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Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz reaches milestone win

Jeff Walz reached 500 wins after Louisville's 85-60 victory, marking a seven-game winning streak and maintaining an unbeaten ACC record this season.

  • Updated Jan. 4, 2026, Jeff Walz, Louisville women's basketball head coach, recorded his 500th career win at the KFC Yum! Center after defeating Virginia Tech.
  • Nineteen years into his tenure, Jeff Walz, Louisville women's basketball head coach, built his milestone on memorable sayings and hard truths, with players valuing his care-driven, direct coaching style.
  • The Cardinals shared the ball with 23 assists on 34 made field goals, with Laura Ziegler leading Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team with 18 points and nine rebounds.
  • The victory pushed Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team to a seven-game streak and 4-0 in ACC play, while Jeff Walz's.770 ACC winning percentage ranks first among league coaches.
  • On Thursday, Louisville faces Syracuse, and former players now coaches credit Jeff Walz's discipline and focus on details for shaping their approach, with Ziegler saying, `I think him and his history and his legacy, it's such a big part of why we're coming here.
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No. 13 Louisville women thrash Virginia Tech

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Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz reaches milestone win

No. 13 Louisville women's basketball jumped to a big first-half lead against Virginia Tech en route to coach Jeff Walz's 500th career victory Sunday.

·Nashville, United States
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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