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Michigan Football targeting UNC's Chip Lindsey as next offensive coordinator

Originally posted on Michigan Wolverines on SI
By Matt Lounsberry | Last updated Dec 10, 2024 7:15 PM ET

Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore hinted towards an offensive coordinator hire being announced soon, and it didn't take long before a candidate for the job emerged.

According to multiple reports, the Wolverines are expected to hire North Carolina offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey as the next OC at Michigan. The 50-year-old has spent each of the last two seasons calling plays for the Tar Heels, but is now set to join Moore's staff in Ann Arbor.

Sources: North Carolina offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey has emerged as the target of Michigan's OC search. The deal is not yet finalized, but he's the expected hire. He's the former head coach at Troy and has has been the OC at Arizona State, Southern Miss, Auburn and UCF. pic.twitter.com/5oNsTee9Zh
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 10, 2024

Lindsey spent three seasons as the head coach at Troy from 2019-21, where he led the Trojans to a 15-19 overall record. The Alabama native brings prior offensive coordinator experience from stops at Central Florida (2022), Auburn (2017-18), Arizona State (2016) and Southern Mississippi (2014-15).

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