Prior to taking over in West Lafayette, Brohm spent three seasons at Western Kentucky, where he compiled a remarkable 30-10 overall record (.750 winning percentage), including a 19-5 Conference USA mark (.792), from 2014 to 2016. 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. The Indians also pushed him to drop football entirely. [102] The Hilltoppers would win four straight again to finish the regular season 102 (80), winning the East Division of Conference USA. [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. He rolled the dice on a lacrosse player and always had my back through it all. Sources: Brohm leaves Purdue, accepts L'ville job, Former LSU QB Howard transferring to Ole Miss, Terps QB Tagovailoa to return for senior season, Police: Speed a primary cause in fatal UGA crash, U-M's Weiss on leave amid police investigation, Reports: UF QB commit Rashada wants release, Miami QB Garcia in portal, has 3 eligible seasons, TCU WR Johnston, RB Miller entering NFL draft, Potential top-5 pick Stroud leaving OSU for NFL, The final 2022 college football Power Rankings, College football's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2023, What Garrett Riley's big move means for Clemson, Dabo and TCU, Cincy tabs Satterfield to replace Fickell as coach. Louisville is who we are. In their opening game, Purdue was defeated by Nevada 3134. The following week, Purdue beat Nebraska 4228. His coaching career started in 2002 when he was the head coach for the Louisville Fire arena football team. Brom played quarterback for head coach Howard Schnellenberger at Louisville from 198993. 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. Purdue Basketball: Zach Edey Doesnt Foul? They selected Brandon Doughty to be the starter during the 2013 season,[84] and was aided by the return of the NCAA single season all-purpose yards record holder, Antonio Andrews. A three-year starter, he still ranks among the Cardinals career leaders in touchdown passes (tied for eighth, 38), total offense (ninth, 5,410), completion percentage (ninth, .562), passing yards (10th, 5,451), and passing efficiency (ninth, 129.97), passing attempts (10th, 715) and completions (10th, 402) through the 2022 season. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. [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. Paul Petrino served as wide receivers coach for Illinois offensive coordinator and Brom oversaw quarterback. In their final non-conference game, Purdue hosted TCU 1334. Jeff Brom and Jennifer L. Hawkins met through a mutual friend at the University of Louisville, where they had a class together, Biology 101. However, the two sides never met, killing the speculations after a few hours. Purdue then returned home, defeating #3 Michigan State 4029. 8 Louisville Routs Middle Tennessee, 4417", "Brohm returns, but No. The Cardinals went 57 without bowl play for two consecutive years. He puts his all into every week to give his players the best opportunity to have success. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm. [74] Scheelhaase got the Illini off to a hot start going 60, even defeating #22 Arizona State and Brohm had acknowledged his development as a passer. With Scheelhaase's running ability, Brohm made sure that he taught him to keep running throughout his reads before deciding to run. [53] Cantwell led the team to victories over Kansas State[54] and Middle Tennessee,[55] with Cantwell throwing for a career-high 340 yards against Middle Tennessee, before Brian's return. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH ASKING FOR YOUR PRAYERS AS PARKINSONS TREATMENT BEGINS. Uncategorized This was Western Kentucky's first appearance in the AP Top 25 since moving up to FBS. [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. 11 jersey is one of 26 to be honored by the program throughout its history. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative offensive masterminds in college football, he became the first former quarterback to engineer the Boilermakers since Bob DeMoss in 1970. The Boilermakers capped the campaign with a 48-45 overtime victory over Tennessee at the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. Purdue exceeded all expectations in his first season in 2017 and put the program on the map nationally. The next week, Purdue bounced back defeating Nebraska 2823. After trailing, 014, in the second quarter, Western Kentucky scored 24 unanswered points as they beat South Florida 2414. Cantwell in his first season as the starting quarterback threw 16 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and averaged 207.8 passing yards a game. [16] Brohm led the Cardinals to the #17 ranking. 23 pick in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), "I told both teams that I am removing myself from the bowl game," Satterfield said. [26] Brohm spent the season as the third-string quarterback never appearing in a game as the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX.[1]. 15 Miami (FL), but he injured his thumb in the process, forcing Cantwell into action. Brohm was hired Dec. 5, 2016, as the 36th full-time head football coach in Purdue history. 2 Ohio State at Ross-Ade Stadium. [39] He was at the receiving end of a particularly brutal attempted sack by Shante Carver in the Week 5 contest against the Memphis Maniax; although it knocked Brohm out of the game and led to a hospital visit, the actual play resulted in a touchdown pass, and Brohm was back on the sidelines in a neck brace later in the game. 11 jersey is one of 26 to be honored by the program throughout its history. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [31] Two weeks later, Brohm was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. [105] He finished his second season as the Hilltoppers' head coach with a 122 record, with losses against Indiana and LSU, and a victory in the 2015 Miami Beach Bowl over South Florida, 4535. All rights reserved. Brohm signed with the Washington Redskins for the 1995 season. As head coach, he led the team to three bowl games, winning two of them. [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. [64][65] After just 7 games, Smith had 1,915 yards passing to go along with 14 passing touchdowns and just 5 interceptions, but he sprained his non-throwing shoulder in the 7th game against Middle Tennessee, ending his career. On December 7, 2022, Brohm was hired to be the head football coach at Louisville. [7], In February 1989, Brohm committed to play football for Howard Schnellenberger's Louisville Cardinals football team. Following the loss to the Badgers, Purdue returned home to play Iowa, and lost 324. Coach Jeff Brohm believed in me when no one else did. [94] The Hilltoppers 75 regular season earned them a berth in the 2014 Bahamas Bowl where they played Central Michigan Chippewas. [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. Former Louisville quarterback and current Purdue coach Jeff Brohm is preparing to enter his sixth season at the helm with the Boilermakers this fall, but that hasn't . Following the bye week, Purdue was then defeated by Minnesota 3138. Maybe that's why, as a 47-year-old millionaire, he still drives that now-famous 2004 Honda Accord to the office. He threw for over 2,000 yards in 1992 and 1993 and is 10th on Louisvilles all-time passing list. Another brother, Greg, played wide receiver at Louisville and had a stint in the Canadian Football League at the Edmonton Eskimos camp before being cut. After Petrinos move to Atlanta in the NFL, Brom joined Schnellenbergers Florida Atlantic staff as a quarterback coach in 2009. