FOOTBALLFOOTBALL STAFFSTAFF JJ.. IRAIRA ANDAND NICKINICKI HARRISHARRIS FAMILYFAMILY HEADHEAD FOOTBALLFOOTBALL COACHCOACH JJIMIM HARBAUGHHARBAUGH Harbaugh has guided the Wolverines tallied a 49-22-1 overall record, including 5-3 in the postseason. to a 49-22 overall record and 34-16 Big Harbaugh led the Niners to a 13-3 regular-season record and the NFC Ten record during his six seasons lead- Championship Game in 2011, his first season, earning the AP NFL Coach

COACHING STAFF COACHING ing the Michigan football program. He of the Year award. He followed up with an 11-4-1 regular-season mark in has led U-M to three 10-win seasons and 2012, culminating with an appearance in XLVII. Harbaugh’s has guided teams to five bowl games, 49ers lost a back-and-forth affair, 34-31, to the and his including two New Year’s Six Bowls and brother, John, in the only matchup of brothers as head coaches in NFL his- three New Year’s Day bowl games. tory. Eight Wolverines have secured 12 All- At the collegiate level, Harbaugh spent three years at the University America honors under Harbaugh, includ- of San Diego (2004-06) and four years at Stanford (2007-10). He turned ing consensus honorees Devin Bush, around a Cardinal program that went 1-11 prior to his arrival, culminat- , Maurice Hurst, ing with a 12-1 campaign and FedEx Orange Bowl victory in 2010. In his and Jabrill Peppers. debut as a , Harbaugh led San Diego to a 29-6 record in three Additionally, Butt won the Mackey seasons. Award as the nation’s top in He spent the 2002 and 2003 NFL seasons as the Oakland Raiders’ quar- 2016 while Peppers received the Lott terbacks coach, assisting the team to Super Bowl XXXVII. IMPACT Trophy, and was a fifth-place finisher in the Harbaugh began preparing for a coaching career during his professional race that same season. Several other athletes have been playing days, spending eight years as an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant national award finalists under Harbaugh, including Lewis () and Bush (). A total of 24 players have earned All-Big Ten first team recognition, including four in 2015, six in 2016, three in 2017, eight in 2018, and three in 2019. In the classroom, Wolverines have totaled 224 Academic All-Big Ten honors during his tenure, including a program-record 50 in 2020. Harbaugh’s teams at Michigan have finished the season ranked in the national polls on four occasions, including a No. 10 season-ending rank- ing in 2016, when the Wolverines came within inches of claiming their first Big Ten East Division Title and a spot in the conference championship game in 2016. U-M has finished the season as a top-15 team three times in Harbaugh’s tenure. Under Harbaugh, Michigan has produced two of the five most-produc- tive offensive seasons in school history. U-M has had a top-12 national defense in five of his six seasons and a top-three unit on three occasions. Harbaugh was named the 20th coach in Michigan football history on Dec. 30, 2014. He became the sixth Michigan football player selected to lead ’s winningest program. Harbaugh came to Ann Arbor after a four-year run in the NFL with the . He led the franchise to the NFC Championship Game in each of his first three seasons, winning the NFC title in 2012. Harbaugh

JIM HARBAUGH’S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD CONFERENCE LEAGUE FINISH /POSTSEASON (RESULT) FINAL AP RANK 2004 San Diego (FCS) 7-4 (.636) 3-1 (.750) Pioneer (2nd) 2005 San Diego (FCS) 11-1 (.917) 4-0 (1.000) Pioneer (1st) 2006 San Diego (FCS) 11-1 (.917) 7-0 (1.000) Pioneer (1st) 2007 Stanford 4-8 (.333) 3-6 (.333) Pac-10 (T-7th) NR 2008 Stanford 5-7 (.417) 4-5 (.444) Pac-10 (T-6th) NR 2009 Stanford 8-5 (.615) 6-3 (.667) Pac-10 (T-2nd) Sun, Oklahoma (L, 27-31) NR 2010 Stanford 12-1 (.923) 8-1 (.889) Pac-10 (2nd) Orange, Virginia Tech (W, 40-12) 4 2011 San Francisco 49ers 13-3-1 5-1 (.833) NFC West (1st) NFC Championship Game, (L, 17-20) 2012 San Francisco 49ers 11-4 3-2-1 (.583) NFC West (1st) Super Bowl XLVII (L, 31-34) 2013 San Francisco 49ers 12-4 (.750) 4-2 (.667) NFC West (2nd) NFC Championship Game (L, 17-23) 2014 San Francisco 49ers 8-8 (.500) 2-4 (.333) NFC West (3rd) 2015 Michigan 10-3 (.769) 6-2 (.750) Big Ten East (3rd) Citrus, Florida (W, 41-7) 11 2016 Michigan 10-3 (.769) 7-2 (.778) Big Ten East (T-2nd) Orange, Florida State (L, 32-33) 10 2017 Michigan 8-5 (.615) 5-4 (.556) Big Ten East (4th) Outback, South Carolina (L, 19-26) NR 2018 Michigan 10-3 (.769) 8-1 (.889) Big Ten East (T-1st) Peach, Florida (L, 15-41) 14 2019 Michigan 9-4 (.692) 6-3 (.667) Big Ten East (3rd) Citrus, Alabama (L, 16-35) 18 2020 Michigan 2-4 (.333) 2-4 (.333) Big Ten East (6th) FCS 4 seasons 29-6 (.829) 14-1 (.933) FBS 9 seasons 78-43 (.644) 56-31 (.644) NFL 4 seasons 44-19-1 (.695) 14-9-1 (.604) Total 16 seasons 151-68-1 (.689) 84-41-1 (.671)

48 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF coach for his father, Jack, at Western Kentucky (1994- THE HARBAUGH FILE : The Coach J. IRA AND NICKI HARRIS FAMILY HEAD FOOTBALL COACH 2001). Full Name: James Joseph Harbaugh (HAR-baw) As an NFL , Harbaugh played for five orga- Birthdate: December 23, 1963 nizations in his 15-year career (1987-2001). He threw for Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio 7 Seasons as a Head 26,288 yards and 129 touchdowns in 177 games and Wife: Sarah Coach at Michigan JIM HARBAUGH made 140 career starts. He was the AFC Offensive Player Children: Addison, Katherine, Jack and John; Jay, James First-Team All-Big Ten of the Year, the NFL Comeback Player of the Year and a Jr., and Grace 24 Selections at Michigan selection after leading the to Hometown: Palo Alto, California the AFC Championship Game in 1995. In 2005, he was High School: Palo Alto (1982) 8 Players Earned 12 inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor. College: Michigan, 1986 (B.A., Communications) All-American Citations at As a Wolverine, Harbaugh was one of the most efficient Michigan passers in NCAA history. In 1985, he led the nation in pass COACHING EXPERIENCE efficiency and finished runner-up the following year. His Year School/Organization Duties 224 Academic All-Big career pass efficiency rating was the NCAA’s top mark for 1994-2001 Western Kentucky Volunteer Assistant Ten Performers at U-M more than 12 years. 2002-03 Oakland Raiders 3 Consecutive NFC In 1986, Harbaugh won the “Chicago Tribune” Big Ten 2004-06 San Diego Head Coach Most Valuable Player award, was a first-team All-American Championship Games (San 2007-10 Stanford Head Coach Francisco 49ers) and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting. 2011-14 San Francisco 49ers Head Coach The first Michigan quarterback to throw for more than 2015 - Head Coach 2011 NFL Coach of the 300 yards in a single game (310 vs. Wisconsin), Harbaugh Year also eclipsed the 200-yard passing mark 12 times. He led the Wolverines to a 21-3-1 record as a full-time starter 2 Super Bowl Appearance during his final two seasons, including a pair of victories (1 as Head Coach, 1 as As- against Michigan State and Ohio State. During his college sistant Coach) career, he completed 387-of-620 passes for 5,449 yards Victories as a Head and 31 touchdowns; all four statistical categories still list 151 Coach among the top 12 in school history. Harbaugh and his wife, Sarah, have two daughters, 9 10+ Win Seasons as a Addison and Katherine, and two sons, Jack and John. He Head Coach also has three adult children, Jay, James Jr., and Grace. 18 Seasons as a Head Coach: 14 in College and 4 in NFL

