Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is filling out his staff and is expected to hire Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator.
Minter, 38, replaces Mike Macdonald, who left Michigan after one season to return to the Baltimore Ravens where he had spent the seven previous seasons. The hire is expected to be finalized this week, a source confirmed to The Detroit News on Tuesday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the hire.
Minter spent the last season as Vanderbilt’s defensive coordinator, but was on the Ravens’ defensive staff from 2017-2020 and overlapped with Macdonald. This suggests Minter will bring continuity to Michigan’s defense that Macdonald installed and finished ranked 20th nationally (330.