Overview
- Michigan officially announced BYU’s Jay Hill as defensive coordinator on Friday, with Whittingham calling him one of the sharpest defensive minds in the game.
- Whittingham confirmed Utah’s Jason Beck as offensive coordinator, bringing a 2025 Utes attack that ranked top five nationally in scoring and total offense and No. 2 in rushing.
- Reports indicate several Utah staffers are expected to follow, including Micah Simon, Koy Detmer Jr., Freddie Whittingham and longtime OL coach Jim Harding, while RB coach Tony Alford has been retained.
- The transfer portal window opened Jan. 2–16, intensifying Michigan’s push to stabilize the roster and recruit under the new staff.
- Whittingham said the staff would be 90% complete by this weekend and told fans in Ann Arbor he has one or two hires left as he builds a physical team with an exciting offense.