Summary
Michigan's football team is looking for a new head coach after firing Sherrone Moore. Three main candidates have emerged: Eli Drinkwitz, Jedd Fisch, and Kyle Whittingham. Biff Poggi is serving as the interim head coach for the team's upcoming bowl game.
Key Facts
- Michigan dismissed head coach Sherrone Moore about two weeks ago.
- Biff Poggi has been named interim head coach for the upcoming bowl game.
- Eli Drinkwitz (Missouri), Jedd Fisch (Washington), and Kyle Whittingham (Utah) are the leading candidates for the head coach position.
- Michigan's search is still in the early stages, and a new coach is unlikely to be hired before Christmas.
- Jeff Brohm was mentioned in rumors but is not on Michigan's initial list of coaching candidates.
- Michigan last won a national championship in 2023 under Jim Harbaugh.
- There is pressure on Michigan's athletic director, Warde Manuel, to make a good coaching decision.
