Michigan football has shown interest in Louisville’s Jeff Brohm

The Michigan Wolverines are still looking for a head coach after they fired Sherrone Moore. They were connected to Arizona State’s Keny Dillingham and Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, but neither appears to be headed to Ann Arbor after Dillingham signed an extension and DeBoer publicly stated he was staying.

A new name has emerged in their search, with On3’s Pete Nakos saying that Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm “has emerged as a name of interest.” Brohm is from Louisville and played for the Cardinals before starting his coaching career. However, Nakos is also reporting that he has not yet signed a contract extension that Louisville has been working on since the fall.

“It’s unclear at this point how far along Brohm is in the process with Michigan, but he’s a clear name of interest,” Nakos added. “Other names that continue to come up in conversation with sources include Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and interim head coach Biff Poggi. Michigan would ideally like to make a hire for the long term, if it identifies the right target, sources said.”

Brohm has had success in the Big Ten, going 36-34 as Purdue’s head coach from 2017-22 before leaving to take over Louisville. He ended his time at Purdue on a high note, going 17-9 over and 12-6 over his final two seasons, winning the Big Ten West in 2022.

He is 27-12 in his three seasons at Louisville, guiding them to an ACC championship game appearance in 2023. Prior to taking over Purdue, he spent three seasons as Western Kentucky’s head coach, going 30-10. The Cardinals are set to play Toledo on Tuesday in the Boca Raton Bowl to close their 2025 season.

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