Michigan Football Coaching Staff

Kyle Whittingham was hired at Michigan Head Football Coach on December 26

Other Candidates considered: Kalen DeBoer, Brian Kelly, Joe Brady, Tommy Rees, Jesse Minter, Bryant Haines, John Harbaugh, Jay Harbaugh, Clark Lea, Glen Schumann, Kenny Dillingham, Mike Elko, Jedd Fisch, Lincoln Riley, Marcus Freeman, Dan Mullen, Manny Diaz, Jeff Brohm, Josh Heupel, Brian Deboll, Jake Dickert, Kyle Whittingham, Eli Drinkwitz, etc.

Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham (5 Year Contract-$41 Million)

Contract Details for Assistant Coaches 2024 Update

Michigan Athletic Department Salaries 2025-2026

Contract Extensions for 6 Assistant Football Coaches on May 21, 2025

Michigan Assistant Coaches earn $2.5 million in Bonuses for 2022 Season

Michigan now has one of the youngest Division I coaching staffs in NCAA Football

Michigan becomes first Division I Football Program to have 3 Assistant Coaches earning over $1 million per year

Salaries for Michigan Football Assistant Coaches May, 2021

Co-Offensive Coordinator: Jason Beck ($9 Million-3 Year Contract)

Koy Detmer is the Quarterbacks Coach for 2026 (2 Year Contract-$525,000)

Wide Receivers Coach: Micah Simon is the new Wide Receivers Coach ($525,000-2 Year Contract)

Marques Hagans is the Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

Running Backs: Tony Alford will coach Running Backs in 2026; he earned $850,000 in 2024, and signed a 3 year contract

Fred Jackson continues to serve Michigan Football as a Running Backs Coach/Senior Offensive Analyst

Jack Clark is also Assistant Running Backs Coach after previously assisting as Tight Ends Coach

Offensive Line: Jim Harding ($3.6 Million-3 Year Contract)

Offensive Football Analyst/Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Lynch

Tight Ends/H-Backs: Freddie Whittingham, Kyle Whittingham's brother, is the new Tight Ends Coach ($1.25 Million-2 Year Contract)

Ali'i Niumatalolo, Tight Ends Assistant and Offensive Analyst

Offensive Assistants/Analysts (8): Jason Beck-OC/Jim Harding-OL/Mike Lynch/TE-H-Backs-Freddie Whittingham/Ali'i Niumatalolo/Tony Alford-RB/Micah Simon-WR/Koy Detmer-QB

Defensive Assistants (7): Jay Hill-DC/Lewis Powell-DE/Lou Esposito-DL/Jernaro Gilford-DB/Alex Whittingham-LB/Tyler Stockton-Safeties/Kerry Combs-Special Teams

Defensive Coordinator: Jay Hill is the new Defensive Coordinator (3 Year Contract-$7.8 Million)

Defensive Line: Lewis Powell is the new Defensive Ends Coach ($2.8 Million-3 Year Contract)

Larry Black will coach the Defensive Tackles (Black will make $750,000 per season on a 2 year contract with a $984,000 Signing Bonus)

David Denham is the Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Linebackers: Alex Whittingham, Kyle Whittingham's son

Defensive Backs-Cornerbacks: Jernaro Gilford is the Cornerbacks Coach

Tyler Stockton is the Safeties Coach

Eddie Heckard is Assistant Cornerbacks Coach

Special Teams Coordinator: Kerry Combs

Special Teams Analyst: Brian Knorr

Director of Football Operations: Natalia Benitez-Hilton

Senior Offensive Analyst: Bret Ingalls, he earns $225,000 per year

Offensive Football Analyst:  Luke Bottari

Defensive Football Analyst/Assistant Outside Linebackers Coach: Tyler McLaurin

Special Teams Analyst: Grant Kurzner

Graduate Assistants: Offensive-Andrew Goodrich ($55,000 per year); Defensive-Brad Hawkins ($50,000 per year in 2025-2026) and Hawkins is now Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

Recruiting Coordinator: Skylar Phan

Assistant Director of Recruiting: John Collins, he earns $50,000 per year in 2025-2026

Assistant Director of Recruiting: Richard Perry (Wide Receivers-$50,000 in 2025-2026)

Recruiting Analysts: Reid Kuhl (Offensive Line), Preston Sagan (Running Backs), Jack Turner (Defensive Backs), Aidan Young (Tight Ends), Richard Perry (Wide Receivers), Joe Salvato, Max Bassett (Special Teams), Avery Bean, Jonathon Carter

Director of Player Development:

Assistant Special Teams Coach: Garrett Clawson, he earns $72,000 per year

Athletic Trainer: Phil Johnson, he earns $233,838 per year in 2025-2026

Athletic Training Staff: Pierre Nesbit, Steve Smith (Smith earns $119,600 per year), Jason Williams, Cole Greenspan

Director of Player Personnel:

Director of On-Campus Recruiting:

A.J. Pearson

Strength & Conditioning: Doug "Duke" Elisaia

Michigan's $1 Million Strength Coach

Strength & Conditioning:  (Michigan Football Strength & Conditioning) Visesio "Junior" Salt

Operations Coordinator: Scott Goldschmidt, he earns $190,000 per year in 2025-2026

Director of Football Administration and Student Services: Claiborne Green, he earns $185,400 per year in 2025-2026

Equipment Manager: Gary Hazelitt, he earns $264,668 per year in 2025-2026

Equipment Manager: Sonny Anderson earns $107,120 in 2025-2026

Nutrition/Performance: Abigail O'Connor, she earns $250,000 per year

Graphics: Aaron Bills, he earns $110,000 per year in 2025-2026

Michigan Football Coaching Staff Under Brady Hoke

Michigan Football Coaching Staff Under Rich Rodriquez

Michigan Assistant Football Coach History