Louisville is hiring alumnus Jeff Brohm as its next football coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
Brohm, the head coach at Purdue the past six seasons, long has been a target for Louisville. He turned down the job in 2019 when Louisville hired Scott Satterfield, and now he is set to replace Satterfield, who moved on to Cincinnati.
ESPN reported that Brohm and the school are finalizing a contract, which is expected to be for six years and in the $35 million range.
Brohm, 51, was born in Louisville and led Trinity High School in the city to a state championship in 1988. He was selected as Mr. Football in Kentucky that season and later named Kentucky High School Player of the Decade for the 1980s….