Overview
- Multiple outlets report Michigan is planning or working to hire Hill as defensive coordinator, with one Detroit Free Press source calling the move “very, very” close, though no deal is finalized.
- Hill coached BYU in the Pop‑Tarts Bowl on Dec. 27, and BYU head coach Kalani Sitake declined to confirm the reports, saying Hill would make any announcement himself.
- Bruce Feldman identified USC defensive line coach and BYU alum Shaun Nua as a candidate if a defensive coordinator vacancy opens at BYU.
- Hill’s résumé includes three seasons guiding BYU to top‑tier defensive results in the Big 12 and nine seasons as Weber State’s head coach, where he went 68–39 with four Big Sky titles.
- With Kyle Whittingham newly installed at Michigan, the pursuit of Hill reflects a push to quickly assemble a staff, and Chargers coordinator Jesse Minter is reportedly not in the running.