Overview
- Whittingham confirmed on ESPN’s College GameDay that Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck will run Michigan’s offense after leading a top-five scoring unit in 2025.
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported BYU coordinator Jay Hill has agreed to become Michigan’s defensive coordinator following three seasons of work in Provo.
- CBSSports’ Matt Zenitz reported Utah assistants Micah Simon (wide receivers), Koy Detmer Jr. (quarterbacks/analyst) and Freddie Whittingham (tight ends) are expected to follow to Ann Arbor.
- Zenitz also reported Utah offensive line coach and assistant head coach Jim Harding is set to join the Wolverines’ staff.
- Running backs coach Tony Alford is being retained as Whittingham works to finalize most hires with the NCAA transfer portal open Jan. 2–16.