Ravens to Hire DeLeone and Mallory Amidst Staff Shake-up, Clinkscale Joins Chargers
The Baltimore Ravens, coached by John Harbaugh, are undergoing significant changes with a few more openings, including the defensive line job, and the pending hires of Kansas defensive analyst Mark DeLeone and Michigan defensive analyst Doug Mallory, who bring NFL experience. The Ravens have also seen the departure of four or five other coaches, including DC Mike Macdonald, Assistant HC/DL coach Anthony Weaver, DBs coach Dennard Wilson, and assistant OL coach Mike Devlin, due to downsizing their big coaching staff and expiring contracts. In related news, the Michigan Wolverines have lost Steve Clinkscale, the fifth coach to join Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers, which is considered a major blow to their coaching staff, particularly on the recruiting trail. Clinkscale reversed course just days after indicating he would stay at Michigan, heightening concerns about the potential exits of star players on the defensive side.
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Michigan losing ace recruiter, DB coach Steve Clinkscale to Chargers: https://t.co/y9YJLpiz20
Aaron McMann | MLive.comMichigan DB coach and co-coordinator Steve Clinkscale is leaving for the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers, @MLive can confirm. https://t.co/Pxpdbibegm
Michael Cohen With every defensive coach leaving — Minter, Elston, Roney, Clinkscale, Jay Harbaugh — it's fair to wonder whether some of Michigan's star players on that side of the ball will consider making exits of their own. https://t.co/jgAwcbM1JW
Alejandro Zúñiga A few days after meeting with players to say he would be remaining Michigan, Steve Clinkscale told players this morning after workouts that he'd reversed course and will be leaving for the Los Angeles Chargers. Story by @SamWebb77: https://t.co/JKRBvJtlVn
Anthony Broome Steve Clinkscale is out the door, becoming the fifth coach to join Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers. #MichiganWest https://t.co/P3KhonwnYD
Chris BalasBREAKING: Steve Clinkscale is leaving Michigan for Los Angeles, the fifth coach Jim Harbaugh will be taking with him. #GoBlue https://t.co/Igf6VKfRob https://t.co/3qijUJLgmI
Tony Garcia | Detroit Free PressThis just in: Defensive backs coach and Steve Clinkscale is leaving Michigan to join Jim Harbaugh’s staff on the Chargers, sources with knowledge of the situation tell the Free Press. Another major blow to the coaching staff, this one in particular on the recruiting trail. https://t.co/fmT9yM3YCk
Jeff ZrebiecThe Ravens have maintained a big coaching staff in recent years, so some of the departures could be chalked up to downsizing a bit. In other situations, expiring contracts, guys seeking promotions, are at play. Either way, Harbaugh's staff will look a lot different in '24.
- Jeff Zrebiec
DC Mike Macdonald (HC, Seahawks), Asst. HC/DL coach Anthony Weaver (DC, Dolphins), DBs coach Dennard Wilson (DC, Titans) and assistant OL coach Mike Devlin (OL, Chargers) aren't the only Ravens coaching departures. There are four or five other coaches who won't return. https://t.co/2MWNWjf1Lv
- Jeff Zrebiec
Kansas defensive analyst Mark DeLeone and Michigan defensive analyst Doug Mallory, who both have extensive NFL experience, are two pending hires for John Harbaugh's Ravens' coaching staff. But there are still a few more openings, including the defensive line job.