Jim Harbaugh: The Player JIM HARBAUGH - RECORD VS. OPPONENTS 2005 Inducted into Record vs. Big Ten ...... 34-16 Record vs. Ind...... 5-3 Record vs. Patriot ...... 1-0 Indianapolis Colts Ring of Illinois ...... 2-0 Army ...... 1-0 Holy Cross...... 1-0 Honor Indiana ...... 5-1 Brigham Young ...... 1-0 Iowa ...... 1-1 Notre Dame ...... 3-3 Record vs. Northeast ...... 1-0 15 Year Playing Career in Maryland ...... 5-0 Wagner ...... 1-0 the NFL (1987-2001) Michigan State...... 3-3 Record vs. Big 12 ...... 0-1 Minnesota ...... 3-0 Oklahoma ...... 0-1 Record vs. Pioneer ...... 17-1 26,288 Career Passing Nebraska ...... 1-0 TCU ...... 0-2 Butler...... 3-0 Yards Northwestern ...... 2-0 Davidson ...... 2-0 Ohio State ...... 0-5 Record vs. AAC ...... 3-0 Dayton ...... 3-0 129 Touchdown Passes Penn State ...... 3-3 Cincinnati ...... 1-0 Drake ...... 2-1 Purdue ...... 1-0 SMU ...... 1-0 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 1996 Pro Bowl Selec- Rutgers ...... 6-0 UCF ...... 1-0 Marist ...... 1-0 tion Wisconsin ...... 2-3 Morehead State ...... 2-0 Record vs. MAC ...... 1-0 Valparaiso ...... 3-0 140 Starts at Quarter- Record vs. Pac-12 ...... 23-16 WMU ...... 1-0 back in 177 Career Games Arizona ...... 3-1 Record vs. GNAC ...... 3-1 Arizona State ...... 2-2 Record vs. C-USA ...... 1-0 Azusa Pacific ...... 2-1 3rd Heisman Trophy California ...... 2-2 Middle Tennessee ...... 1-0 Dixie State ...... 1-0 Voting Colorado ...... 1-0 Oregon ...... 1-3 Record vs. IVY ...... 2-3 Record vs. Frontier ...... 2-0 1986 First-Team All- Oregon State ...... 3-2 Penn ...... 0-1 Southern Oregon...... 2-0 American and All-Big Ten UCLA ...... 2-2 Princeton ...... 0-2 USC ...... 3-1 Yale ...... 2-0 Record vs. GSAC ...... 1-0 1986 Chicago Tribune Utah ...... 0-1 Menlo ...... 1-0 Silver Football as Big Ten Washington ...... 3-1 Record vs. Big Sky ...... 1-1 MVP Washington State ...... 3-1 Sacramento State ...... 1-0 Record vs. CSIAC ...... 1-0 UC Davis ...... 0-1 Chapman ...... 1-0 #1 NCAA Leader in Pass Record vs. ACC ...... 2-2 Efficiency in 1985 (2nd in Florida State ...... 0-1 Record vs. Big South ...... 1-0 1986) Virginia Tech ...... 1-0 Monmouth ...... 1-0 Wake Forest ...... 1-1 1st Round NFL Record vs. MWC...... 6-0 Draft Pick of Record vs. SEC ...... 2-3 Air Force ...... 1-0 Alabama ...... 0-1 Hawaii ...... 1-0 Florida ...... 2-1 San Jose State ...... 3-0 South Carolina ...... 0-1 UNLV ...... 1-0

THE LEADERS & BEST 49 SAFETIESSAFETIES COACHCOACH RRONON BELLAMYBELLAMY Ron Bellamy was hired as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan on January 25, 2021. He will work with the safeties after 11 years as one of the most successful high school coaches in the state of Michigan. Bellamy completed his 11th year as the head football coach at West Bloomfield High School in

COACHING STAFF COACHING 2020, capturing the Division 1 state championship with a 41-0 victory over Davison at Ford Field. Bel- lamy helped the Lakers program post an 11-1 record and secure their first state title. He led the Lakers to the playoffs in each of the past seven years, including a trip to the Division 1 state finals in 2017 and back-to-back appearances in the regional finals in 2018 and 2019. Bellamy compiled a 76-41 record during his 11 seasons at the helm of the Lakers, and led the program into the playoffs during his final seven seasons. Prior to his arrival, the school only qualified for the play- offs on two occasions. Bellamy has been instrumental in helping his players achieve their goal of playing collegiate foot- ball, helping 165 players earn scholarships, including 50 at the FBS level. As a student-athlete at Michigan, Bellamy started 25 of the 36 games that he played at during his career. He hauled in 67 receptions for 888 yards and nine touchdowns during his career, including 46 catches for 530 yards and five TDs as a senior. He earned his degree in sport management and communications from Michigan in 2003. After graduating, Bellamy signed with the as an undrafted free agent. He was on the Dol- THE BELLAMY FILE: phins practice squad in 2003 and 2004 and spent stints with the Baltimore Ravens (2005) and Detroit Birthdate: December 28, 1981 Lions (2007-08). Bellamy went on to receive a master’s degree in education from Wayne State in 2011. Hometown: , Louisiana A New Orleans, Louisiana, native, Bellamy attended Archbishop Shaw High School. He was a four- High School: Archbishop Shaw year honor roll student that competed in football and track, earning all-district, all-metro, all-state College: Michigan, 2003 (sport management and All-American accolades in both sports. and communication) Bellamy and his wife, Aamira, have two children. Wayne State, 2011 (master’s, education) Wife: Aamira Children: Jaxson and Dallas

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2010-20 West Bloomfi eld High School Head Coach 2021- Michigan Safeties

50 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SSANFORDANFORD RROBERTSONOBERTSON OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDECOORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERSRECEIVERS JJOSHOSH GATTISGATTIS Josh Gattis is in his third season as the Sanford Robertson Off ensive Coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Wolverines. Michigan has averaged 30.6 points and 395.3 yards per game during his two seasons directing the off ense. In 2020, Gattis’ unit averaged 28.3 points and 381.8 yards per game. The Wolverines gained over 350 yards of off ense in four of six contests and went over 450 yards of off ense three times. Run- ning back Hassan Haskins averaged more than six yards per carry (No. 24, NCAA) and quarterback Cade McNamara provided a late-season spark. Four players averaged 10-plus yards or better per reception including receivers Ronnie Bell (15.4 yards per catch) and Cornelius Johnson (15.9). In his fi rst season, Gattis led the U-M off ense to a 5,000-yard season (5,220 yards), averaging more than 400 yards of off ense per game. The Wolverines averaged 31.7 points and 401.5 yards per contest buoyed by a stretch which saw U-M out-gain and out-score four league opponents and Notre Dame by a combined +1,101 yards and +114 points. Thirteen diff erent Wolverines were named All-Big Ten on off ense under Gattis. Gattis coached wide receivers Nico Collins (37 catches, 729 yards, seven touchdowns) and Bell (48 catches, 758 yards, one touchdown) to career-best seasons along with quarterback Shea Pat- terson. Collins’ 19.7 yard-per-catch average led the Big Ten Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (six touchdowns) was also a big end zone factor, and fi ve pass-catchers registered at least 25 THE GATTIS FILE: receptions each. Patterson became the third U-M quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a season (3,061), throwing for the third-most yards (384) and the second-most touchdowns (fi ve) in a single Hometown: Durham, North Carolina game during the course of the year. U-M had two rushers over 600 yards in Zach Charbonnet (726 High School: Northern yards, 11 TDs) and Haskins (637 yards, 4 TDs) and Charbonnet’s 11 rushing scores are a freshman College: Wake Forest (2006) record at Michigan. Children: Jace, Reece Gattis spent the 2018 season as co-off ensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Alabama, where he helped lead the Crimson Tide to the and BOWL EXPERIENCE: a National Championship Game appearance. While in Tuscaloosa, Gattis mentored All-American Michigan: 2020 receiver Jerry Jeudy, the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner, who caught 68 passes for 1,315 yards Alabama: 2019 College Football Playoff Na- (19.3 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In addition, he developed true freshman Jaylen Waddle, who tional Championship Game, 2018 Capital One earned fi rst-team All-American honors by Pro Football Focus. The Crimson Tide had four receivers Orange Bowl and a tight end surpass 500 yards receiving on the year. Penn State: 2014 Pinstripe Bowl, 2015 TaxSlayer Prior to his position with the Crimson Tide, Gattis spent four seasons as the wide receivers Gator Bowl, 2016 , 2017 PlayStation coach and passing game coordinator at Penn State (2014-17). He also led the program’s off ensive Fiesta Bowl recruiting eff orts, helping the Nittany Lions ink four straight top-25 recruiting classes, including a Vanderbilt: 2012 Music City Bowl, 2014 BBVA pair of top-15 classes. Gattis was selected as the 2015 Big Ten Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com Compass Bowl for his eff orts. On the fi eld, he tutored All-Big Ten receivers DaeSean Hamilton (2014, ’17) and Chris Western Michigan: 2011 Little Caesars Bowl Godwin (2015-16). Gattis spent two years as wide receivers coach at the University of Vanderbilt staff (2012-13) before migrating north to the . During his time with the Commodores, Gattis coached Jordan Matthews to All-America honors twice. Matthews ended his career as the SEC’s leader in receptions and receiving yards while also setting the single-season mark receptions with 107 in 2013. He spent the 2011 season at Western Michigan as the wide receivers coach, mentoring Jordan White to consensus All-American honors. White led the NCAA in receptions with 140 for 1,911 yards during the 2011 season and broke numerous Mid-American Conference receiving marks. Gattis began his coaching career as an off ensive graduate assistant coach at North Carolina in 2010. Gattis played collegiately at Wake Forest University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2006. He was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference safety in 2005 and 2006. Gattis was a fi fth-round pick of the 2007 NFL Draft by the . He spent part of the 2007 sea- son with Jacksonville before moving on to play for the Chicago Bears during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2010 North Carolina Off ensive Graduate Assistant 2011 Western Michigan Wide Receivers 2012-13 Vanderbilt Wide Receivers 2014-17 Penn State Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2018 Alabama Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2019- Michigan Off ensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers SSPECIALPECIAL TEAMSTEAMS COORDINATORCOORDINATOR / TIGHTTIGHT ENDSENDS JJAYAY HARBAUGHHARBAUGH The program’s longest tenured assistant coach, is in his seventh season with the Michigan Football staff in 2021. He is in his second season as the team’s Special Teams Coordina- tor and returns to coaching the tight ends this fall. He was an assistant special teams coach for four seasons from 2015-19 before being named COACHING STAFF COACHING Special Teams Coordinator prior to the 2020 season. Harbaugh coached the group for four seasons (2017-20) after working with the tight ends his fi rst two years (2015-16). Harbaugh has coached four running backs and tight ends to fi ve All-Big Ten honors, including three fi rst-team accolades. He mentored Michigan’s most accomplished tight end, Jake Butt, dur- ing the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Butt became Michigan’s all-time leader in tight end receptions (138) and yards (1,646), scoring seven of his 11 career touchdowns under Harbaugh’s guidance. Butt won two Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Awards as the Big Ten’s best tight end, was a consensus fi rst-team All-American both years, and won the 2016 winner as the nation’s top tight end. Taking over the running backs room in 2017, Harbaugh helped lead a Michigan ground attack that included three running backs who averaged 5.0 yards per carry or better and each ran for over 500 yards for the fi rst time since 1991. was a and semifi nalist in 2018, as well as a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection. He became U-M’s fi rst THE HARBAUGH FILE: 1,000-yard back since 2011 and fi nished his career ranked among Michigan’s top 15 all-time in Hometown: San Diego, Calif. rushing yards and touchdowns. According to Pro Football Focus College, Higdon and Chris Evans High School: St. Augustine High School Evans combined to force 70 missed tackles throughout the season, leading to over 1,000 yards College: Oregon State University (2012) after contact. Wife: Brhitney In 2019, Harbaugh saw running backs Zach Charbonnet and Hassan Haskins combine for Children: Jacob and Emma more than 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns, including a freshman-record 11 scores from Char- bonnet. Haskins earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors and Charbonnet’s 726 yards BOWL EXPERIENCE: on the ground were the third-most by any freshman in Michigan history, and his four multi- Oregon State: 2008 , 2009 Las Vegas touchdown games were a freshman record as well. Haskins followed up with a 2020 season that Bowl saw him rank 24th nationally at 6.15 yards per carry with two 100-yard games and six rushing Michigan: 2016 Citrus Bowl, 2016 Orange Bowl, touchdowns. 2018 , 2018 Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl, In the area of special teams, Harbaugh has coached a top-20 NCAA-ranked kickoff coverage 2020 Citrus Bowl unit in three of six seasons including the top-ranked unit in 2017, and a top-25 kick return unit three times (third, 2015; 11th, 2019; 24th, 2020). He has helped another eight Wolverine special- ists attain 16 more All-Big Ten honors. Punter Will Hart was named a second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated in 2018, ranked as a semifi nalist and also won the Big Ten’s Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Award. Kicker owns several distance records at Michigan including most career fi eld goals over 40 yards (14) and ranks top-fi ve in all-time fi eld goals made (42). Donovan Peoples-Jones was a freshman All-American punt returner in 2017, and Jabrill Peppers was the No. 5-ranked individual return man in the nation in 2016. Giles Jackson has matched the program record for kickoff return touchdowns with two through his sophomore season, and Khaleke Hudson blocked fi ve punts during his career - a Michigan record. Prior to arriving in Ann Arbor, Harbaugh spent three seasons working for the Baltimore Ravens, including the 2014 season as an off ensive quality control coach, where his work focused on statistical analysis, self-scouting reports and breakdowns of opposing defenses. In 2014, the Ravens posted a record of 11-7, including a wild card playoff game win on the road at Pittsburgh. The off ense averaged 25.6 points per game (eighth in the NFL) and 364.9 yards per game (12th in the NFL). His previous work included working with the video staff and the weight room staff . He was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl XLVII under his uncle . Harbaugh spent four seasons as an undergraduate assistant at Oregon State under head coach . He performed a number of duties for the Beavers during his time in Corvallis, and worked with the special teams units for all four seasons. The Beavers played in two bowls during Harbaugh’s tenure (2008-2011), including a win in the 2008 Sun Bowl. He also interned for the San Francisco 49ers in the scouting department during the summer of 2011. A native of San Diego, California, Harbaugh earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Oregon State University. Jay Harbaugh is the son of U-M head coach Jim Harbaugh. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Brhitney, as well as their son, Jacob, and daughter, Emma.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2008-11 Oregon State Undergraduate Assistant 2012-14 Baltimore Ravens Off ensive Quality Control Coach 2015-16 University of Michigan Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach 2017-19 University of Michigan Running Backs/Assistant Special Teams Coach 2020 University of Michigan Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator 2021- University of Michigan Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator

