I am not referring to when Louisville plays Minnesota.
Today he announced that he would coach the Puerto Rican team this summer:
http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-bask...030915aac.html
As part of the deal, Louisville will be playing against Puerto Rican teams, including the senior team, on their overseas tour this summer (he already stated he would coach Puerto Rico and a Louisville assistant will coach the Cardinals).
This was going to happen a few summers ago, but his other commitments got in the way. I can't wait for the critical Yahoo column.
It is interesting that they chose him over going with a pro coach with either European or Latin American experience. I have heard that one of the things they would like him to be able to do is to convince some of the increasing number of players born in the continental United States, some of whom only have one parent or one grandparent born on Puerto Rico, who are eligible to suit up. Obviously he would have more credibility with a Shabazz Napier or Moe Harkless than the former coach, who has pro experience in Europe then Puerto Rico. Also interesting is that he will coach against the United States Pan-Am team (rumored to be coached by John Calipari last fall, with no news since then) although it is still unclear what the exact makeup of that team will be after D-League players were used last time.
On the subject of overseas tours, have any insiders heard anything about Duke planning one this summer?