Every year, there are tweaks that have to be made to the coaching staff, and this offseason will be no different. In Michigan's three losses, there were common factors that kept creeping up on the Wolverines. With recruiting in consideration, it shouldn't matter much to lose coaches who are not showing signs of improvement at their jobs. Therefore, these are three coaches that Sherrone Moore should consider replacing before the start of the 2026 season.
Justin Tress-Strength and Conditioning Coach
Michigan football was bogged down with injuries all year long. That is not necessarily Tress's fault, but guys were popping up on injury reports suspiciously on Saturday after the previous week of practices. The physicality of practices should not have an impact on Saturdays. Everybody goes through injuries during a season, but Michigan's seemed to be far more detrimental to overcome, especially in the Ohio State loss.
J.B. Brown-Special Teams Coach
Brown had some monster shoes to fill when Jay Harbaugh left for the NFL. In 2024, the special teams unit was clearly better than it was in 2025. Losing Tommy Doman to the portal turned out to be a bigger impact than anyone could have anticipated. Hudson Hollenbeck proved that with his 11-yard punt on Saturday that the Buckeyes cashed in for six. Plus, no one expected Dominic Zvada to regress so much in 2025 based on the standards that he set for himself as an All-American prospect.
Ronald Bellamy-Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
The Michigan graduate has been on thin ice for a while now. As a receivers coach, he has brought Andrew Marsh to a level that few saw coming, but Marsh was shut out against Ohio State, and Michigan football is too run-focused to utilize its wideouts anyway. If Michigan wants to develop Bryce Underwood into the all-around quarterback that he is mandated to be, coach Moore has to hire a real quarterback whisperer who can modernize Michigan's offensive weapons.