Athletics director Josh Heird told The Courier Journal that U of L will invest in the following five sports: football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and volleyball.

Nine schools, including U of L, expressly told the CJ they are investing revenue-sharing money into women’s volleyball.

The Dan Meske era of Louisville volleyball officially begins Friday versus Auburn as part of the Cardinal Classic at L&N Arena .

Friday also marks U of L’s first game of the revenue-sharing era, in which schools are allowed to pay athletes directly with a per-institution cap of $20.5 million (a number set to increase annually by 4%). While most schools will likely put the bulk of their $20.5 million into programs that turn a profit, athletics director Josh Heird told The Courier Jou

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