Upon taking over the Michigan football program, Kyle Whittingham nearly cleaned house, both on the front lines as well as behind the scenes.
There were a few holdovers, with running backs coach Tony Alford and defensive line coach Lou Esposito being offered to stay. But Esposito ended up departing when Jesse Minter hired him for the same role with the Baltimore Ravens. The recruiting department remained the same for a time, but eventually, general manager Sean Magee was replaced by Dave Peloquin. One of the big questions remaining, however, has been who would replace outgoing director of player personnel Albert Karschnia?
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As it turns out, it’s a former on-field coach.
Per The Detroit Free Press’s Tony Garcia, Whittingham is set to hire back former Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy for the vacant director of player personnel post.
Bellamy was the former head coach at West Bloomfield (Mich.) before coming aboard as the team’s safeties coach in 2021, before moving back to the offensive side of the ball to coach receivers. Well-connected with local high school football, Bellamy should be a boon to the recruiting department for the Wolverines. A former maize and blue wide receiver as well, he’s got a deep understanding of the program in ways that an outsider certainly couldn’t.
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This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Ron Bellamy rejoins Michigan football staff