52 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF RRUNNINGUNNING BACKSBACKS COACHCOACH MMIKEIKE HARTHART Mike Hart is in his fi rst season as running backs coach at the University of Michigan in 2021. The all-time leading rusher in Michigan football history, Hart returned to Ann Arbor after four years as running backs at Indiana University (2017-20). He was elevated to associate head coach in 2020 after serving as the Hoosiers’ assistant coach during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In his 10 seasons as a coach, Hart has tutored four 1,000-yard rushers, two Mid-American Con- ference Freshman of the Year recipients and the 2014 MAC Off ensive Player of the Year, Jarvion Franklin. As a member of the Indiana coaching staff , Hart was a 2018 nominee and received recognition as a Top 25 recruiter by Rivals.com for his work on the 2019 signing class. Hart was instrumental in the development of Indiana’s running game, with the program gain- ing 1,888 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns in 2018. IU followed up by producing 1,695 yards and 24 TDs in 2019. The Hoosiers gained 869 yards and scored 12 TDs during the shortened 2020 campaign. Hart developed Stevie Scott into an all-conference performer with the tailback earning second-team All-Big Ten accolades the past two seasons (2019-20) after collecting honorable mention honors as a freshman. Scott set Indiana’s true freshman rushing record with 1,137 yards on 228 attempts and 10 rushing touchdowns in 2018. He had six 100-yard rushing games as a freshman and became the 19th Hoosier to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark. THE HART FILE: In 2020, Scott gained 561 rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns in eight contests. He be- Birthdate: April 9, 1986 came the 14th Hoosier running back to surpass 2,000 career yards (2,543 yards) and is currently Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y. fourth in IU history with 30 rushing TDs. High School: Onondaga Central Hart returned to his home state as the running backs coach at Syracuse University for the 2016 College: Michigan, 2009 (general studies) season before accepting the running backs post at Indiana. Wife: Monique He spent two seasons in Kalamazoo (2014-15), helping Western Michigan earn consecutive bowl bids for the fi rst time in school history in the 2015 Bahamas Bowl and 2014 Famous Idaho BOWL EXPERIENCE: Potato Bowl. Hart coached a pair of Broncos’ running backs to MAC Freshman of the Year honors Eastern Michigan: 2014 Famous Idaho Potato after 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Jamauri Bogan rushed for 1,051 yards and was second in the Bowl, 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl league with 16 TDs in 2015. Indiana: 2020 Gator Bowl, 2021 Outback Bowl Jarvion Franklin gained 1,551 yards, the second-highest total by a freshman, and set WMU single-season records for points (150) and rushing TDs (24) in 2014. Franklin was also named the MAC Off ensive Player of the Year and earned USA Today Freshman All-American honors. Hart began his coaching career at Eastern Michigan, serving as an off ensive quality control coach during the 2011 season before being elevated to running backs coach for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Under Hart’s tutelage, the 2013 ground game racked up 1,896 yards after gaining 1,960 yards in 2012. Bronson Hill eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in 2013 to fi nish 31st-nationally and earn third-team All-MAC honors. Hart was a four-year starter at running back for the Wolverines (2004-07), and set the school record with 5,040 yards on 1,015 carries and 41 rushing touchdowns. He holds the Michigan record with 28 career 100-yard rushing games and his 117.2 rushing yards per contest is tops in school history. As a receiver, Hart added 67 receptions for 566 yards and scored two TDs. A two-time Doak Walker Award fi nalist, Hart fi nished fi fth in the 2006 Heisman Trophy bal- loting. He was a three-time All-Big Ten fi rst team selection and was named the 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Hart shared the Most Valuable Player Award in 2006 and received the honor again in 2007. After graduating from Michigan in 2009, Hart was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for the Colts, primarily in a back-up role, carrying the ball 71 times for 264 yards and two TDs in 21 games. He was a member of the Colts’ Super Bowl XLIV team and had two carries in the loss to the . A native of Syracuse, New York, Hart attended Onondaga Central High School. He set the na- tional high school career record with 204 rushing touchdowns and fi nished second with 11,045 rushing yards. Onondaga Central compiled a 46-1 record and won three state championships during Hart’s career. Hart and his wife, Monique, have three children.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2011 Eastern Michigan Off ensive Quality Control 2012-13 Eastern Michigan Running Backs 2014-15 Western Michigan Running Backs 2016 Syracuse Running Backs 2017 Indiana Running Backs 2018-19 Indiana Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs 2020 Indiana Associate Head Coach/Running Backs 2021- Michigan Running Backs

