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Press Releases - 2023

53 Players Named to the 14th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Louisville, Ky. – Aug. 3, 2023 – Fifty-three players, representing all 10 conferences plus two of the independents that compete for the Football Bowl Series, have been selected for the Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List. Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and

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Louisville, Miami to Compete Annually for The Schnellenberger Trophy

Louisville, Ky. – July 24, 2023 – Beginning this fall, the Miami Hurricanes and Louisville Cardinals will compete for a newly created trophy unique to college football – The Schnellenberger Trophy, which features the actual western dress boots, now bronzed, worn by Coach Howard Schnellenberger when he led both programs to national prominence. The ACC designated the schools as permanent opponents starting in 2023, and the trophy will stay with

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Norton Sports Health 4-Miler Moves to Historic Iroquois Park

This year’s fall race runs through Jack O’Lantern Spectacular Louisville, Ky. – June 21, 2023 – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host the family-friendly Norton Sports Health 4-Miler walk/run at Iroquois Park on Mon., Oct. 2, 2023, on a course that winds through Jack O’Lantern Spectacular. The event will start at 6:40 p.m. in Iroquois Park on the lower loop near the intersection of Iroquois Park Road and Rundell

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Louisville Sports Commission Announces New Board Members 

Louisville, Ky. – June 20, 2023 – At its annual meeting, the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) board of directors unanimously approved a slate of officers, committee chairs, and new and re-elected board members for its fiscal year 2024, which begins July 1, 2023. Officers and committee chairs were elected to a one-year term; board members were elected to a three-year term. Leigh Ann Barney, president of Trilogy Health Services, was

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Louisville Pure Tap® 5k is back!

This Year, the Race Goes to the Dogs Louisville, Ky. – June 14, 2023 – The Louisville Sports Commission, in partnership with Louisville Water Company, will host the family-friendly, dog-friendly Louisville Pure Tap® 5k walk/run at Shawnee Park in Louisville’s West End on Sat., Sept. 9, 2023. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. at the pavilion in Shawnee Park, one of Frederick Law Olmstead’s signature Louisville parks. The 5K

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Five Outstanding Individuals Selected to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Selections Represent Basketball, Football, Media and Administration Louisville, Ky. – May 24, 2023 – Five individuals with strong Kentucky connections who have made outstanding contributions to sports have been selected for the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) Class of 2023, representing the 60th anniversary of the KSHOF. The announcement was made today at a press briefing at Freedom Hall by the Louisville Sports Commission, owners and operators of the

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