This offseason, the Michigan Wolverines welcomed in their fourth former player-turned-coach in Mike Elston to its coaching staff. Elston joins Mike Hart, Ron Bellamy and Jim Harbaugh in having formerly played for the Maize and Blue.
Elston began his coaching career shortly after graduating from the University of Michigan in 1997. He stayed in Ann Arbor after receiving his Bachelors in Sports Management and Communications, working as an assistant on Michigan’s 1997 National Championship team and as a video intern the season after.
His first real coaching stint came in 1999, where he coached the defensive ends for the Wolverines.