Michigan recruiting coordinator Chris Partridge will add the title of “Linebacker Coach” for Michigan’s bowl game, whatever/whenever that is. Partridge played linebacker in college and has coached defensive line and defensive backs at different times when coaching the lower levels of college football. Also, known as a good recruiter, he will be allowed to travel around the country and recruit players since he is technically a coach now.
Partridge replaces defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin (now the head coach at Maryland) coaching the linebackers, while defensive line coach Greg Mattison (the former DC under Brady Hoke and Lloyd Carr) will presumably coordinate the defense for the bowl.