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Michigan football coaching tracker: Introducing the staff in Ann Arbor

Story byTony Garcia, Detroit Free PressFri, January 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTC·5 min readThe new Michigan football coaching staff for 2026 is coming together quickly. Newly hired coach Kyle Whittingham has identified the vast majority of his new staff, with just a few decisions left to make as of Friday, Jan. 2. Here are the new additions, the holdovers and leaders of the Wolverines ahead of spring practice in just a couple of months. ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 28: Kyle Whittingham speaks at a news conference introducing him as the new Michigan Wolverines head football coach at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on December 28, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

Michigan football coaching tracker: Introducing the staff in Ann Arbor

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  • (Photo by Dustin Markland/)COMINGS AND GOINGS: Michigan football transfer portal tracker: Who will Wolverines lose?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhittingham arrives from Utah after 32 years in Salt Lake City – the past 21 as coach of the Utes – and much of his staff is also on the way from the Beehive State, along with a few other additions from around the country. Offensive coordinator: Jason Beck (from Utah)In 2025 at Utah, Beck led an offense that ranked among the best in the nation.
  • Utah was second in FBS in rushing offense (266.3 yards per game), fourth in total offense (482.9 yards) and fifth in scoring offense (41.2 points per game).
  • Utah was also third in the NCAA in third-down conversion rate (52.6%) and total first downs (331) and 12th in red-zone scoring percentage.
  • Utah had five players earn All-Big 12 honors, led by All-American and Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year Spencer Fano. Utah Utes offensive coordinator Jason Beck looks on before the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Nov.
  • 1, 2025.“It is an honor to join Coach Whittingham at the University of Michigan,” Beck said in a statement released Friday.
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