Press Release- Mike DeBord Named Sport Administrator

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dave Brandon announced Friday (Feb. 1) the hiring of Mike DeBord as a sport administrator with the athletic department’s Olympic sports teams. DeBord is returning to Michigan Athletics after spending the past five years as an assistant coach with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears.
 
“I am really excited to return to the University of Michigan in a role where I can work with our coaches and student-athletes as they work to achieve their goals and aspirations,” said DeBord. “It has been exciting to watch Michigan Athletics from afar and now I am fortunate to be a part of it again.”
 
DeBord will be a sport administrator working with the field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs.
 
DeBord spent three seasons coaching the tight ends for the Bears organization (2010-13). He spent two seasons with the Seahawks organization, first as an offensive line assistant under Mike Holmgren (2008) and as tight end coach for Jim Mora (2009).
 
Prior to his NFL experience, DeBord spent 26 seasons coaching at all levels of the collegiate game. He was an assistant coach at Michigan from 1992-99 and 2004-07. In between his Michigan appointments, DeBord was the head coach at Central Michigan University for four seasons (2000-03).
 
DeBord was hired by Gary Moeller as offensive line coach in 1992, a position he held through the 1996 season. DeBord added duties as assistant head coach in 1995, and was elevated to offensive coordinator prior to the 1997 season. During his first of two stints as offensive coordinator (1997-99), the Wolverines won three straight Jan. 1 bowl games: Rose, Citrus and Orange bowls. Michigan claimed the 1997 national championship during DeBord’s initial season as coordinator, a year in which he was selected by The Sporting News as the National Assistant Coach of the Year.
 
After four seasons at Central Michigan, DeBord returned to Michigan in 2004 as the special teams coach and recruiting coordinator. He held those duties for two seasons before returning to the offensive coordinator role for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
 
DeBord graduated from Wes-Del High School in Delaware County, Ind. He started for four years on the offensive line at Manchester College, receiving all-conference, all-district and honorable mention NAIA All-America honors during the 1977 season when he was captain. He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
 
After receiving his master’s degree from Ball State in 1981, DeBord embarked on a coaching career that included stops at Franklin College, Fort Hays, Eastern Illinois, Ball State, Colorado State and Northwestern before joining the Michigan staff.
 

The good old boy network is alive and well 

The Good Old Boy network also got us Mattison...

MMBeuph

The Good Old Boy network also got us Mattison...

 
You're comparing Mattison to Debord?  Really?
 
Debord was hired to manage sports he has absolutely *no* experience with.

So the new strategy for Men's and Women's gymnastics is run, run, pass, punt?

He's too close!!!

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.
 
This is a nonstory, imho.

Wonder why swimming not included on that list?  Not that I care, because Michigan swimming is top notch and there is no need for DeBored to have the chance screw things up there...
 
I'm with Phil.  How do you hire someone to manage a group of sports that they have no experience in managing?

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."
 
Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."

Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

Ferrigno isn't going anywhere. He and Hoke go way back. You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill.

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."

Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

Ferrigno isn't going anywhere. He and Hoke go way back. You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill.

You miss my point. I`m not saying Hoke will let people go to bring Debord on. If someone leaves (for whatever reason) and Mike Debord is just hanging around the program the temptation will be just to go with an easy, known commodity. Just what happened at Ball State with Stan Parrish.
 
Debord is too f**king close.

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."

Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

Ferrigno isn't going anywhere. He and Hoke go way back. You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill.

You miss my point. I`m not saying Hoke will let people go to bring Debord on. If someone leaves (for whatever reason) and Mike Debord is just hanging around the program the temptation will be just to go with an easy, known commodity. Just what happened at Ball State with Stan Parrish.

Debord is too f**king close.

I don't think that's really a fair comparison. Hoke and Parrish were and are close friends. I'm not sure that's the case with DeBord. I think if anything were to happen at the OC position, there's a much better chance that Cam Cameron would be the guy who Hoke targeted than DeBord.
 

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."

Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

Ferrigno isn't going anywhere. He and Hoke go way back. You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill.

You miss my point. I`m not saying Hoke will let people go to bring Debord on. If someone leaves (for whatever reason) and Mike Debord is just hanging around the program the temptation will be just to go with an easy, known commodity. Just what happened at Ball State with Stan Parrish.

Debord is too f**king close.

I don't think that's really a fair comparison. Hoke and Parrish were and are close friends. I'm not sure that's the case with DeBord. I think if anything were to happen at the OC position, there's a much better chance that Cam Cameron would be the guy who Hoke targeted than DeBord.

Yeah that just gives me the warm and fuzzies 
 
I`d rather keep Al.

We're gonna be in a lot of trouble if we start pulling OC's from the 80s and 90s...haha

Go Blue!!

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

MichFan4Life

McMurtry1

Philc


The good old boy network is alive and well 

While I didn't appreciate DeBord as an offensive coordinator, I do believe that he was a very good offensive line coach at Michigan. He was also recognized as one of the best (if not the best) recruiters on Carr's coaching staff.

This is a nonstory, imho.

I don't want him, Stan Parrish, Andy Moeller or any of the old guard anywhere near a Michigan sideline in ANY capacity. Let's not forget how Debord got his start the 2nd time around........"Special teams coach."

Mattison and Lefty are exceptions, they upgraded jobs and were exposed to 21st century football cultures.

Ferrigno isn't going anywhere. He and Hoke go way back. You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill.

You miss my point. I`m not saying Hoke will let people go to bring Debord on. If someone leaves (for whatever reason) and Mike Debord is just hanging around the program the temptation will be just to go with an easy, known commodity. Just what happened at Ball State with Stan Parrish.

Debord is too f**king close.

I don't think that's really a fair comparison. Hoke and Parrish were and are close friends. I'm not sure that's the case with DeBord. I think if anything were to happen at the OC position, there's a much better chance that Cam Cameron would be the guy who Hoke targeted than DeBord.

Yeah that just gives me the warm and fuzzies 

I`d rather keep Al.

Me too. Never been a fan of Cam.

'DeBord' and 'Michigan' should never be in the same sentence ever.  Can't this guy find something else to do?  A greeter at Walmart or maybe Carr's lawn boy?  Something?  Anything!  Just when I thought we ditched this clown in the rearview mirror, here he comes again.  And please, let's not bring up Cam Cameron or he'll be the next retread we recycle. 

Brandon makes a big deal about "talent management" which is the trendy title for HR. He goes on and about finding the right people for positions, doing national searches, etc. And then he hires a former college and pro football coach to help oversee Olympic sports.
 
Debord was the most qualified candidate? I find that hard to believe. 
 
If John Falk needed an assistant to fold towels, I'd consider Debord to be a prime candidate  but this is a stretch.
 
When LC retired, Debord sincerely (deludedly) believed he was the best candidate to be Michigan Head Football Coach. I don't see how somebody that clueless doesn't end up causing trouble.

debord is or was best friends with sandusky.. idk but something just isnt right here

Does DeBord have enough juice with the AD to get this gravy job on his own, or did the hand of Lloyd reach down and pulls some strings?

zjgm02


Does DeBord have enough juice with the AD to get this gravy job on his own, or did the hand of Lloyd reach down and pulls some strings?

The whole thing REEKS of Carr.  He's another one that just can't go away.