Summary
Michigan Wolverines football team has hired new defensive and offensive coaches under head coach Kyle Whittingham. Tyler Stockton, previously at Boise State, will be the safeties coach. The team announced several hires to strengthen both their defense and offense.
Key Facts
- Tyler Stockton from Boise State is now the safeties coach for Michigan.
- Stockton was a co-defensive coordinator at Boise State and a defensive coordinator at Ball State and Western Illinois.
- Kyle Whittingham, the new Michigan head coach, recently hired several defensive coaches.
- Whittingham added Jay Hill as defensive coordinator and Jernaro Gilford as defensive backs coach.
- On the offensive side, Whittingham brought five coaches from Utah, including offensive coordinator Jason Beck and others.
- Tony Alford remains the running backs coach for Michigan.
- Stockton played college football as a defensive lineman at Notre Dame from 2009-2012.
- His coaching career began as a graduate assistant at UConn.