THE LEADERS & BEST 53 LLINEBACKERSINEBACKERS COACHCOACH GGEORGEEORGE HELOWHELOW George Helow was named as an assistant coach for the Michigan Football program on January 19, 2021. He will work with the after originally being hired to coach the safeties. Helow (pronounced He-LOW) joins the Michigan football staff as linebackers coach after spending the 2020 season as the special teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach at the COACHING STAFF COACHING University of Maryland. He has been a member of two national championship teams and worked with some of the college football’s top defensive minds. Helow spent four seasons at Colorado State University (2016-19) prior to joining the Terrapins staff . At CSU, he coached the safeties during his fi nal two seasons after working with the outside linebackers as a defensive quality control coach and graduate assistant during the 2016-17 sea- sons. Helow oversaw a secondary that allowed just 181.6 yards per game in 2019, the seventh-best pass defense in the country and the top-ranked in the Mountain West Conference. Safeties Jamal Hicks and Logan Stewart combined for 193 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two inter- ceptions for the Rams. Hicks earned fi rst-team All-MWC and helped lead a pass defense that held seven opponents under 200 passing yards. In his fi rst season mentoring the safeties, three of Helow’s defensive backs ranked in the top fi ve in tackles on the team in 2018. The Rams ranked fourth in pass defense in the MWC. Helow has coached at some of the nation’s top programs during his career, with stints at THE HELOW FILE: Alabama, Florida State and Georgia. Helow helped the Seminoles win a national title in 2013 as a Birthdate: January 6, 1987 defensive graduate assistant coach. He also spent two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia (2014-15) where he worked with the safeties. High School: Hargrave Military Academy In 2012, Helow broke into the college coaching ranks as a member of the Alabama staff under College: Mississippi, 2010 (marketing) Nick Saban. He was an intern in the weight room during the spring and summer before working as a defensive intern for coordinator Kirby Smart during the fall. The Crimson Tide allowed just BOWL EXPERIENCE: 10.9 points per game during the year and went on to win the national title against Notre Dame in Alabama: BCS National Championship Game the BCS National Championship Game. (Orange Bowl) Helow played collegiately at the University of Mississippi from 2006-10. After redshirting in Florida State: BCS National Championship 2006, Helow saw his fi rst career action against Louisiana Tech in 2007 and went on to play in all Game (Rose Bowl) 38 games for Ole Miss during the 2008-10 seasons, including back-to-back Cotton Bowl victories Georgia: 2014 Belk Bowl, 2016 Taxslayer Gator in 2009 and 2010. He led the Rebels in special teams tackles during the 2010 season and was Bowl nominated for the , an award given annually to the nation’s most outstanding Colorado State: 2016 Famous Idaho Potato college football player who began their career as a walk-on. Bowl, 2017 New Mexico Bowl Helow graduated from Ole Miss with a business degree in marketing and added a master’s degree in adult education during his time at Georgia. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Helow played at Bishop Kenny High School and later attended Hargrave Military Academy Prep School in Chatham, Virginia, before enrolling at Mississippi. Helow returned to his alma mater, Bishop Kenny, to coach with his younger brother Peter after graduating from Ole Miss.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2012 Alabama Defensive Intern 2013 Florida State Defensive Graduate Assistant 2014-15 Georgia Safeties 2016-17 Colorado State Graduate Assistant/Linebackers/Defensive Quality Control 2018-19 Colorado State Safeties 2020 Maryland Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 2021- Michigan Linebackers

54 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF DDEFENSIVEEFENSIVE BACKSBACKS COACHCOACH / COCO-DDEFENSIVEEFENSIVE COORDINATORCOORDINATOR MMAURICEAURICE LLINGUISTINGUIST Maurice Linguist was named Michigan’s defensive backs coach/co-defensive coordinator on January 19, 2021. Linguist has worked with college secondaries at eight programs, and comes to Ann Arbor after coaching the cornerbacks with the NFL’s in 2020. In Dallas, Linguist directed a secondary that forced 10 interceptions while allowing the fi fth- fewest passing fi rst downs in the league (180). The Cowboys were also ranked in the top half of the league in pass yards allowed (11th), completion percentage against (10th), and takeaways (ninth). Linguist coached rookie cornerback (three interceptions) to a strong fi rst season in the league. Three of Dallas’ four leading tacklers in 2020 were starters in the second- ary, including former Wolverine Jourdan Lewis who set a career-high with 59 stops. At Texas A&M (2018-19), Linguist’s secondaries limited opportunities for opponents and played tight coverage in key situations. Teams converted just 31.2 percent of third down tries (102-of-326) over his two seasons and A&M ranked ninth nationally in that category in 2018. The Aggies intercepted their opponents 19 times in his two seasons and made a habit of getting off the fi eld. During the 2018 season, the defense was top-15 nationally in fi rst downs allowed (221) and faced the fewest snaps against among all SEC teams. Linguist helped the Aggies produce back-to-back top-six recruiting classes nationally in 2019 and 2020. He was the lead recruiter for fi ve-star safety Jaylon Jones, the fi rst fi ve-star defensive THE LINGUIST FILE: back to sign with Texas A&M. In his season at Minnesota (2017), Linguist’s secondary helped anchor a defense that fi nished Birthdate: April 1, 1984 No. 11 nationally with 174.5 yards allowed per game after listing 73rd in the NCAA a year earlier. Hometown: Mesquite, Texas The unit surrendered 16 touchdowns, a top-25 fi gure nationally and also ranked among the na- High School: Mesquite tion’s best in fi rst downs allowed (11th) and total defense (30th). Linguist was the lead recruiter College: Baylor, 2006 (communications) for Rashod Bateman, the Big Ten’s Wide Receiver of the Year. Linguist was promoted to assistant Baylor, 2007 (master’s, health, human head coach following the 2017 season before accepting a position at Texas A&M. performance and recreation) At Mississippi State (2016), Linguist led the safeties group which was responsible for seven of Wife: Stacie the team’s 14 interceptions. Three safeties eclipsed the 50-tackle mark for the Bulldogs: Brandon Children: daughter Maura and son Lance Bryant (62, three PBUs), Kivon Coman (58, four PBUs) and Mark McLaurin (51, seven PBUs). The defense scored four TDs (No. 8, NCAA) and totaled 14 interceptions (No. 35, NCAA) in 2016. BOWL EXPERIENCE: Prior to his time in Starkville, Linguist coached defensive backs at Iowa State (2014-15) and Buff alo: 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Buff alo (2012-13), earning the title of defensive passing game coordinator in his second year Mississippi State: 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl at both schools. He coached players to three All-Big 12 honors in his two seasons at Iowa State, Texas A&M: 2018 Gator Bowl, 2019 Texas Bowl including safety Kamari Cotton-Moya, a fi rst-team All-American freshman team selection by the Football Writers’ Association of America (FWAA). Cotton-Moya led the team in tackles and was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year on defense. Linguist would help direct corner- back Brian Peavy to be a fi nalist for the award the following year. At Buff alo, Linguist helped the Bulls fi nish second in the MAC East and reach the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in 2013. The unit ranked second in the league in interceptions (15), points per game allowed (24.4), and yards per game allowed (382.2). Linguist coached Najja Johnson to fi rst-team all-conference honors and a career total of 38 pass breakups, No. 2 in program his- tory. Johnson led the MAC in interceptions the year earlier as part of a Bulls unit that was tops in the conference in pass completion percentage allowed while ranking second in pass defense. Linguist spent three years at James Madison, helping the program pull in the top FCS recruit- ing class during the 2012 cycle while the team reached the second round of the FCS Playoff s. Linguist’s fi rst full-time position was at Valdosta State, working with defensive backs and special teams. The Blazers went 9-3 and earned a No. 12 national ranking in Division II. Linguist began as a graduate assistant at Baylor, his alma mater, working as a graduate as- sistant with the strong safeties and rover backs. During his career at Baylor, he was a defensive MVP and honorable mention All-Big 12 selection. He made 24 starts in 42 appearances as a strong safety from 2003-06. A native of Dallas, Texas, Linguist graduated from Baylor with degrees in communications (2006) and a master’s in health, human performance and recreation (2007). He was an Academic All-Big 12 honoree. COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2007 Baylor Graduate Assistant/Safeties 2008 Valdosta State Defensive Backs/Special Teams 2009-11 James Madison Safeties 2012 Buff alo Defensive Backs 2013 Buff alo Defensive Backs/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator 2014 Iowa State Defensive Backs 2015 Iowa State Defensive Backs/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator 2016 Mississippi State Safeties 2017 Minnesota Defensive Backs 2018-19 Texas A&M Cornerbacks 2020 Dallas Cowboys Cornerbacks 2021- Michigan Defensive Backs/Co-Defensive Coordinator THE LEADERS & BEST 55 LLESTERESTER FAMILYFAMILY DEFENSIVEDEFENSIVE COORDINATORCOORDINATOR MMIKEIKE MACDONALDMACDONALD Mike Macdonald was named the University of Michigan’s Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Defensive Coordinator on January 17, 2021. Macdonald, 33, joined the U-M coaching staff after seven seasons with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens won the AFC North twice during Macdonald’s tenure and fi nished second on COACHING STAFF COACHING three other occasions. Macdonald coached the linebackers in Baltimore for the past three seasons (2018-20) and mentored the defensive backs during the 2017 season. He spent two seasons as a defensive assistant (2015-16) after beginning his tenure with the team as a coach- ing intern on defense (2014). Baltimore was a top 10 scoring defense in six of Macdonald’s seven years, including rank- ing second in the league (2018 and 2020). The Ravens defense allowed the fewest yards in the NFL during the 2018 season fi nished in the top 8 in six of his seven seasons. In 2017, he helped coach a secondary that led the NFL in turnovers (34). His unit also led the league in intercep- tions (22) for the second year in a row (18 in 2016). Macdonald has coached at least one Pro Bowl performer in fi ve consecutive seasons with the Ravens, with linebackers (2019-20) and C.J. Mosley (2018) and safety (2016-17) receiving the recognition. Macdonald worked for three seasons under head coach at his alma mater, the THE MACDONALD FILE: University of Georgia (2011-13), before making the move to the Ravens. He helped the Bulldogs compile a 30-11 record and reach three New Year’s Day bowl games during his three-year ten- Birthdate: June 26, 1987 ure with the program. Hometown: Boston, Mass. In 2013, Macdonald coached Ramik Wilson to fi rst-team All-SEC honors after recording a High School: Centennial conference-leading 133 tackles and 11 TFLs. Macdonald helped lead a Georgia defense that College: Georgia, 2010 (fi nance) allowed 175.6 passing yards and 19.6 points per game in 2012, ranking eighth and 18th, respec- Georgia, 2013 (master’s, sports management) tively, in the country. As a defensive graduate assistant in 2011, he helped the staff produce Fiancée: Stephanie one of the NCAA’s top units, listing fi fth in total defense (277.0 avg.), 10th in pass defense (176.0 avg.) and 11th in rushing defense (101.2 avg.). Macdonald was hired as a student assistant BOWL EXPERIENCE: in May 2010, and helped coach and run the off ensive scout team during his fi rst season. He Georgia: 2010 Liberty Bowl, , worked with the outside linebackers before moving to inside linebackers during the 2011 , 2014 Gator Bowl spring practice. Macdonald graduated summa cum laude with a fi nance degree from UGA’s Terry College of Business in 2010. He earned his master’s degree in sports management from Georgia in 2013 during his time as the safeties and defensive quality control coach for the Bulldogs. While attending Georgia, Macdonald coached the linebackers and running backs at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens (2008-09), earning the program’s Coach of the Year award follow- ing his fi rst season with the Jaguars. He played football and baseball at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia. Macdonald and his fi ancée, Stephanie, will be married in 2021.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2008-09 Cedar Shoals H.S. Linebackers/Running Backs 2010 Georgia Student Assistant/Linebackers 2011-13 Georgia Safeties/Defensive Quality Control 2014 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Intern 2015-16 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Assistant 2017 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Backs 2018-20 Baltimore Ravens Linebackers 2021- Michigan Defensive Coordinator

