Michigan football's plan to overhaul its offensive scheme and commit to a power-running system guided the Wolverines to a Big Ten championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff — and now it has yielded an impressive piece of hardware for a key member of the staff.
Offensive coordinator Josh Gattis was named the winner of the 2021 Broyles Award, recognizing the top assistant coach in college football, on Tuesday. He becomes the second U-M coach to receive the award since its inception in 1996; former defensive coordinator Jim Hermann won it in 1997.
The other 2021 finalists were Baylor offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, Wake Forest offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero and Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, who will match wits with Gattis in the Orange Bowl as part of the CFP semifinals.