Michigan Football: Kevin Tolbert -- Officially in as S&C Coach

Posted at 12:00pm — 1/12/2015

Michigan Wolverine Football: Kevin Tolbert — Officially in as S&C Coach

Well Michigan and Jim Harbaugh announced today officially that Kevin Tolvert will be part of the Michigan football program. He was introduced today as being the Director of Football Strength and Conditioning.

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Tolbert is no stranger to Ann Arbor, Michigan either since he was part of the Lloyd Carr staff as an assistant strength coach under Mike Gittleson from the years of 2001-2007 and handled the speed aspect of the program.

He has spent the past seven years with Jim Harbaugh at Stanford and then the 49ers. Kevin has been around the college and pro game dating back before his time in Ann Arbor with the Miami Hurricanes. After his stint at Michigan he also spent time with the Detroit Lions back in 2008 before joining Harbaugh at Stanford.

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So, Tolbert has worked in the weight room with more than his share of champions. What’s the key to accomplishing big things?

“It’s an attitude,” said Tolbert. “It’s not what you say sometime if you’re raising kids. They aren’t my kids, but they are my kids — if you get what I’m saying. It’s not what you say; it’s what you do. So, not only talking the talk but walking the walk.

Back in Ann Arbor, Tolbert is excited to get started and put the Wolverines through the tasks of winter conditioning.

“Getting to know the players is the first thing,” said Tolbert, “and establish a relationship with them, and get down to business. There’s no magic. The magic is what you do every day — you grab your hard hat, lunch box, get to work. No secrets. It’s real simple. I used to watch my dad get up every day at 4 in the morning, get up the next day and do it again. And that’s what I’m about.”

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