Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh officially announced the hiring of Steve Clinkscale on Wednesday, with the former UK assistant coach taking over as the program’s defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. Clinkscale replaces Maurice “Mo” Linguist who was named the head coach at the University of Buffalo on May 7.
“Steve is a highly respected and talented football coach who has developed outstanding defensive secondaries at each of his coaching stops,” said Harbaugh. “I have followed and admired Steve’s coaching for years, tried to hire him a few times, and I’m glad that it all came together where we could bring Steve to Michigan.