Kyle Whittingham retaining key assistant on Michigan football staff

Key Highlights

• Esposito has been on staff the past two seasons, hired away from Memphis after U-M's initial choice for the job, Greg Scruggs, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
• So far, it's worked out quite well for U-M getting Esposito in the fold. Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito talks to players after a play against New Mexicoduring the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Esposito was also seen as the No.
• 3 recruiter in the nation when he was on a heater last summer and finished in the top 10 in the nation per 247Sports composite rankings.
• He's helped develop a number of NFL players in just the past few years including Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant and Josaiah Stewart - more could be added to that list this year.“I feel like the biggest thing here is, once you get a guy to come here and see this place and be around the people, it doesn’t compare to anywhere else,” Esposito said of Michigan over the summer.
• “That’s the truth.