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Former Michigan captain Joe Bolden joins Ohio State coaching staff

Former Michigan captain Joe Bolden Is now a defensive quality control coach at archrival Ohio State.

Bolden, a captain in Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season in 2015, has a close friendship with Kerry Coombs, the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. They grew up next door to each other in Cincinnati.

During his early years at Michigan, Bolden, a linebacker, played for Brady Hoke whose defensive coordinator was Greg Mattison.