While the Alliance of American Football begins to unravel, the XFL is just beginning to get off the ground.

And another Michigan staffer is headed there.

Tanner Engstrand, who spent one season as an offensive analyst on Jim Harbaugh’s staff, is joining the Washington, D.C., franchise as its offensive coordinator.

The announcement was made Wednesday on social media, reuniting Engstrand with Pep Hamilton, the former Michigan passing-game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Hamilton was introduced as the franchise’s head coach and general manager in February, after resigning from his gig at Michigan.

Head coach and general manager @CoachPepHam is starting to fill out his staff:



Defensive coordinator: Jeffrey Fitzgerald (former @Redskins LBs coach)



Offensive coordinator: @CoachTEngstrand



Special teams/defensive backs assistant coach: Steven Wilson pic.twitter.com/xKF9ZeZcSF — XFL Washington DC (@XFLDC) April 3, 2019

Prior to Michigan, Engstrand, a former quarterback at San Diego State, spent 13 seasons at the University of San Diego, a Football Championship Subdivision program, the place he got his coaching break under Harbaugh as a graduate assistant.

He served as an assistant coach for 11 seasons, coaching quarterbacks and running backs, before working his way up to offensive coordinator. Under Engstrand, USD’s offenses were some of the most explosive in FCS.

As an analyst at Michigan, Engstrand worked behind the scenes for the coaching staff, primarily in an off-the-field role. This new job will not only get him back onto the field, but in a prominent role.

The XFL is a relaunch from the failed try in 2001, will debut in 2020 in eight cities and hopes to serve as a complement to the NFL, like the AAF, which announced Tuesday it was suspending operations amid financial woes. The league is again being bankrolled by pro-wrestling tycoon Vince McMahon, who has said he is prepared to spend $500 million over the first three years of the league.

This offseason, Michigan added Steve Casula (Ferris State) and Juan Castillo (Buffalo Bills) as offensive analysts.

BUSH TO PITCH: Michigan’s All-American linebacker and projected first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft, Devin Bush Jr., will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Detroit Tigers’ April 11 game vs. Cleveland. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m.