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Michigan has elevated offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh as the program’s head coach following Harbaugh’s departure for the Los Angeles Chargers, the school announced on Friday. Moore spent the past six seasons on the Wolverines’ staff and served as Michigan’s acting head coach for four games in 2023 amid a pair of Harbaugh suspensions.
“I have been preparing my entire coaching career for this opportunity and I can’t think of a better place to be head coach than at the University of Michigan,” Moore said in a statement. “We will do everything each day as a TEAM to continue the legacy of championship football that has been played at Michigan for the past 144 years. Our standards will not change. We will be a smart, tough, dependable, relentless, and enthusiastic championship-level team that loves football and plays with passion for the game, the winged helmet and each other. We will also continue to achieve excellence off the field, in the classroom and in our communities. I am excited to start working in this new role with our players, coaches and staff.”
The move signals Michigan’s desire for continuity amid an undesirably timed coaching transition. On the heels of the program’s first national championship since 1997, the Wolverines are already dealing with the departures of several star players for the NFL Draft. Promoting Moore, a well-respected staff veteran and emotional leader, should give Michigan a chance to avoid an exodus of talent to the transfer portal as well.
Moore emerged as a leading face and voice for the program in 2023 as he called the shots on the sideline in November during a three-game suspension for Harbaugh amid the program’s sign-stealing scandal. In particular, his emotional on-field interview…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2024-01-27 01:29:05
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