56 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF CCOO-OOFFENSIVEFFENSIVE COORDINATORCOORDINATOR / DAVIDDAVID C.C. GRAHAMGRAHAM OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE LINELINE COACHCOACH SSHERRONEHERRONE MOOREMOORE Sherrone Moore is in his third season as a member of the Michigan coaching staff . He is tran- sitioning to coach the off ensive line and serve as co-off ensive coordinator after three seasons mentoring the tight ends (2018-20). Moore joined the Wolverines’ staff after four seasons at Central Michigan (2014-17). He par- ticipated in the inaugural 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute sponsored by the Coaches Association at their January 2018 convention. Working as an off ensive coach throughout his career, Moore has worked with productive tight end groups at several stops, and his position group has continued to turn out a high yield at Michigan. Six tight ends have combined for 119 receptions, 1,611 yards, and 13 touchdowns in Moore’s three seasons at U-M. Those players have had one season with third-team All-Big Ten honors and three seasons with all-conference honorable mention recognition. In 2019, the tight end showed improvement and registered 10 receptions of 20-plus yards as a group. Tight ends were reliable weapons for quarterback Shea Patterson on his way to becoming the third Michigan quarterback to hit 3,000 yards passing in a single season. The unit also blocked for a strong rushing attack that averaged more than 150 yards per game while freshman Zach Charbonnet set a freshman rushing touchdown record (11). Nick Eubanks caught three touchdowns in the fi nal fi ve weeks as he and Sean McKeon both earned All-Big THE MOORE FILE: Ten honorable mention. McKeon was selected to participate in the Senior Bowl. Under Moore’s direction in 2018, Michigan’s tight end unit was a key component of the No. Hometown: Derby, Kansas 2 scoring off ense in the Big Ten. Three tight ends scored touchdowns, led by Zach Gentry, who High School: Derby paced the group and fi nished third on the team in receptions (32) and yards (514) while catch- College: Oklahoma (2008); Louisville (2011) ing two TDs. More than 70 percent of Gentry’s catches went for fi rst downs or touchdowns (23 Wife: Kelli of 32) and he tied for the team lead with 10 catches of 20-plus yards, catching passes in 12 of 13 Daughter: daughter Shiloh games overall. Gentry went on to earn All-Big Ten third team (coaches) and honorable mention (media) recognition, while Sean McKeon was honorable mention by both groups. BOWL EXPERIENCE: Moore mentored the Chippewas tight ends during his four-year stay at CMU (2014-17) and Louisville: 2010 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, 2011 Belk added the duties of assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2017 season. Bowl, 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl, 2013 Sugar Bowl Moore’s tight-end corps produced at a high level during his time in Mount Pleasant. A tight- Central Michigan: 2014 Bahamas Bowl, 2015 end trio accounted for 48 catches for 617 yards in 2014, with the group helping a ground game Quick Lane Bowl, 2016 Miami Beach Bowl, 2017 that averaged 155.2 yards per game and saw Thomas Rawls gain more than 1,100 rushing yards. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl In 2015, Moore led a group that included second-team All-MAC performer Ben McCord, who Michigan: 2018 Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl, 2020 caught 39 passes for 612 yards and fi ve touchdowns, and led the team with an average of 15.7 Citrus Bowl yards per reception. McCord’s 612 receiving yards ranked sixth among all FBS tight ends and his 10-catch performance at Syracuse set a school record for a tight end. Moore’s 2016 tight-end corps was led by Tyler Conklin. Conklin grabbed 42 passes for 560 yards and six touchdowns. He earned the John Mackey Tight End of the Week Award in Septem- ber after a two-TD catch performance at Oklahoma State. Conklin also had two game-winning receptions during the season, including one in triple overtime. In 2017, Conklin and the tight-end corps accounted for 547 yards on 40 catches and scored six touchdowns. In seven games, Conklin had 28 receptions for 406 yards and fi ve TDs, earning third-team All-MAC. He was selected to participate in the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine. Moore spent fi ve seasons at Louisville before joining the Central Michigan staff . He worked as a graduate assistant coach for three seasons (2009-11) before spending the fi nal two years as the Cardinals’ tight end coach (2012-13). During Moore’s two seasons as a full-time assistant coach, Louisville had a 23-3 record with a BCS bowl appearance and a Big East title in 2012. The tight-end corps produced a 13-catch improvement during his two seasons, collecting 30 catches in 2012 and 43 receptions in 2013. During his time as a graduate assistant coach, Moore helped the Cardinals to a pair of bowl appearances and helped develop All-BIG EAST fi rst-team off ensive guard Mark Wetterer. Moore also earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Louisville. Moore played two seasons along the off ensive line for the University of Oklahoma (2006-07). He played in 14 games at off ensive guard and helped the Sooners win two Big 12 Champion- ships and play in two BCS bowl games. Before joining the Sooners, Moore was a two-year starter at Butler County (Kansas) Community College. He was a member of two conference championship teams that posted a 20-3 record. Moore earned second-team all-conference. Moore earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Oklahoma in 2008.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2009-11 Louisville Graduate Assistant (Off ense) 2012-13 Louisville Tight Ends 2014-16 Central Michigan Tight Ends 2017 Central Michigan Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends 2018-20 Michigan Tight Ends 2021- Michigan Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Off ensive Line

