Louisville legend and former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch is joining the Cardinals staff as wide receivers coach, 247Sports' Matt Zenitz confirmed. Branch has been with the program in an off-field capacity for the past three seasons and will take over the role from Garrick McGee.

Deion Branch, former Louisville football star and 2-time Super Bowl champion, has been hired as UofL's WR coach. What to know about Jeff Brohm's staff

For the last several years, former New England Patriots great wide receiver Deion Branch has found himself back at his alma mater, Louisville, as a staff member with the football team. On Tuesday, Branch received a promotion,

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“Louisville is expected to hire Deion Branch as wide receivers coach, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports,” Matt Zenitz said in a post. “The ex-Louisville and NFL star receiver had been on the staff as director of player development and alumni relations. Now set to move into a coaching role. (@jdemling 1st).”

Although no official announcement has been made, multiple sources have confirmed that former Louisville star Deion Branch has been hired by head coach Jeff Brohm as

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville football program didn't have to go far to find their next wide receivers coach. Deion Branch, a former Louisville standout who has served as the Cardinals' Director of Player Development & Alumni Relations since 2021,

Former Louisville wide receiver and current Director of Player Development & Alumni Relations Deion Branch will be named the new wide receivers coach at U of L. Cardinal Authority’s Jody Demling was the first to break the news.

Deion Branch was an all-conference receiver at Louisville before heading to the NFL, where he won a pair of Super Bowls.