Nate Woody hired at Michigan
Former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Nate Woody has accepted a position on the staff of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, according to a person a familiar with the situation. It will be an off-field role.
Woody coached at Tech for one season after a successful five-season tenure as defensive coordinator at Appalachian State. Under Woody’s direction, the Yellow Jackets finished the season tied for 16th nationally with 25 takeaways after recording a total of 10 interceptions and fumble recoveries in 2017.
The hire was first reported by Football Scoop earlier Monday.
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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
