The school confirmed the hire of D.J. Durkin as the Wolverines’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday and the hire of Tim Drevno as the team’s offensive coordinator on Friday.
Durkin spent the past five seasons at the University of Florida where started as linebackers coach in 2010 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2013. Durkin will also coach linebackers at Michigan.
“D.J. is one of the top young defensive coordinators in football, and I look forward to having him work with our student-athletes,” Harbaugh said. “He will make an excellent addition to our staff.”
Durkin served as the Gators’ interim head coach in the team’s 28-20 win over East Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 3. Under his watch, Florida finished 15th in the country in total defense in 2013 and eighth in the country in total defense in 2014.
Before arriving at Florida, Durkin spent three seasons as defensive ends and special teams coach on Harbaugh’s staff at Stanford from 2007-09. He also coached at Bowling Green, his alma mater and was a graduate assistant at Notre Dame.
"Reuniting with Jim at the University of Michigan is an opportunity that I could not pass up," Durkin said. "We had some great times working together at Stanford, and I look forward to producing great results at Michigan. I look forward to coaching in the Big Ten after growing up in that footprint. I am excited to return to the Midwest and recruit and teach some of the best and brightest young men in the country.”
Drevno comes to Michigan after spending the 2014 season as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at USC. Previously, he coached the offensive line under Harbaugh with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-13 and at Stanford from 2007-10. Additionally, he was Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of San Diego from 2003-06.
"I am excited to reunite with Tim and have him serve as the offensive coordinator for our Michigan program," Harbaugh said. "Tim is an outstanding offensive line coach and is a technician that works very hard at making his student-athletes better players and students. He will be an outstanding member of our coaching staff."
Drevno also had stints at Idaho, San Diego State, UNLV, Montana State and Cal State Fullerton. He will also coach the offensive line at Michigan.
"I am excited to join the University of Michigan and work with Coach Harbaugh again," Drevno said. "We have a long history together, and I have great respect for what he has accomplished as a coach. I am excited to be in Ann Arbor and can't wait to get to work with the players and staff to build on this program's great tradition."
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