Louisville to hire Purdue’s Brohm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville is finalizing a deal to hire Purdue's Jeff Brohm as its next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement and an announcement from the schools has not been finalized.
Brohm, 51, would replace Scott Satterfield, who abruptly left the Cardinals on Monday after four seasons to become Cincinnati's coach. The Louisville native and former Cardinal quarterback Brohm is 66-44 lifetime and 36-34 at Purdue, including 8-5 this season.
Brohm was immediately mentioned as a possible replacement after Satterfield's stunning departure, just as he was in 2018 after the school fired Bobby Petrino following a 2-8 start and eventual 2-10 finish. At the time, Brohm turned down his alma mater to continue building Purdue.
But with the Louisville job open again, Brohm accepted this time around and returns home.
Louisville was 25-24 under Satterfield, including 7-5 this season with a pending appearance in the Fenway Bowl on Dec. 17. Ironically, the Cardinals will face Cincinnati but without Satterfield on the sidelines for his new team. Deion Branch, Louisville's director of player development, will guide the team on an interim basis.
TCU sweetens Dykes’ deal:
TCU coach Sonny Dykes has received a contract extension after leading the program to one of its best seasons.
Dykes gained an additional year to his contract through 2028 and a pay raise to an undisclosed amount after going 12-1 and leading the program to its first College Football Playoff appearance.
Levis leaving Kentucky: Kentucky quarterback Will Levis announced Wednesday on social media he will declare for the NFL draft and skip the Wildcats' upcoming Music City Bowl against Iowa.
Projected as a firstround selection next spring, Levis passed for 2,406 yards and 19 touchdowns with 10 interceptions for Kentucky (7-5).
Virginia players get extra year: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to Virginia football players whose eligibility has expired in the aftermath of the slaying of three members of the team. Lavel Davis Jr., D'sean Perry and Devin Chandler were killed last month as they returned to campus from a field trip. Virginia canceled its final two games of the season after the shooting.