Michigan Tuesday: James Ross Gets a DC Role

James Ross III has been interested in coaching after his playing career. He spent a year as the DC at Detroit Loyola then been on Michigan's staff as a graduate assistant before he took the LB coaching role at Hope College last season. Yesterday, he was named the new DC at Hope College, and this is clearly the first step in big things to come for the former Michigan LB.

“I’m so excited about what James Ross is going to bring to the table as defensive coordinator,” Stuursma said. “As we were talking about this, I asked him to put a little presentation together for me. Twenty minutes into that, I knew where we wanted to go. James brings such energy, enthusiasm, and instant credibility with our…