rivalry is captivated by the proximity of the two schools and the commonwealth of Kentucky's interest in college sports.
The SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University in men's college soccer. The team currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Mustangs made their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2024. In 2024 the Mustangs reached their fourteenth Elite Eight before falling to No.13 Seed Marshall 3–2.
The Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of Kentucky (UK).
The Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represent University of Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has never won the ACC regular season championship, but has won both the Big East and Conference USA regular season championship once. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 5 times, never making it past the second round.
The 2017 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team was the represented Indiana University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the Hoosiers' 45th season of varsity college soccer, and their 27th season in the Big Ten Conference.
The 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Ken Lolla, in his thirteenth season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 40th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 5th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2018–19 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Chris Mack who was hired on March 27, 2018, after it was announced interim coach David Padgett would not be retained. They finished the season 20–14, to finish in 7th place. In the ACC Tournament, they beat Notre Dame in the Second Round before losing to North Carolina in the Quarterfinals. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and received a 7th seed before losing to 10th seed Minnesota in the First Round.
The 2019 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his first season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 41st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 6th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2019 Conference USA men's soccer season was the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 25 and concluded on November 12.
The 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team represented Marshall University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It is the 41st season of the university fielding a men's varsity soccer program. The Thundering Herd, led by third-year head coach Chris Grassie, played their home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex as members of Conference USA.
The 2020–21 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Mack.
The 2020 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-first season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 36th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 7th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2021 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented the University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his third season. They played their home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 43rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 8th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2021 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-second season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 37th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 8th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2022 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented the University of Louisville during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his fourth season. They played their home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 44th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 9th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2022 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-third season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 38th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 9th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2023 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented the University of Louisville during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his fifth season. They played their home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 45th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2023 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-fourth season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 39th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