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [136] Their sister, Kim, was a three-sport athlete at Spalding University. 5 in 2016) each of Brohms three seasons as head coach. Brohm's younger brother, Brian, is a football coach and a former quarterback who last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [135] Purdue then returned home to play Wisconsin. The next week was homecoming week, where Purdue delivered a 2826 win over Florida Atlantic. [66] With the injury, Brohm worked with Jeff Van Camp to replace Smith. Not going to be in that situation. Brohm fell to 11 in Bowl Games at Purdue. Brohm, widely regarded as one of the top quarterback coaches in football, served as a Louisville assistant coach from 2003 to 2008 and worked part of that time under Bobby Petrino. [127] In their name game, the Boilermakers were defeated on a last second field goal by Eastern Michigan 1920. According to a report by On3.com, Brohm's younger brother, Brian Brohm, will fill in as Purdue's interim head coach for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl matchup against LSU on Jan. 1 (1 p.m., ABC). The win secured Brohm his 1st winning regular season at Purdue. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. [47] During Brohm's second season, he helped recruit his brother Brian Brohm, who was one of the most sought-after recruits in the nation. Jeffrey Scott Brohm (born April 24, 1971) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current head football coach of the Louisville Cardinals. The win also gave him his 2nd season over .500 at Purdue. Brohm got to play in the season opener for the 49ers in 1997 after Steve Young was sacked seven times and left the game with a concussion. Brohm was named the Kentucky High School Player of the Decade for the 1980s and was inducted into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2014. [81], After a single season at UAB, Brohm decided to take a pay cut and take the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator position at Western Kentucky University, where he was again coaching under Bobby Petrino. On August 16, 2000, Brohm was waived by the Broncos. Legal Statement. The Boilermakers finished the season 48. A native of Louisville, Brohm, 51, (born April 24, 1971) earned his bachelors degree in business administration in 1994. The following week, Purdue was scheduled to play Indiana, but Purdue and Indiana announced a mutual one-time cancellation of the Old Oaken Bucket game scheduled for December 12 after team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs. I promise relentless energy, effort, and hard work every single day on behalf of all our coaches, staff and student-athletes. Jennifer L Hawkins was born in October 1971. The following week, the Boilermakers defeated #2 Ohio State 4920. Jeff, along with his father Oscar, and brothers Greg and Brian all played quarterback at Louisville. Odds & lines subject to change. Brohms teams re-wrote the WKU record book, breaking more than 75 school offensive records since 2013, when the Louisville native served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Following the bye week, Purdue then took on #2 Iowa winning 247. Moore was also the 2018 Paul Hornung Award winner as the nations most versatile player. Brohm made other coaching stops at Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UAB and Western Kentucky before becoming the Hilltoppers' head coach in 2014. 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. She played softball, volleyball, and basketball for the Pelicans (now the Golden Eagles). The six wins was enough to get Purdue into the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl, where they would face Arizona. [101] The Hilltoppers then won four straight games before traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to face #5 LSU, where they were defeated 4820. Jeffrey Scott Bro (born April 24, 1971) is an American football coach and former quarterback. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The Boilermakers fell to No. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. The Cardinals were upset by the Mountaineers 3634. They won the 2014 Bahamas Bowl (49-48 over Central Michigan) and the 2015 Miami Beach Bowl (45-35 over Miami), as well as the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl (51-31 over Memphis under interim head coach Nick Holt). On September 3, 2015, Brohm won his first game as head coach against an SEC opponent, a 1412 road win against Vanderbilt. December 31, 2021 The only other coach from Indiana to make the 97 list is Ball States Mike New, who is ranked with the 92nd best contract in America. Satterfield went 25-24 with the Cardinals, who play Cincinnati in the Fenway Bowl on Dec. 17. 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. [12] Brohm played well against #6 Florida, completing 66.6% of his passes and frustrating the Gators defense with his ability to scramble. However, Purdue would win the 4th game of the season against Lovie Smith's Illinois team. [75] The Illini would finish the regular season 06, costing Zook his job. [11], Brohm returned from his ankle injury to regain his starting quarterback role. He understands the physical aspect of the game and he embraces it- Louisville just got better., Jeff Brohm is a guy you want to play for. Jeff Brohm officially named new head football coach at Louisville, Louisville football No. He is a next level coach. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Its official. Following the shutout win, Purdue traveled to Syracuse to take on the Syracuse Orange, where they lost 2932.