In Jan. 2024, the Michigan Wolverines named Sherrone Moore the head coach of the football program. Immediately, Moore got to work adding coaches to his staff, and one of the first names he called was a familiar face — linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary.
At first glance, this seemed like a slam dunk hire because of Jean-Mary’s first stint in Ann Arbor in 2020. A second opportunity in Ann Arbor after a three-year stop with the Tennessee Volunteers made a lot of sense.
In reality, the relationship between Moore and Jean-Mary goes much deeper.