Louisville is lucky to get him. [68], He then took a position coaching quarterbacks on Ron Zook's staff at Illinois. Phone. In the opening game of the season, which was also the home and conference opener, the Boilermakers were defeated by Northwestern 2731. He took over the program after the disastrous tenure of Darrell Hazell and pulled the Boilermakers out of the Big Ten basement and back to respectability. [48] LeFors and Brian split time at quarterback, similar to how Jeff split time as a freshman with Nagle. [113] On December 4, 2016, Western Kentucky accepted a bid to the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl. [98] [37] Brohm won the starting job, and led the Rage to a season opening win 3329 over the Chicago Enforcers. The next week at homecoming, Purdue was defeated by Minnesota 1320. Over the last two seasons, Brohms teams compiled a 17-9 record, including a 9-4 mark in 2021 the schools first nine-win season since 2003. Brohm was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Jeff is one of four family members to be a football letterwinner at Louisville, along with his father, Oscar (quarterback 1966-69), and brothers, Greg (wide receiver 1989-92) and Brian (quarterback 2004-07). For the past several years, through public records requests, Kalish has collected contracts for the main football college coaches. Jeff Brohm is an American football coach and former quarterback. His contract with the Cardinals is expected to be for six years and in the $35 million range, sources told ESPN. Following the defeat of #2 Iowa, Purdue was ranked #25 in the AP Poll. He built an outstanding program during his time there. Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. [93] After losing 5 out of his first 8 games as a head coach (four of which were by a single possession), the Hilltoppers rallied to win their last four regular season games. I am a 18-year-old teen who loves sports ? As starting quarterback for two seasons, he led the Cardinals to the 1993 Liberty Bowl. My family and I are honored to return home to the University of Louisville, a place we love, which has been so influential in shaping me as a player, a coach and a man, Brohm said. [99] On September 12, Western Kentucky won, 4138, against Louisiana Tech, giving Brohm his tenth win as Western Kentucky's head coach. Brohm was a star quarterback at Trinity High School in Louisville and stayed home for college football before an NFL career. Brohm had hoped to put the nickname "J Bro" on the back of his jersey, but his fellow players voted not to use jersey nicknames. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. Purdue bounced back the next week at #21 Illinois, defeating the Illini 3124. His coaching career started in 2002 when he was the head coach for the Louisville Fire arena football team. The Boilermakers finished the season 48. In nine seasons as a head coach, Brohm boasts a career record of 66-44, a .600 winning percentage, and has positioned himself as one of the top offensive minds in the country. Brohm replaces Scott Satterfield, who left to take the Cincinnati head coaching job earlier this week. When Petrino returned to Louisville in 2014, Brom was promoted to head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Purdue then returned home for homecoming and defeated Maryland 4014. Professionally, Brohm played eight seasons in the NFL, competing with the San Diego Chargers (1994), Washington Redskins (1995-96), San Francisco 49ers (1997-98), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1998), Denver Broncos (1999) and Cleveland Browns (2000). If there is such a thing as Louisville football royalty, the Brohm family is it. [77] In an interview prior to the 2012 season, Brohm said he regretted not accepting the position of offensive coordinator with Alabama. The Boilermakers then traveled to Maryland, where they pulled out a 3129 win. Jeff Brohm: Wife| Salary| Neck| Contract| What happened, Ran Carthon: What happened to| Salary| Wife| GM, Declan Rice: Birthday| Position| Wages| Wiki, Monti Ossenfort: Wiki| Salary| Wife| Net Worth, Russell Gage: What happened| Injury update| Injury report, * Offseason and/or practice squad member only. [122] Purdue hosted #8 Michigan the next week in a game that many Purdue fans saw as the turnaround they had been waiting for since Tiller, despite losing 2810. [89] Brohm was named as a candidate to become head coach later that same day. [23], He held a workout for all MLB teams prior to the 1990 MLB draft and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round, and chose to play baseball and football. Insincerity isn't part of his makeup. Britainy and I want to personally welcome his family and we know he will not only be a great coach, but also a great member of our Louisville and Kentucky community.. [123] Heading into week 8, Jeff Brohm and his team went into High Point Solutions Stadium[124] to face Rutgers as they looked to improve 43 on the season, but would fall short on a two-point conversion, losing the game 1214. [127] In their name game, the Boilermakers were defeated on a last second field goal by Eastern Michigan 1920. Our goal is to compete for championships while also developing our student-athletes into true leaders on and off the field. