But when Tharp took a job as an assistant sports information director at the University of South Carolina in the 1980s , he fell in love with the Palmetto State .
The Bluegrass State is home for the native of Louisville , Ky .
When Tharp took a job as an assistant sports information director at the University of South Carolina in the 1980s , native fell in love with the Palmetto State .
The Bluegrass State is home for the native of Louisville , Ky .