Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton is reportedly leaving the NFL to join Jim Harbaugh's staff at the University of Michigan.
NFL insider and University of Michigan graduate Adam Schefter reported Monday that Hamilton accepted an offer to become Michigan football's assistant head coach and passing game coordinator.
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The passing game coordinator position opened last month when Jedd Fisch left Michigan to become UCLA's offensive coordinator.
Hamilton coached wide receivers at Stanford University under Harbaugh in 2010. When Harbaugh left for the NFL and David Shaw took over as Stanford head coach, Hamilton was promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Hamilton joined the NFL ranks in 2013, when he accepted the offensive coordinator job with the Indianapolis Colts. He worked with former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck for two seasons before he was fired midway through the 2015 season.
Hamilton landed in Cleveland the next year, taking over as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach.
The Browns finished with just one win this season, but Harbaugh is still turning heads by pulling an NFL coach back into the college ranks without giving him a promotion.
The Wolverines are in the heart of recruiting season, and need to land elite talent to keep up with the likes of Ohio State and Alabama. Hamilton will be a critical piece of an offensive staff looking to improve on a lackluster finish to 2016.
Offensive line and wide receiver are two position groups in need of improvement at Michigan, but Hamilton will also play a role in the maturation of Wilton Speight, the team's incumbent starting quarterback. Young passers Brandon Peters and commit Dylan McCaffrey will be among the quarterbacks working with Hamilton.
Former Browns Asst HC Pep Hamilton had accepted an offer to become Michigan's Asst HC/passing coordinator, per school source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2017