Chip Lindsey has agreed to a deal to grow to be the brand new offensive coordinator at Michigan, sources informed ESPN on Tuesday evening.
The Wolverines had been focusing on Lindsey within the wake of final week’s firing of Kirk Campbell, with sources telling ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Max Olson earlier Tuesday {that a} take care of the longtime coach was anticipated.
Lindsey, who went 15-19 as Troy‘s coach from 2019 to 2021, has spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator at North Carolina. He additionally has coordinator expertise from stints at UCF, Auburn, Arizona State and Southern Miss.
The 50-year-old, who began his profession as a highschool coach in his native Alabama, replaces Campbell, who was fired final week after his first season operating the Wolverines’ offense.
North Carolina had the nation’s No. 7 offense in 2023, when Lindsey coached quarterback Drake Maye, who went to the New England Patriots with the No. 3 general choose within the 2024 NFL draft. Lindsey additionally coached Jarrett Stidham, a fourth-round NFL draft select of Auburn.
Lindsey is about to inherit quarterback Bryce Underwood, ESPN’s No. 1 recruit within the 2025 class, who signed with Michigan final week after flipping his commitment from LSU. After shedding NFL first-round draft choose J.J. McCarthy from the 2023 nationwide championship crew, Michigan began three completely different quarterbacks this fall and slipped to 129th nationally in passing and 112th in scoring.
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore served because the crew’s offensive coordinator in 2023. He then promoted Campbell, the crew’s quarterback coach, to take his place. Moore has not labored beforehand with Lindsey.
The Wolverines are set to lose prime senior operating backs Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards, and their main large receiver, Tyler Morris, entered the switch portal. Tight finish Colston Loveland, who led Michigan with 56 receptions for 582 yards, is projected as a prime NFL prospect if he chooses to skip his ultimate faculty season.