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. They followed that up in 2018 with another Bowl appearance, and Top 25 victories over Boston College, Iowa, and a monumental victory over No. [3] Brohm and his siblings Greg, Kimberly, and Brian were born in Louisville while his father was an assistant football coach at Trinity High School in Louisville. 5 in 2016) each of Brohms three seasons as head coach. [108] Western Kentucky would then cruise through its non-conference game against Miami (OH) before being defeated by Vanderbilt on the final play of the game. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH ASKING FOR YOUR PRAYERS AS PARKINSONS TREATMENT BEGINS. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 1.Brohm was a high school football standout at Trinity High School in Louisville. Louisville no match for North Carolina, 80-59. Brohm went undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft. 4 in 2014, No. Following the season, Purdue was selected for the Music City Bowl. The coaching carousel at Louisville has ended with one heck of a hire for the Cardinals. Brohm scheduled a 1 p.m. [131] The next week, Purdue was beaten by Rutgers 3037. [70] The Illini named Scheelhaase the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman, and he made strong progress throughout his first two starts. His father, Oscar, was a quarterback for Louisville and a high school football coach in Louisville. The following week, Purdue beat Nebraska 4228. I am a student and a blogger all alone, Gurmeet. On September 3, 2015, Brohm won his first game as head coach against an SEC opponent, a 1412 road win against Vanderbilt. "I won't be there. The Boilermakers then were defeated by Wisconsin 4447 in three overtimes. 0. Named quarterbacks coach a year later. [30] Brohm had to decide between wearing a cast for 4 weeks hoping his thumb would heal, or have surgery and heal the thumb properly, but ending his season. WDRB Photo/Rick Bozich Even Brohm has said that. In 2002, Brohm moved to the AF2 where he became the head coach of the Louisville Fire. The offense averaged a hefty 7.3 yards per play, while running 72.1 plays per game. Brohm made other coaching stops at Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UAB and Western Kentucky before becoming the Hilltoppers' head coach in 2014. His intensity at practice and his play calling on Saturdays set him apart from most coaches. In 2006, Brian Brohm led the Cardinals to a victory over No. Three Boilermakers were named All-Americans during Brohms tenure in West Lafayette. 5 in 2016) and total offense (No. In 2009, Brom went to Florida Atlantic University, where he was reunited with Schnellenberger as offensive coordinator. [1] Brohm beat out Trent Green to become the team's third-string quarterback. After graduation from high school, he was selected by the Montreal Expos in the seventh round of the 1989 MLB Draft, but he instead decided to pursue playing football and baseball at the University of Louisville. In the next game, the Boilermakers had a loss to #23 Iowa 2026. But beyond his ties to the city, what excites me most about Jeff is that hes had success at the highest level of college football. Gambling problem? However, after one year of college football, he had a change of heart and decided to pursue both sports, playing minor league baseball during his college summers. or redistributed. The deal runs through the 2024 season.[126]. ET meeting with his Purdue players as Louisville and Brohm finalize a deal, according to ESPN. The next week, the Boilermakers were beaten by #23 Northwestern 2027. [86] Brohm's lone season as offensive coordinator did not disappoint, as the Hilltoppers averaged 459 yards per game,[87] and both Doughty and Andrews set the single season record for yards in a season in passing and rushing respectively. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images). The team broke school records for total yards in a game (702) and most points scored since moving to the FBS level. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. 7 Indiana and Purdue Have Bucket Game Rescheduled For Friday Dec. 18", "Indiana and Purdue Mutually Agree to Cancel Bucket Game", "Purdue Football Cracks AP Top 25 Poll After Victory Over No. Brohm ushers in a new era of UofL football after elevating the Purdue program to unprecedented success during his six seasons as head coach. Western Kentucky was ranked No. Be the first to rate this post. [130] In the season opener, Purdue opened at home and defeated Iowa 2420, with offensive coordinator Brian Brohm leading the team as active head coach. He served as the head coach at Western Kentucky University. Today, we welcome home coach Jeff Brohm to lead our football program." Brohm is 66-44 in his career, including a successful 30-10 stint at Western Kentucky from 2014 to '16. The Cardinals were upset by the Mountaineers 3634. [69] The move to Illinois reunited Brohm with Paul Petrino, whom Brohm worked with at Louisville. Brohm played college football at the University of Louisville for coach Howard Schnellenberger from 1989 to 1993 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1994 to 2000 and the XFL in 2001. They have two children, Brady and Brooke. Jeff Brom is in his fifth season as head coach of Purdue. Jeff Brohm officially named new head football coach at Louisville, Louisville football No. Jeff will be a great fit and hell do a helluva job., - Late UofL coach