It’s official, Michigan has their new defensive line coach under contract. 37 year old Shaun Nua will be replacing Greg Mattison, who left to become the co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
Nua served as the DL coach of Arizona in 2018, and spent 6 seasons as DL coach at Navy (2012-17).
In the press release for the hire, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh gave his thoughts as to what Nua can bring to the program:
““Shaun is a rising star in the coaching profession. He is well-respected among his peers, relates well with the student-athletes that he mentors and brings great passion and energy to his work.