Josh Heird

[1] Heird received his bachelor's from Mississippi College, where he competed on the cross country, track and field, and football teams for the Choctaws.

He served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Championships and Facilities from 2012 to 2016 before leaving to work for the Villanova Wildcats.

Heird returned to Louisville in April 2019 to work as the Deputy Athletic Director under Vince Tyra.

During his six months in this position, Heird would oversee the departure of then Louisville basketball head coach Chris Mack and the hiring of his replacement, Kenny Payne.

Following the departure of Scott Satterfield in December 2022, Jeff Brohm was hired as the head coach of the football program.