THE LEADERS & BEST 57 DDEFENSIVEEFENSIVE LINELINE COACHCOACH SSHAUNHAUN NUANUA is in his third season as defensive line coach at Michigan. Hired on January 17, 2019, Nua came to Ann Arbor after spending the 2018 season as defensive line coach at Arizona State. Nua has coached three players to All-Big Ten recognition, led by Kwity Paye (second team COACHING STAFF COACHING twice) and Carlo Kemp (third team, honorable mention). Aidan Hutchinson was a second- and third-team selection in 2019. In his first year, Nua led a unit that helped U-M rank top-25 nationally in eight categories, including sacks (2.77 per game, 21st). Over an eight-game stretch (32 quarters), Michigan allowed only one run of 20-plus yards. Seven teams were held under 100 yards rushing on the season. Defensive linemen combined for 23 tackles for loss, led by a team-high 12.5 from Paye, and 15.5 sacks. In 2020, defensive linemen accounted for 13.5 of the team’s 24 tackles for loss, including 6.5 of nine sacks during a six-game schedule. Paye (12 solo tackles. 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks) stuffed the stat sheet in an injury-shortened four-game slate. Kemp matched his career-high in sacks (two) while nearing highs in tackles for loss (three) and solo stops (11). During his only season with the Sun Devils, Nua helped the program post a 7-6 record and reach the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl during ’ first season at the helm. Nua mentored Renell Wren who gained honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors after posting 43 tackles, 4.5 THE NUA FILE: TFLs and 1.5 sacks from his interior defensive line position. Wren was drafted in the fourth Hometown: Pago Pago, round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the . High School: Tafuna Nua spent six seasons coaching the defensive line at the U.S. Naval Academy (2012-17) College: BYU, 2005 (Youth and Family prior to his time in Tempe. The Midshipmen compiled a 52-27 (.658) record during his tenure Recreation) and earned a bowl berth each season, winning four of those postseason games. The Naval BYU, 2013 (master’s, Recreation Mgt.) Academy beat rival Army four times and won three Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies. Wife: Hilary The Midshipmen joined the American Athletic Conference in 2015 after being an Children: Losi, Kelina and Malia Independent for 134 years and proceeded to put together a historic first season. Navy won a school-record 11 games, finished 18th in both national polls and shared the AAC West Division BOWL EXPERIENCE: Title with Houston. A year later, the academy played Temple in the AAC Championship game after posting a 9-5 record and 7-1 mark in league play. Arizona State: 2018 Las Vegas Bowl Individually, Nua mentored Will Anthony, who earned first-team All-AAC and BYU: 2009 Las Vegas Bowl, 2010 New Mexico first-team All-East honors in 2015, after posting 61 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, Bowl, 2011 which ranked fourth in the AAC. 2012 Fight Hunger Bowl, U.S. Naval Academy: Nua began his coaching career at BYU. He was an intern with the program in 2009 and 2013 Armed Forces Bowl, 2014 Poinsettia Bowl, became a graduate assistant coach during the 2010-11 seasons. During his final two years in 2015 , 2016 Armed Forces Bowl, Provo, Nua helped the Cougars rank in the top 25 defensively, listing 24th in total defense in 2017 Military Bowl 2010 and 13th in 2011. BYU won its bowl games during both seasons and finished the 2011 Michigan: 2020 Citrus Bowl campaign ranked No. 25 in the final USA Today Coaches poll after posting a 10-3 record. Nua played defensive end at BYU from 2002-04, earning second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior. He appeared in 23 games, playing in 12 contests as a junior and 11 games as a senior. Nua recorded 54 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 10 sacks during his final two seasons. He graduated from BYU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in youth and family rec- reation and later earned his master’s degree in recreation management in 2013. After finishing at BYU, Nua was selected by the in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played four seasons in the NFL, including three with the Steelers, and spent his final year with the . He was a member of the Steelers’ Super Bowl XL win- ning team in 2006. A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, Nua transferred to BYU from Eastern Arizona Junior College, where he earned Junior College All-American honors. He prepped at Tafuna High School in Tafuna, American Samoa.

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2009 BYU Intern (Defense) 2010-11 BYU Graduate Assistant (Defense) 2012-17 U.S. Naval Academy Defensive Line 2018 Arizona State Defensive Line 2019- Michigan Defensive Line

58 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF QQUARTERBACKSUARTERBACKS CCOACHOACH MMATTATT WEISSWEISS Matt Weiss was hired as the program’s quarterbacks coach on February 22, 2021. Weiss came to Ann Arbor after coaching as a member of the Baltimore Ravens staff for 12 seasons (2009-20). Weiss worked previously with head coach Jim Harbaugh at Stanford, where he was a graduate assistant coach with the defense and special teams (2005-08). An assistant coach under Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh, Weiss mentored the running backs the past two seasons (2019-20) after working as an assistant with the receivers (2018) and quar- terbacks (2016-17). He also served as the team’s football strategy coordinator in 2018. There have only been four teams to rush for 3,000 yards during an NFL season and two of them have been the Ravens with Weiss leading the run game. The 2019 Ravens (3,296 yards) broke the league mark that stood for more than three decades (3,165 yards) after being set by the 1978 . Baltimore’s encore performance in 2020 (3,071 yards) ranks fourth all-time. The Ravens averaged 5.5 yards per carry as a team in both seasons, ranking fourth and fi fth all-time. Those were the highest marks since the 2006 Atlanta Falcons averaged 5.5 yards per carry as a team. Baltimore set six franchise records on off ense in 2019: touchdowns (64), points (531), net yards (6,521), rushing yards (3,296), fi rst downs (386) and fewest turnovers (15). Weiss helped running back Mark Ingram earn his third Pro Bowl bid after rushing for 1,018 yards while setting a team THE WEISS FILE: record with 15 total touchdowns (10 rushing, 5 receiving). Birthdate: March 1, 1983 The 2020 Ravens became the sixth team in league history to average 200 yards rushing and Hometown: New Haven, Conn. passing on a per-game basis. The Ravens were the best in the league at yards per rush attempt High School: Hopkins School (5.5) and fi rst downs by rushing (166) while listing eighth in the NFL in yards per play (5.9). Rookie College: Vanderbilt, 2005 (economics, human back J.K. Dobbins led the league in yards per carry (6.01 avg.), set the Ravens’ rookie record with and organizational development) nine touchdowns while rushing for 925 yards as the team averaged a league-high 191.9 yards Stanford, 2008 (master’s, liberal arts) per game, more than 23 yards more than the next-closest team. The team’s 24 touchdowns on Wife: Melissa the ground ranked third. Children: son Bowen (Bo) and daughters Zu- Prior to working with the Ravens’ off ense, Weiss held a variety of roles on defense (2009-15), zana (Zuzu) and Noema including cornerbacks coach, assistant linebackers coach and quality control. He joined the staff in 2009 as the head coach’s assistant and worked with then-secondary coach . The Ravens’ defense ranked top three in the NFL in fewest points allowed three consecutive years (2009-11), tying an NFL record, while Weiss also helped coach four Pro Bowl performers. As cornerbacks coach, Weiss helped the pass defense improve from 23rd the prior year to 10th in 2015, while the defense listed eighth in the league. The prior season he worked with the line- backers (2014), helping OLB set the franchise sack record (17) and earn Pro Bowl honors. Dumervil and combined to produce the NFL’s top sack tandem (29). In addition to his roles with the Ravens’ off ense and defense, Weiss was responsible for leading the analytics department of the coaching staff , scripting situational practice periods and advising the staff on in-game management decisions. From 2009 to 2018, Baltimore’s decision-making led to more successful coaching challenges (42) than the NFL average of 24 per team during that span. Additionally, with the help of Weiss, the Ravens twice used an intentional safety to win a game, including their Super Bowl XLVII victory. At Stanford, Weiss worked with the defense and special teams as a graduate assistant coach. He worked with the defensive backs (2005), linebackers (2006), defensive line (2007) and de- fense/special teams (2008). Weiss earned a master’s degree in liberal arts during his time in Palo Alto. He was responsible for opponent breakdowns, tendency and scouting reports for the staff and he also ran the scout teams during practice. A New Haven, Connecticut native, Weiss began his coaching career as an assistant at Smyrna (Tenn.) High School in 2003-04 after a four-year playing career at Vanderbilt (2001-04). He gradu- ated magna cum laude in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and human and organiza- tional development. COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position 2003-04 Smyrna High School Assistant Coach 2005 Stanford Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs 2006 Stanford Graduate Assistant/Linebackers 2007 Stanford Graduate Assistant/Defensive Line 2008 Stanford Graduate Assistant/Defense and Special Teams 2009 Baltimore Ravens Head Coach’s Assistant 2009-13 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Assistant 2014 Baltimore Ravens Asst. Linebackers 2015 Baltimore Ravens Cornerbacks 2016-17 Baltimore Ravens Asst. Quarterbacks 2018 Baltimore Ravens Asst. Wide Receivers/Football Strategy Coordinator 2019-20 Baltimore Ravens Running Backs 2021- Michigan Quarterbacks THE LEADERS & BEST 59 DDIRECTORIRECTOR OFOF STRENGTHSTRENGTH & CONDITIONINGCONDITIONING BBENEN HERBERTHERBERT

COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Team Position COACHING STAFF COACHING 2002 University of Wisconsin Strength and Conditioning Intern 2003-08 University of Wisconsin Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning 2009-12 University of Wisconsin Director of Strength and Conditioning 2013-17 University of Arkansas Director of Strength and Conditioning 2018- University of Michigan Director of Strength and Conditioning

Ben Herbert is in his fourth season as the Director of Strength and straight Rose Bowls. Conditioning with Michigan Football. He hired in January 2018 following a A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Herbert received his bachelor’s fi ve-year tenure at the University of Arkansas (2013-17). degree from Wisconsin in 2002. He is a certifi ed member of the National During his career, Herbert has worked with 86 NFL Draft picks, includ- Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and ing 11 fi rst-round selections. He coached two Heisman Trophy fi nalists, Conditioning Coaches association. In 2015, he earned the profession’s two winners, two Doak Walker Award winners, 30 All- highest honor when he was named Master Strength and Conditioning Americans, 56 fi rst-team All-Big Ten selections and four fi rst-team All-SEC Coach by the CSCCa, becoming the youngest coach (35) to earn the honor. honorees. As a player and coach, he has won fi ve Big Ten Conference titles and participated in fi ve Rose Bowl games. THE HERBERT FILE Herbert developed 17 Razorbacks who were selected in the NFL Draft Birthday: Nov. 30, 1979 and worked with two fi rst-team All-Americans and 14 All-SEC honorees. Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania He was integral in the development of 2015 John Mackey Award winner High School: West Allegheny and off ensive lineman Sebastian Tretola, the SEC’s 2015 College: Wisconsin (History, 2002) winner. Wife: Kelly Herbert spent 11 seasons at Wisconsin. He was the football program’s Children: Charlie and Thomas head strength and conditioning coach from 2009-12 after serving as an assistant coach (2003-08) and intern (2002). He helped develop 41 NFL draft picks, including six fi rst-round choices, fi ve national individual award winners, 28 All-Americans and 49 All-Big Ten fi rst-team selections. A Big Ten alumnus, Herbert was a four-year letterman and two-time Rose Bowl champion at Wisconsin. He still holds the school record for most tackles for loss and sacks in a bowl game. Herbert participated in 14 bowl games during his 15 years as a staff member and student-athlete at Wisconsin. He helped the Badgers claim three straight Big Ten Championships (2010-12) and appeared in three

