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Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has maintained his departure for the NFL was simply a business decision and he has nothing but love for his alma mater.
But that doesn’t change that, intentionally or unintentionally, last season’s defensive coaching staff has been wiped out for his successor, and mentee, Sherrone Moore.
Not only did Harbaugh leave to take over the Los Angeles Chargers, but brought with him defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, head strength & conditioning coach Ben Herbert, defensive line coach Mike Elston and defensive backs coach and ace recruiter Steve Clinkscale, all of whom will hold the same positions in L.A.
Interim linebackers coach Rick Minter, father of Jesse, also left to follow his son out west as a senior defensive analyst, as well as Dylan Roney, a former graduate assistant who worked alongside Elston who was announced as a defensive analyst by the Chargers on Wednesday.
Harbaugh also tried to bring his son Jay as special teams coordinator, but decided to take the same position with the Seattle Seahawks.
Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore addresses the basketball crowd during a timeout against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.
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Despite the lengthy list of departures, athletic director Warde Manuel didn’t express any animus about the offseason turnover of the reigning national champion football team’s staff, but rather optimism about the chances it creates.
“I knew it was a possibility that Jim would want to talk to some staff about going there,” Manuel said. “As I had with Jim, I never got mad at people having an opportunity and making a decision. Some had already been talked to before Jim was selected as head coach of the…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-02-15 11:11:45
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