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For years he’s been known as the program X-factor, but now he’s moving on.
Ben Herbert, Michigan football’s head strength and conditioning coach, is leaving Ann Arbor to follow Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles and take the same position with the Chargers, per various reports.
Herbert, 44, joined U-M in 2018 after five years at Arkansas and spent the last six years in Ann Arbor. That included the 2023 season, when he not only helped propel Michigan to its first undefeated season and national title in more than a quarter century, but added associate head coach to his title.
Michigan strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert watches warmups during open practice at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
Herbert leaves the NCAA ranks for now having trained 95 NFL Draft selections, that includes 12 first-round picks as well as three Heisman Trophy finalists.
In February, Herbert signed a five-year contract that will pay him $1 million per season, which was obtained by USA TODAY and the Free Press via a records request. Herbert, who made $700,000 in 2022, will receive $600,000 as his base pay (the same as 2022) with a $400,000 signing bonus.
He was just the second $1 million strength coach in the country.
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Sherrone Moore was introduced as U-M’s 21st head coach Saturday morning and said his top priority as he tried to hit the ground running was about rounding out his staff and keeping as many people as he could in place.
“I have talked to him,” Moore said of Herbert. “I’m going to try to get that done as fast as possible. So getting to work. Been getting to work, got to work last night, get to work today and throughout the day, and as we go on the recruiting trail, (staff decisions) will be a top priority top…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-01-29 14:12:06
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