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Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Michigan is finalizing a deal to rent operating backs coach Tony Alford from rival Ohio State, an individual with direct information of the transfer advised The Associated Press on Wednesday.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Michigan is finalizing a deal to rent operating backs coach Tony Alford from rival Ohio State, an individual with direct information of the transfer advised The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of contract particulars and college approval have been nonetheless being labored out.
Alford would exchange Mike Hart, the previous Wolverines star who had been operating backs coach underneath coach Jim Harbaugh for 3 seasons.
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore pulled off a daring transfer in constructing his first workers after Harbaugh’s return to the NFL, including one in every of Ryan Day’s high assistants with the Buckeyes.
Day employed Alford away from Notre Dame in 2015 as operating backs and assistant head coach, selling him to run recreation coordinator slightly greater than a 12 months in the past.
Harbaugh led the Wolverines to their first nationwide title since 1997, then left to guide the Los Angeles Chargers two months in the past. He inspired athletic director Warde Manuel to rent Moore, who was Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator.
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AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.
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