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Josh Heird
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Confirmed: Josh Heird is University of Louisville's new athletic
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Report: U of L poised to hire Josh Heird as permanent athletics
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Confirmed: Josh Heird is University of Louisville's new athletic
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AP source: Louisville to promote Josh Heird to permanent AD
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Louisville promotes Heird to permanent athletic director
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Louisville head coaches react to Josh Heird named athletic director
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Josh Heird Named Associate Athletic Director of Internal Operations
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U of L promotes Josh Heird to permanent athletic director
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Reactions to Louisville hiring Josh Heird as its new athletic director
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UofL hires Josh Heird to lead Athletic Department