Howard Schellenberger (March 2019), I have the utmost respect for the job Jeff Brohm did with the Purdue program. [109] After a blowout victory over FCS Houston Baptist, Western Kentucky was defeated by Louisiana Tech. When Brohm returned to play the next week, he gave a memorable speech when asked why he . This is on top of his average annual salary of $300,000 for the duration of his 8-year contract, the highest possible performance bonus of $2.52 million and supplemental compensation of $3 million to $5 million each year. Were excited to welcome Head Coach Jeff Brohm and his family home to the University of Louisville, Heird said. Brom, 50, is part of a top ten list that includes (according to Kalish, starting with the best contract in the nation) Dabo Swinney, Clemson; Nick Saban, Alabama; Steve Sarkeesian, Texas; Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Mel Tucker, Michigan State; Kyle Whittingham, Utah; brom; Brett Belema, Illinois; and Scott Frost, Nebraska. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jeff Brohm, one of the most accomplished signal callers in school history, returns to his alma mater to lead the University of Louisville football program, UofL Vice-President/Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced on Thursday. Top 25. This included a win over undefeated #19 Marshall 6766 in overtime, again breaking the school record for points in an FBS game for the third time of the season. I know hes excited to return to a place that is near and dear to his heart. [63] Brohm inherited Rusty Smith, who had won the 2007 Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year, to coach. The following week, the Boilermakers defeated #2 Ohio State 4920. Following the bye week, Purdue was then defeated by Minnesota 3138. Jeff Brohm enters his sixth year at the helm of the Purdue Football. [19][20], After Trinity High School, Brohm was drafted in the seventh round of the 1989 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos. 2 Iowa", "Brian Brohm joins his brothers at Western Ky", "Football is a family affair for UAB offensive coordinator Jeff Brohm", "BROHM: Former Cardinal happy to be top Hilltopper", "Why Jeff Brohm changed his mind about going to Louisville", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Brohm&oldid=1133725803, Illinois Fighting Illini football coaches, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football coaches, Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky, Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Articles lacking reliable references from January 2018, Pages using CFB Yearly Record End with extrafootnotes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2 C-USA East Division champion (2015, 2016), Left before bowl game, interim head coach, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 06:20. Purdue wrapped up its road games against Northwestern winning 3214, in a game played at Wrigley Field. [49] Brian finished the season as the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, and LeFors was named First-team All-Conference USA[50] and the Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Year. 2 Iowa and No. McGee hired Brom to serve as the Blazers offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Following the loss to the Badgers, Purdue returned home to play Iowa, and lost 324. Jeffrey Scott Bro (born April 24, 1971) is an American football coach and former quarterback. At Purdue, Brohm went a combined 36-34, making four bowl appearances in six seasons. Let's play football. 11 became part of the Louisville Ring of Honor in 2006. He was the "Kentucky High School Player of the Decade" for the 1980s. He has previously served as the head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltopppers (20142016) and the Purdue Boilermakers (20172022). Louisville is who we are. [56] The Cardinals finished the 2006 season, 121, establishing a record high victories for the school in a single season and winning the 2007 Orange Bowl. Then they take a 250 first-quarter lead", "War's Over: Fans Civil To Schnellenberger", "Cards outgun Memphis State; Northeast La. Following the victory, Purdue was Big Ten West Champions for the first time in school history and earned the right to face undefeated #2 Michigan at the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. Brohm had an outstanding playing career at Louisville, throwing for 5,451 yards, and remains among the school's leaders in touchdown passes (38) and total offense while going 15-10 as a starter. The following week, Purdue traveled to Notre Dame to take on #12 Notre Dame. [132] On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18;[133] however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications.[134]. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Boilermakers won seven games, recaptured both of its rivalry trophies (the Cannon and the Old Oaken Bucket), and finished the season with Foster Farms Bowl victory over Arizona. He also played one season with the Orlando Rage of the XFL, where he was named to the All-XFL team despite having his season end early with a shoulder injury. A standout at Trinity High, Brohm was awarded the Kentucky Mr. Football Award as a senior in 1988, while leading the Shamrocks to a state championship and undefeated season. 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