Report: Michigan hires former North Carolina assistant Chip Lindsey as next offensive coordinator

Michigan has hired North Carolina offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey to fill the same role for the Wolverines, according to Matt Zenitz.

Lindsey served as the offensive coordinator for the Tar Heels the past two seasons, including Drake Maye’s final year in college in 2023. He remained on staff in Chapel Hill following the ouster of Mack Brown at the end of the season.

Lindsey has previously been the head coach at Troy and been an offensive coordinator at multiple schools, including UCF, Auburn and Arizona State.

Lindsey comes to Ann Arbor as the Wolverines are looking to re-fire the offense after major steps back from 2023. He’ll also have a chance to coach No. 1 overall quarterback prospect in the 2025 signing class, Bryce Underwood.

Michigan fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell days after the conclusion of the regular season, the program announced on Tuesday evening. It was Campbell’s first year as the offensive coordinator.

Campbell previously served solely as Michigan’s quarterbacks coach. In his stead, tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as the interim offensive coordinator.

“After a thorough assessment of our offense, I made the decision to relieve Kirk Campbell of his duties and move in a different direction,” head coach Sherrone Moore said in a release announcing the move.. “This was a decision that I felt was in the best interest of our football program. I want to thank Kirk for his hard work and dedication to the university, Michigan Football and our student-athletes. I wish him well in his future coaching endeavors.”

Campbell’s departure come after a season where the Wolverines offense regressed badly, largely due to diminished quarterback play. The Wolverines ranked among the worst passing offenses in the nation in 2024, ranking 129th out of 133 teams in the FBS, with only Iowa and the three service academies ranking lower. The Wolverines were one of seven FBS teams in 2024 to average fewer than 150 passing yards per game.

And while the Wolverines were certainly deficient at the quarterback position, talent-wise, other aspects of the offense — like playcalling tendencies — often were the subject of scrutiny under Campbell.