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Michigan may have its 10th assistant coach for when a new rule passes.
In April, the NCAA is expected to approve the addition of a 10th full-time assistant. On Monday, The King’s Academy (CA) announced head coach Michael Johnson had accepted a position at Michigan.
Why is this likely a 10th assistant? Johnson is the father of 2019 recruit Michael Johnson Jr, the No. 1-ranked dual-threat QB. The NCAA is also likely to pass a rule banning Individuals Associated With a Prospect from joining an FBS staff in an off-field role within two years of the expected enrollment of the player. If Johnson becomes the 10th full-time assistant, this wouldn’t apply.
Johnson spent a decade coaching in the NFL, including serving as Jim Harbaugh’s QB coach in 2000 when Harbaugh played for the Chargers, so he has a track record. He was UCLA’s offensive coordinator in 2011.
Hiring individuals associated with prospects for off-field jobs is nothing new. Harbaugh has hired Chris Partridge and Devin Bush Jr. to off-field roles. Partridge is now the linebackers coach and rated as one of the best recruiters in the country. The new NCAA proposal would match an already-existing basketball rule.
Michigan may have its 10th assistant coach for when a new rule passes.
In April, the NCAA is expected to approve the addition of a 10th full-time assistant. On Monday, The King’s Academy (CA) announced head coach Michael Johnson had accepted a position at Michigan.
Why is this likely a 10th assistant? Johnson is the father of 2019 recruit Michael Johnson Jr, the No. 1-ranked dual-threat QB. The NCAA is also likely to pass a rule banning Individuals Associated With a Prospect from joining an FBS staff in an off-field role within two years of the expected enrollment of the player. If Johnson becomes the 10th full-time assistant, this wouldn’t apply.
Johnson spent a decade coaching in the NFL, including serving as Jim Harbaugh’s QB coach in 2000 when Harbaugh played for the Chargers, so he has a track record. He was UCLA’s offensive coordinator in 2011.
Hiring individuals associated with prospects for off-field jobs is nothing new. Harbaugh has hired Chris Partridge and Devin Bush Jr. to off-field roles. Partridge is now the linebackers coach and rated as one of the best recruiters in the country. The new NCAA proposal would match an already-existing basketball rule.
