JESSE MINTER

ANN ARBOR – For the first time in three years, Michigan’s annual spring football game will be open to the public. Kickoff is at noon, Saturday, and MLive will be providing live updates throughout the scrimmage at Michigan Stadium. With McCarthy limited this spring, there has been more reps for graduate transfer Alan Bowman and walk-on Davis Warren, who are battling for the No. Continue to refresh this page for live updates from Michigan Stadium. Read more Michigan football spring coverage from MLive:A.J.

After touring campus and taking in a Michigan practice, Bahr felt ready to pull the trigger on his college decision, committing to the Wolverines just days after his visit. “They just had everything I wanted in a school,” Bahr told MLive in a phone interview. They had everything I want to study -- I want to study marketing and sports management, and Ross is a great business school. The School of Kinesiology is a great school, and just seeing how the coaching staff operates, I loved how they coached. Bahr, who chose Michigan over 15 other offers, said he admires Elston’s candid approach on the recruiting trail.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The biggest question facing Michigan football this offseason no longer has to do with the quarterback position. Where’s the pass rush going to come from? “Yes, we would like to generate more production from the inside,” Mike Elston, Michigan’s first-year defensive line coach, told reporters on Tuesday. A competent defensive line and advantageous pass rush can make a lot of average players on the back end look good. While guys like Morris and Upshaw are the obvious targets, it’s going to have to come from guys up and down the line.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh’s assistant coaches at Michigan all received new contracts with pay raises in recent months, making Sherrone Moore and first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter the highest-paid on staff. Weiss, meanwhile, signed a new three-year contract on Feb. 24 that boosted his pay from $600,000 to $850,000 per year, with identical performance bonuses. The duo have a tall task ahead of them following the abrupt departure of Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, whose pay topped $1 million annually. • Running backs coach Mike Hart signed a new two-year contract on Feb. 22 that will pay him $550,000, up from the $430,000 in 2021. Michigan is coming off a successful 2021 season in which it finished 12-2, won the Big Ten championship and earned a College Football Playoff berth.

Expect more of the same in 2022, Minter says, but with his own wrinkles. The Wolverines finished eighth in the country in scoring defense (17.4 points per game) and 20th in total defense (330.9), re-establishing themselves as one of the nation’s best. Last year, the playmakers were the edge guys — that was pretty clear — and I think the defense was built around that. Also clear on their mind is finding production in the pass-rushing department, a real strength of the defense last year. “We’ll always look to find a better way to do things,” Minter said.

Jesse Minter agreed to a three-year contract on Feb. 8 that will pay him $2.75 million over the life of the deal, beginning with a $900,000 base salary in 2022, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by MLive. His base salary is set to increase to $925,000 in 2023 and $950,000 in 2024. Macdonald collected a $1 million base salary plus $475,000 in bonuses in 2021. More: Jim Harbaugh praises new Michigan DC as ‘seamless fit’A strict buyout is included in Minter’s deal, which calls for him to pay Michigan $900,000 if he was to leave in Year 1 or Year 2 of his contract. Mike Hart — $430K salaryLB coach George Helow — $430K salaryWR coach Ron Bellamy — $250K salaryTE coach Grant Newsome — $250K salary

Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football staff appears set for the 2022 season. The Wolverines’ head coach announced two new additions last week in defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and tight ends coach Grant Newsome while also doing some reshuffling of his current staff. On the latest episode of “Wolverine Confidential,” MLive’s Ryan Zuke and Aaron McMann discuss the latest changes and what it means for the program moving forward. Listen to the latest episode via the embedded player below (click here if you’re unable to see it), or search for “Wolverine Confidential” on your preferred podcasting platform. Buy Wolverines gear: Fanatics, Nike, Amazon, LidsBuy Wolverines tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Wolverines games live: fuboTV, ESPN+, Sling

The stakes are high for both of Michigan’s basketball programs, but for different reasons. On the latest Wolverine Confidential podcast episode, we explore both. ET, Big Ten Network) and Northwestern (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network Plus) this week. (Please note that this was recorded before Michigan officially announced the addition of Minter as well as several other coaching staff moves.)

Jim Harbaugh has announced two new hires and several role adjustments for the 2022 Michigan football coaching staff.

Jim Harbaugh didn’t have to go far to find his new defensive coordinator. Jesse Minter, a 38-year-old former coach for the Baltimore Ravens, has formally been introduced as Michigan’s next d-coordinator, Jim Harbaugh announced Wednesday evening. At the time, Michigan had named Ravens assistant Mike Macdonald its defensive coordinator, but Minter “came highly recommended by my brother John,” Jim Harbaugh said. “It is an honor to be joining coach Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan,” Minter said in a statement. Michigan’s updated defensive coaching staff:Coordinator — Jesse MinterCo-coordinator/DB coach — Steve ClinkscaleDL coach/recruiting coordinator — Mike ElstonLinebackers coach — George HelowSafeties coach/special teams coordinator — Jay Harbaugh

Michigan football has officially hired Jesse Minter to replace Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator.

Michigan football is hiring Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to replace Mike Macdonald in the same position, according to multiple reports.

Jim Harbaugh has found a new head voice on defense, and he’s another former Baltimore Ravens assistant. Michigan is planning to hire Vanderbilt defensive coordinator and long-time Ravens assistant Jesse Minter as the school’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple Tuesday afternoon reports. But there’s high expectations for Minter, a Little Rock, Ark., native and the son of former Cincinnati head coach Rick Minter. Macdonald returned to the Ravens last week after one year as defensive coordinator at Michigan, where he overhauled that side and turned it into a top-20 unit nationally. Now it will be up to Minter, the Wolverines’ third defensive coordinator in as many years, to do the same.