Michigan football formally announces Chip Lindsey as offensive coordinator

Posted by Admin December 13, 2024 Football

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Michigan football officially has its next offensive coordinator.

The program announced the hire of Chip Lindsey on Friday after he spent the past nearly three decades coaching across the country. He comes directly from North Carolina, where he spent the past two years in Chapel Hill as offensive coordinator.

The 50-year-old has been either an offensive coordinator or head coach since 2014, with stops at Southern Miss, Arizona State, Auburn, Troy (his only head coaching job), UCF and North Carolina. At Troy, he went 15-19 over three years.

“Coach Lindsey is an innovative offensive mind who likes to run and pass the ball with great efficiency and balance,” Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said in a statement. “After spending a considerable amount of time together, I knew that Chip was the right fit to coordinate our offense. We share the same philosophy regarding structure, scheme and player development, and I know his leadership of the offense will place our players in the best position to succeed.”

Lindsey replaces Kirk Campbell, who was fired last week after one season. Michigan had one of the worst offenses in the Power Four, ranking No. 112 in scoring (22.3 points) and No. 128 in total offense (294.3 yards per game).

Though the Tar Heels barely reached .500 (6-6), it wasn’t because of their attack which was No. 35 in scoring (32.3 points) and No. 37 in total offense (423.4 yards) while leading the ACC in rushing offense (189.5 yards per game) behind first-team All-ACC running back Omarion Hampton, who has consecutive seasons with more than 1,500 ground yards and All-American honors.

“We share the same vision for offensive football and Coach Moore has assembled an outstanding staff that is aligned in its objectives to help our players succeed,” Lindsey said via the release. “I look forward to leading and serving the young men in this program while helping them achieve their goals on and off the football field.”

Lindsey has coordinated offenses under Todd Monken (current Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator) at Southern Miss, and for Gus Malzahn at UCF and Auburn, where he worked with future NFL quarterback Jarrett Stidham. But he’s most known for his work with current New England Patriots QB Drake Maye, who threw for more than 3,600 yards and 24 touchdowns with the Tar Heels in 2023, part of the No. 7 offense in the country that season.

In Ann Arbor, Lindsey will have the nation’s No. 1 quarterback recruit, Bryce Underwood, at his disposal.

Lindsey and his wife, Cecily, have four children: Claire, Caroline, Cooper and Conner.

Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.