NEW DEAL: Michigan reportedly has a newly minted co-offensive coordinator, new deals for a few other assistants.
Following Sherrone Moore’s decision to part ways with offensive play caller Kirk Campbell after a 7-5 regular season where the Wolverines ranked near the bottom nationally in passing, tight ends coach Steve Casula was elevated to interim offensive play caller for the team’s bowl game against Alabama.After their 19-13 win over the Crimson Tide, their second win over the storied SEC program in as many seasons, Moore brought in Chip Lindsey from North Carolina as the team’s new offensive coordinator, but MLive shares today that Casula has earned a new title as the team’s new co-offensive coordinator.
The Wolverines offensive staff will now feature Lindsey (OC), Casula (co-OC) and Ron Bellamy who is listed as pass game coordinator / wide receivers coach
Casula, a 37-year old widely regarded for his offensive acumen across the coaching profession, was instrumental in tight end Colston Loveland being a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft by the Bears back in April after an All-American season and has prior FBS play calling experience at UMass, where he also mentored the quarterbacks.
Casula has also served as offensive coordinator at D-II power Ferris State as well as Davenport (D-II – MI) before joining the Michigan staff for a few seasons as an analyst under Jim Harbaugh. He would leave to join former Wolverines defensive coordinator Don Brown with the Minutemen after a few seasons in Ann Arbor for the opportunity for not only his first on-field FBS role, but also an opportunity to hold a coveted play calling role at the FBS level
