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Mike Elston thrilled to return to Michigan football: 'It's great to be home'

When Mike Elston first heard from his agent about an assistant coaching opportunity at Michigan, his alma mater, he didn’t have to think things over.

Elston officially was announced Monday as the Wolverines’ new defensive line coach after spending the last 12 years at Notre Dame.

“I don’t want to say the words I used, but it began with an ‘H’ and ended with a ‘yeah,’” Elston said on this week’s “In the Trenches” podcast hosted by Jon Jansen. “Next thing I know, (Michigan head) Coach (Jim) Harbaugh reached out, and that’s it.