MMICHIGANICHIGAN FOOTBALLFOOTBALL SSTRENGTHTRENGTH & NUTRITIONNUTRITION

ABIGAIL O’CONNOR SEAN LOCKWOOD BEN RABE KIERO SMALL JUSTIN TRESS Director of Football Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach Performance Nutrition

60 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF MMICHIGANICHIGAN FOOTBALLFOOTBALL GGRADUATERADUATE AASSISTANTSSSISTANTS

STEPHEN ADEGOKE NATE CRUTCHFIELD GRANT NEWSOME DYLAN RONEY Defensive Graduate Offensive Graduate Offensive Graduate Defensive Graduate Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant

MMICHIGANICHIGAN FOOTBALLFOOTBALL AANALYSTSNALYSTS

BRADFORD BANTA STEVE CASULA GARRETT COX RYAN OSBORN JOE STAAB Special Teams Analyst Senior Offensive Analyst Defensive Analyst Defensive Analyst Defensive Analyst

CHRIS WHITE Offensive/Special Teams Analyst

THE LEADERS & BEST 61 AASSOCIATESSOCIATE ATHLETICATHLETIC DIRECTORDIRECTOR FORFOR FOOTBALLFOOTBALL SSEANEAN MAGEEMAGEE Sean Magee is in his fi fth season with of Science degree in economics. He earned a master’s degree in business the program. He oversees and directs all administration from the College of William & Mary’s Mason School of Busi- off -fi eld areas including football opera- ness in 2012. As a player at Navy (2000-03), Magee was a member of the

COACHING STAFF COACHING tions, management of the player personnel 2003 off ensive line that led the nation in rushing. He was a member of the department, human resource functions, program’s fi rst bowl game team since the 1996 season. liaison to the athletic department leader- After graduating from the Academy, Magee served as a Division Offi cer ship team and management of the budget onboard the USS Juneau in Sasebo, Japan, where he deployed to the Ara- for all football-related activity. bian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring He also directs the program’s Pro Day and Freedom. Following that tour of duty, Magee served as a manpower/per- meets with scouts as part of his role as the sonnel analyst on the Commander, Naval Surface Forces staff in Coronado, program’s NFL liaison. California. In fi ve seasons at the U.S. Naval Academy, He transferred to the Navy’s Human Resources community in 2007 Magee served as the Director of Player and assumed Department Head responsibilities at Navy Recruiting Personnel, helping shape and manage the roster during the program’s District Ohio. As part of the nation’s largest recruiting district, Magee was winningest fi ve-year stretch. He assisted in the management of all admin- responsible for directing all enlisted and NROTC recruiting eff orts in Ohio, istrative functions and developed and implemented the strategic plan- Kentucky and West Virginia. ning, marketing and scouting process for recruiting prospective student- Magee and his wife, Sarah, have fi ve sons, Miles, twins Brooks and Colt, athletes. Lane and Ace, and one daughter, Stella. Magee graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2004 with a Bachelor

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CHRIS BRYANT CLAIBORNE GREEN DeANNA McDANIEL Director of Player Director of Football Executive Assistant to the Development Administration and Student Head Coach Services

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SCOTT GOLDSCHMIDT JIM PLOCKI Director of Football Performance Operations Operations Manager

62 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF DDIRECTORIRECTOR OFOF RECRUITINGRECRUITING MMATTATT DUDEKDUDEK Matt Dudek joined the University of the 2014 Director of Player Personnel of the Year. Michigan staff as the program’s Director Prior to joining the staff at Arizona, Dudek was Director of Football of Recruiting in July 2017. He has helped Branding and Events at Rutgers University for the 2011 season. He previ- assemble fi ve top 25 recruiting classes, ously held a number of diff erent positions at his alma mater, Pittsburgh, including four in the top 10 of the rankings. beginning as an academic counselor with football, women’s tennis and the Dudek came to Ann Arbor after fi ve gymnastics teams, where he also served in the role of Disability Resource seasons at the University of Arizona, where Services Liaison and as the Continuing Eligibility Certifi cation representa- he served as the on-campus Recruiting Co- tive. He was also a video graduate assistant for the Panthers for two years ordinator and Director of Player Personnel before joining the staff as the Assistant Director of Football Operations and (2011-2015) before being elevated to the Recruiting Coordinator. position of General Manager and Director Dudek also works with U.S.A. Football in the capacity of Regional of Player Personnel in his last year with the Evaluator and Program Advocate, a role he has held since 2013. Wildcats (2016). He was the fi rst individual Dudek graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003 and earned to hold the General Manager title in college football history. his Master’s in Education in Instruction and Learning in 2008, graduat- Dudek coordinated recruiting eff orts and assisted the coaching staff ing summa cum laude. One year earlier, he had earned his Pennsylvania with roster management, including the processing of walk-on and transfer Instructional Certifi cation in Secondary Social Studies Education. A native student-athletes, while at Arizona. He also served as the program’s NFL of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Dudek is a graduate of South Allegheny High Liaison, and worked closely in an operations capacity with Arizona’s mar- School. keting and compliance offi ces as a representative of the football program. Dudek and his wife, Lindsay, have three daughters: Abby and twins, In his earlier position with the Wildcats, Dudek focused largely around Giuliana and Camella. the operational aspects of on-campus recruiting in addition to his player personnel duties. Between his time in Tucson and at his tenure at the University of Pittsburgh, Dudek helped assemble fi ve top-25 ESPN-ranked recruiting classes on National Signing Day, including the No. 23-ranked class in 2014 at Arizona. He was later recognized by FootballScoop.com as a fi nalist for

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TONY JONES AASHON LARKINS JERRET McELWAIN Director of High School Recruiting Analyst Director of Scouting Relations

THE LEADERS & BEST 63 PPAPADOPOULOSAPADOPOULOS FAMILYFAMILY DIRECTORDIRECTOR OFOF ATHLETICATHLETIC TRAININGTRAINING FORFOR FOOTBALLFOOTBALL PPHILHIL JOHNSONJOHNSON Phil Johnson is in his 21st year with the Michigan football program, and his third season as the primary medical contact for football. His team delivers comprehensive COACHING STAFF COACHING health care and lifetime wellness services for the student-athletes. Previously, Johnson spent 18 seasons working in the role of associate head athletic trainer. He began working with the football team following a year of service to U-M with the track and fi eld and fi eld hockey teams. Johnson is responsible for the daily prevention, treatment and management of athletic injuries as well as as- sisting in the coordination of all the health needs of the student-athletes. Johnson did his undergraduate work at the University of Iowa where he worked with a number of athletic teams during his four years. Upon completion of his bachelor of science degree in exercise science at Iowa in 1997, Johnson became a certifi ed athletic trainer. He did his graduate work at Penn State University, working with the women’s soccer, men’s gymnas- tics, ice hockey and rugby teams. He earned a master of science degree in kinesiology in 1999. During the summer of 1998, Johnson completed an internship with the . Following graduate school, he returned during the 1999-2000 season as a full-time intern with the Jets, where he assisted with the daily operation of the medical staff . Johnson is American Red Cross certifi ed in Professional Rescuer CPR. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Michigan Athletic Trainer’s Society. Johnson and his wife, Meghan, reside in Ypsilanti with their daughters, Grace and Josephine.

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PIERRE NESBIT STEVE SMITH JASON WILLIAMS DYLAN MATHERS PAT WINTERS Rehabilitation Coordinator Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Graduate Athletic Trainer Intern Assistant

64 141 YEARS OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL DDIRECTORIRECTOR OFOF EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT ANDAND INTERNALINTERNAL OPERATIONSOPERATIONS COACHING STAFF GGARYARY HHAZELITTAZELITT Gary Hazelitt is in his sixth season as the Director of Equipment Operations for Michigan Football and his 42nd overall sesaon working in college football. Hazelitt oversees the equipment operations for the entire athletic depart- ment with primary duties centering on the day-to-day administration of the football program. He came to Ann Arbor after spending 16 years as the head equipment manager at Stanford where he managed the purchas- ing, fi tting, maintenance and distribution of equipment for the entire athletic department, focusing primarily on the football program. Hazelitt was also the head equipment manager at San Jose State (1990-99) and an assistant equipment manager at Cal State Fullerton (1983-89) and is a certifi ed member of the Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association (AEMA). Hazelitt earned his degree from Cal State Fullerton in 1984. He and his wife, LuAnn, reside in Ann Arbor. They have two daughters, Bethany and Abby.

