Recruiting outlook: 3–4 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cardinals · Louisville, Kentucky · ACC
Head coach
8th season since 2019
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 27 players
Domestic 17 · 63% · International 10 · 37%
3 · 11%
2 · 7%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Escudero MartínPrevious school: Evansville | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | San Sebastián de los Reyes, SpainIES Joan Miro | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 716 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 13 |
 Ashton Flowers | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Nashville, Tenn.Rutherford County | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Braydon SellersPrevious school: Saint Louis University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | St. Louis, Mo.Whitfield | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 11 | 699 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| Brody Mayer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | St. Louis, Mo. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Olson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lake Zurich, Ill. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 297 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Daniel Mandel | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Asker, NorwayNorgestoppidrettsgymnasium | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Thor | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Copenhagen, DenmarkVUC Lyngby | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 522 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| Ephram Amones | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Zionsville, Ind.Zionsville Community | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Sanchez | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Miami, Fla.SAI Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 3 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Giacomo ZizzaPrevious school: Lehigh University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Denville, N.J. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1007 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 22 |
| Håkon EdstrømPrevious school: Evansville | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Baerum, NorwayNorges Toppidrettsgymnas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 951 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Jack Boring | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Nashville, Tenn.Brentwood | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Lewis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Blackpool, EnglandHodgson Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 12 | 864 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jacopo Surricchio | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Chieti, ItalyIstituto Dante Alighieri Modena | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 4 | 470 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 |
| Johnny Petruso | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | St. Louis, Mo.St. Dominic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 1 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Mamadou Oumar NdiayePrevious school: Fort Hays State University, Dakar University of International Studies | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | D | Dakar, SenegalThe Senegalese American Bilingual School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 732 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Nicholas Parham | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Smyrna, Ga.Woodward Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 6 | 417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Noah De Blasis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBill Crothers SS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1167 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Quinton Wilson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPickering | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Ryan Hauser | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Elk Grove Village, Ill.Conant High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan QuintosPrevious school: Wisconsin | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1068 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Silas Damm | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Versailles, Ky.Woodford County | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 6 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Zolly Corrigan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | El Cerrito, Calif.Berkeley High | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
