Reports: Jeff Brohm to Stay at Louisville, Shoots Down Push From Penn State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jeff Brohm is staying home.

The head coach of the Louisville football program has informed UofL's administrators that he is not interested in any other jobs and will remain with the school, according to multiple reports from ESPN's Pete Thamel, On3's Pete Nakos, Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde and CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello.

According to Forde, Brohm and Louisville AD Josh Heird are continuing to work on new contract terms, which "should be finalized in the near future." Per Forde, Brohm is "believed to be more interested in NIL resources" then a bump to his pay. Back in mid-November, On3 reported that UofL was "working on a contract extension" to keep Brohm with the Cardinals, but additional details since had not been made public.

Over the last month-plus, Brohm's name has routinely come up in various coaching searches. Most notably, he had been a target of Penn State's to replace James Franklin, especially over the last few days in the wake of BYU's Kalani Sitake also telling the Nittany Lions no.

Last month, Brohm was asked about the interest that other schools have in him - specifically the one at Penn State. He was asked if he thought that he had the resources to compete with others to the point where he shouldn't have to consider moving on from his alma mater.

"When it comes to our football team, and whether we think we can compete against other teams, yes," he said. "I feel like we've got to keep pushing forward. We've got good resources here, we've got a good football team.

"For me, it's concentrating on the season and worrying about the next game, and that's what we're doing. We've got a lot to play for. Every game matters, every game counts. Every game, the stakes are higher and higher, and it's important that we come back at home and beat Cal."

Currently in his third year coaching at his alma mater, Brohm sports a 27-12 record at Louisville, and his .692 win percentage is the third-best among all non-interim coaches at UofL. Add in his time as the head coach at Western Kentucky and Purdue, and Brohm is 93-56, putting him at 23rd among the winningest active head coaches in the sport.

Brohm signed a six-year contract back in December of 2022, and is set to earn a base salary of $5,981,057 this season, according to USA TODAY. This would put him at No. 43 among the highest-paid coaches in college football, and No. 6 in the ACC. He also earns yearly retention bonuses, and has numerous incentive-based bonuses baked into his contract.

As for his buyout, if Brohm is terminated without cause, he is due the full remaining amount of his contract, including his base salary and end of year one-time payments. If Brohm resigns at any point during his term, he owes the university $1 million.

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