Steve Clinkscale was officially announced as Michigan’s defensive pass-game coordinator and defensive backs coach on Wednesday.
Clinkscale replaces Maurice Linguist, who was named the head coach at Buffalo last Friday. Linguist was hired to Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff in January as co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach.
“(I) tried to hire him a few times, and I’m glad that it all came together where we could bring Steve to Michigan.” Harbaugh said in a statement. “He will be a great addition to our coaching staff.”
Clinkscale spent the past five seasons (2016-20) at Kentucky coaching the defensive backs during the entirety of his tenure and last season added the title of defensive pass-game coordinator.