Louisville signs former Packers VP Andrew Brandt as advisor for athletic department
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has signed Andrew Brandt, a former vice president of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, to be an advisor as the Cardinals' athletic department manages college sports' changing landscape, including revenue sharing and name, image and likeness pay.
The Cardinals announced the move Thursday. Brandt currently is the executive director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University and has written for Sports Illustrated and has a podcast on The Business of Sports. Brandt also has been an agent representing NFL and NBA athletes.
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