Michigan Football: How each new assistant coach will impact recruiting

Michigan football has added three assistant coaches in the past week and here is a look at how each individual will impact recruiting for the Wolverines.

It has been a busy week for the Michigan football program when it comes to hiring assistant coaches. First, there was the surprising hire of Josh Gattis last week as offensive coordinator.

Soon after, Michigan football took the first steps towards replacing Al Washington and Greg Mattison on defense by hiring away co-defensive coordinator at Boston College, Anthony Campanile. The came last Friday but the Wolverines weren’t done at that point.

While Gattis was hired to take over the offense, the other hires Michigan needed to make were to replace two coaches in Washington and Mattison that bolted for Ohio State. Washington’s departure was expected because he is close to Ryan Day, the Buckeyes head coach and his father played at Ohio State.

But Mattison’s departure was a surprise. He has long been considered a Michigan man. Yet, his contract was up and Ohio State offered him a chance to be the defensive coordinator. He took it and it’s not shocking when you think about.

His replacement was officially named Thursday and that is former Arizona State and Navy defensive line coach Shaun Nua.

Gattis, Nua and Campanile all bring different things to their positions, including different strengths when it comes to recruiting. Gattis has already made a positive impact with recruits, while the others haven’t had a chance to settle in just yet.

But for a look at what to expect with all three, here is a breakdown of what each new assistant brings to the recruiting trail.