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Ron Lee Leaves Coaching Staff
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Leave a CommentFirst year cornerbacks coach Ron Lee is not on the Michigan football coaching staff anymore. Lee came to Michigan after spending two years at Wisconsin during the round of coaching changes nearly a year ago. The reason behind his departure is not known yet, and no official word has been given by the University. However, the Detroit News confirmed that Lee has left the team after rumors were circulating regarding this topic since the Rose Bowl.
Ron Lee , who coached cornerbacks and the punt-return team, is no longer on the staff, according to a team source. Lee spent one season with the Wolverines.
According to TheWolverine.com, Ron English already is on the search to fill the vacancy. Originally, he contacted Alabama about their secondary coach, but he left for Pittsburgh. Now, it appears the search may lead English to Michigan alumni currently coaching at other schools.
LSU secondary coach Doug Mallory played at Michigan (captaining the ’87 team), as did his brothers, Curt and Mike (captain of the 1984 and ’85 squads). Curt is the secondary coach at Illinois, while Mike is the linebacker coach at Kansas. Doug has coached for former Wolverine Les Miles since Miles’ days at Oklahoma State.
I would expect the new coach to be named in the next few weeks as recruiting wraps up and thoughts of spring practice soon begin.
This is just another rumor that has turned out to be true. Stay tuned to see if other rumors concerning the coaching staff come true. Those include Andy Moeller potentially leaving Michigan for a job at Stanford and a possible demotion for Mike DeBord. The second rumor sounds pretty far-fetched considering DeBord just returned to Michigan last season, but
