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Deion Branch got a little taste of what being a college head coach would feel like when he was thrust into the interim role at Louisville in December … and now, he tells TMZ Sports he could see himself handling the role full-time one day.
The former NFL receiver had to step in at the 2022 Fenway Bowl on Dec. 17 after then Cardinals HC Scott Satterfield bolted for Cincinnati — and Branch shined as fill-in head man, leading his alma mater to a 24-7 victory.
Louisville interim head coach Deion Branch gets a bath as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati 24-7 in the Fenway Bowl to keep the Keg of Nails. This is a special moment for the beloved New England Patriot and former UofL player to come back to Massachusetts and get this win. pic.twitter.com/Uxp421FhSu
— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) December 17, 2022
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Branch — who had been UL’s Director of Player Development last season before taking the interim gig — called it all a “great experience” … and one he could see himself doing every day somewhere down the line.
“I loved it,” Branch said. “I loved every second of it.”
The 43-year-old said seeing some of his former peers — including Deion Sanders — succeeding in the coaching world has given him a bit of an itch to score a job going forward too.
But, the two-time Super Bowl champ appears to be content in his administrative role for Louisville … at least, for now.