Overview
- Multiple reports say the Wolverines are "very, very" close to appointing Jay Hill as defensive coordinator under newly hired head coach Kyle Whittingham, with no official announcement yet.
- Hill coordinated BYU’s defense in a Pop-Tarts Bowl win on Dec. 27 in Orlando, where Michigan is set to play the Citrus Bowl this week.
- BYU head coach Kalani Sitake declined to confirm the speculation and said Hill would make any announcement himself.
- Hill’s résumé includes four seasons running BYU’s defense while serving as associate head coach and safeties coach, nine seasons as Weber State’s head coach with four Big Sky titles, and earlier stints on Utah’s staff.
- If Hill leaves, Bruce Feldman identifies USC defensive line coach and BYU alum Shaun Nua as a name to watch for a potential BYU defensive coordinator opening, signaling possible ripple effects for USC.