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One Power Four head coach has surfaced as a notable name in Penn State’s ongoing coaching search following the dismissal of James Franklin.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe early-season skid, with losses to Oregon, UCLA and a damaging upset at Northwestern, triggered one of the sport’s broadest coaching sweeps in recent memory. Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft has publicly framed the job around national title expectations. With elite roster construction, NIL strategy and postseason upside.
According to On3's Pete Nakos, insiders describe the search as early with Penn State staff and boosters compiling a wide list of proven veterans and rising coaches.
Among the names now circulating is Jeff Brohm. The Louisville head coach was highlighted as a candidate to monitor. Brohm owns significant Big Ten experience from his Purdue tenure, where he revived the program and captured the school’s first conference division title of the Playoff era.
Brohm’s resume includes two Conference USA titles at Western Kentucky and a reputation for rapid offensive elevation. He remains in conversations around an extension with Louisville.
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