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SONNY ANDERSON WILL LUNDH Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager

THE LEADERS & BEST 65 VVIDEOIDEO COORDINATORCOORDINATOR PPHILHIL BROMLEYBROMLEY Phil Bromley is in his 32nd season as Bromley and his wife, the former Jill Brumbaum of Plantation, Fla., the video coordinator for the Michigan reside in Saline with their sons, Tripp and Alex, and daughter, Christina. football program.

COACHING STAFF COACHING A four-year letterman (1981-84) as a center at the University of Florida, Bromley started all four seasons for the Gators, earn- ing freshman and sophomore All-America honors in 1981 and 1982, and All-South- eastern Conference honors in 1983 and 1984. He was a second-team All-America selection as a senior. Bromley earned his bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Florida in 1985 and his master’s in education from Florida in 1988. He served as a graduate assistant at Florida in 1986-87 and joined the Michigan football staff as a graduate assistant for two seasons (1988-89). Bromley was a volunteer coach for the Wolverines for the spring of 1990 KEVIN UNDEEN and took over the video coordinator’s position prior to the start of the Video Assistant 1990 season.

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KYLE DeKEYSER BIFF BUNTEN JEFF PIPKIN ROB WOODRUFF Director of Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities

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STEVE CONNELLY SEAN EDGERTON COURTNEY HOFFMAN KEVIN LUBRANO SHAY SEITZ Director of Academic Academic Counselor Academic Counselor Academic Counselor Academic Counselor Services

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DAVE ABLAUF CHAD SHEPARD AARON BILLS JON JANSEN RYAN WISE Associate AD/Football Assistant Director, Graphic Designer Communications Specialist Director of Football Creative Communications Communications Podcast/Radio Shows Video

MMICHIGANICHIGAN FOOTBALLFOOTBALL SSPORTPORT ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR Doug Gnodtke is in his sixth year as the executive associate director of athletics and chief of staff at the University of Michigan. Gnodtke is the administrator for football and women’s lacrosse and oversee the external operations areas of the Michigan athletic department. Gnodtke, a two-time Michigan graduate, returned to Ann Arbor following nearly four years as the senior associate athletic director/chief fi nancial offi cer and internal operations at the University of Con- necticut. Gnodtke served as UConn’s sports DOUG GNODTKE administrator in football and men’s and Executive Associate AD/ women’s ice hockey, and he oversaw the Chief of Staff Huskies’ equipment room operations and the department’s apparel partnership. Gnodtke also served on the executive committee for the Connecticut Convention and Sports Bureau. Prior to his time at UConn, Gnodtke oversaw internal operations, including business, human resources, capital projects, facilities and game operations, at the University of Buff alo, where he rose to the position of associate athletic director for internal operations. He also served as the sports administrator for football and oversaw the athletic training and sports performance departments. Gnodtke previously worked in Michigan’s administration in two roles over fi ve years, from 2000-05. At U-M, he assisted in the administration of football, men’s and women’s basketball, ice hockey, and strength and conditioning while also working in academic services and development. Gnodtke received his Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management and communication from U-M before earning his Master of Business Ad- ministration from Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2006. Gnodtke also served internships with both the and Detroit Tigers during his collegiate career. Gnodtke and his wife, Molly, have a daughter, Ellie, and son, Charlie.

THE LEADERS & BEST 67 MMICHIGANICHIGAN FOOTBALLFOOTBALL AATHLETICTHLETIC DIRECTORDIRECTOR Warde J. Manuel was named Michigan’s Manuel’s return to Ann Arbor brings him full-circle as a student-athlete, Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics on three-time degree-holder and athletic administrator at U-M, to a distin- January 29, 2016. Manuel is Michigan’s 12th guished career as an athletic director, and back again. He returns to U-M athletic director in the university’s intercol- following a nearly four-year run as director of athletics at the University of

COACHING STAFF COACHING legiate athletics history that dates to the Connecticut, highlighted by being recognized as the 2015 NACDA Under 1885-86 school year. U-M has 31 teams and Armour Athletic Director of the Year. more than 950 student-athletes. UConn teams won six NCAA national championships under Manuel’s Manuel has served on the executive leadership -- the most ever by Husky teams in a three-year period. In 2014, committee of the National Association of UConn’s three national champion teams (fi eld hockey, men’s, women’s bas- Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) ketball) all posted perfect 1,000 single-year scores in the NCAA’s Academic since 2009 and serves a one-year term as Progress Rate (APR). president during the 2020-21 academic year. Prior to arriving in Connecticut, Manuel was the Vice President and He also serves on the board of directors for Director of Athletics at the University of Buff alo (SUNY). During his tenure, WARDE MANUEL The Collegiate Women Sports Awards, the the Bulls experienced an unparalleled period of success from an athletic, Athletic Director executive commite for the Black AD Alliance academic and community service perspective. and is one of Michigan’s representatives on Manuel was honored by Sports Business Journal as a 2008 national the Big Ten Conference Anti-Hate and Anti- “40-Under-40” honoree after receiving the same honor from Business First Racism Coalition. of Buff alo in the fall of 2007. Despite a tumultuous 2019-20 academic calendar that saw the CO- In 2007, he accepted the Opportunity Award by all-time tennis great VID-19 pandemic sweep the world and cut short academic and athletic Billie Jean King, when the University at Buff alo was recognized by the opportunities, Manuel guided the Wolverines to a series of successes. Four Women’s Sports Foundation as one of four “standout” colleges and uni- Wolverines were named Academic All-Americans: Tommy Cope (swim- versities in the nation for outstanding achievement in providing equitable ming), Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort (fi eld hockey), Annika Hoff mann athletic opportunities for its female student-athletes. (rowing) and Strauss Mann (ice hockey). Ninety-two were named Big Ten Born May 22, 1968, Manuel is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He Distinguished Scholars for maintaining a grade-point average of at least was a high school football All-American and played for U-M under Bo 3.7 during that academic year, while 405 earned Academic All-Big Ten Schembechler. He lettered in 1987 and ‘88, starting at defensive end his honors for cumulative GPAs of 3.0 and higher. sophomore year. His football career was cut short by a neck injury, and he Michigan continued its stretch of winning at least one Big Ten title for subsequently lettered as a member of the Wolverines’ track and fi eld team. a 53rd-consecutive year as men’s swimming and diving won its 41st title Manuel earned his bachelor of general studies with a focus in psychology – the 400th in school history - while women’s gymnastics won its fourth- in 1990, his master’s degree in social work from U-M in 1993, and an MBA straight regular-season title in 2019-20. from U-M’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business in 2005. Michigan teams provided memorable results throughout the 2018-19 Upon graduating from U-M, he served as coordinator of U-M’s Wade H. season as the Wolverines tied their best fi nish in the Learfi eld IMG Direc- McCree Jr. Incentive Scholarship Program from 1990-93, a partnership with tors’ Cup standings with a second-place campaign. It marked Michigan’s the Michigan Association of State Universities and Detroit Public Schools third-consecutive top-six fi nish under Manuel. Michigan teams earned that helps students prepare for higher education at public universities in 11 conference regular season and tournament championships, and the Michigan. season was highlighted by a national runner-up fi nish at the Men’s College He subsequently worked as an academic advisor with the Georgia World Series. Tech Athletic Association before being named assistant athletic director of The 2017-18 season saw Michigan unveil the Stephen M. Ross Athletic academic aff airs. Manuel served Michigan Athletics in several roles from Campus South Complex with the offi cial opening in January 2018. Thanks 1996-2005. In 2000 he was named associate athletic director oversee- to the eff orts of countless individuals, the facility provides specialized ing operational facets as well as Michigan’s football and men’s basketball spaces for nine of Michigan’s varsity teams, shared resources for all the programs. teams, as well as competition venues. It includes strength and condition- Manuel, and his wife, Chrislan, a U-M alumna who earned a master’s of ing, athletic medicine, meeting space and locker rooms, and allows for health services administration degree in 1993, have two children, Emma consolidation of various team facilities currently dispersed across the and Evan. Emma is a fourth-year medical student at Michigan and Evan is a Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus. 2020 graduate of U-M with a degree in sport management. Ten programs claimed regular season or tournament championships in 2017-18. Among the highlights were Final Four runs in fi eld hockey, men’s basketball and ice hockey as the Wolverines led the Big Ten with a sixth-place fi nish in the Learfi eld Directors’ Cup. A record 91 Big Ten Dis- tinguished Scholars were recognized along with 359 Academic All-Big Ten honorees. Nearly 60 percent of Michigan’s student-athletes achieved a 3.0 grade-point average or better and 120 of U-M’s 158 graduates did so with at least a 3.0 GPA. The fi rst full year of Manuel’s tenure, the 2016-17 academic year, saw many highlights for the Wolverines: three individual NCAA national cham- pions in men’s gymnastics, women’s tennis and women’s outdoor track and fi eld; three Academic All-Americans; 290 Academic All-Big Ten selections; 58 All-Americans; fi ve conference championships; and three conference tournament titles. Additionally, 11 of U-M’s varsity athletic teams were recognized by the NCAA with the Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Award for ranking among the top 10 percent of their respective sports in the most recent multiyear APR report. The 11 awards set an institutional record and led all Big Ten schools.

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