NFL star Drew Brees is having a homecoming at his alma mater after he retired from football. On December 15, Purdue University in Indiana announced that it was bringing back its former player to serve as an interim assistant coach for the Citrus Bowl on January 2, 2023, per ESPN. After Purdue’s former head coach, Jeff Brohm, left the organization for Louisville, Brees was asked to step in temporarily. “This is all about leadership, coaching, and mentoring this group of players and assisting in the transition to our new HC Ryan Walters after the bowl,” Brees wrote on his Instagram. “The future is bright, and there is no better time to be a Boilermaker!”
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In his 2010 book, “Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity,” the quarterback explained he chose to attend Purdue — instead of picking other colleges that offered him spots on their football team — because of their stellar academic reputation (via Courier Journal). While attending Purdue from 1997 to 2000, Brees set 19 records at the school and was later inducted into its Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. Although this is a temporary position, could this mean that there will be more coaching in Brees’ future?
