Report: Harbaugh tabs USC's Drevno as offensive coordinator

New Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh apparently wasted no time in getting key assistants in place, one day after his introduction.

According to multiple reports, including the Los Angeles Times and FoxSports.com, Michigan's new offensive coordinator will be current Southern California offensive line coach Tim Drevno. San Francisco 49ers receivers coach John Morton will be coming as well, according to the Sacramento Bee.

A Michigan official declined to confirm the news.

Until this past season, Drevno has spent his career rising with Harbaugh, working as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at San Diego during Harbaugh's stint there (2003-06), following him to Stanford (2007-10) with two years as the tight ends and two years as the offensive line coach and then as the offensive line coach for Harbaugh's first three years with the San Francisco 49ers, before spending this last season at USC.

At San Diego, when he was the coordinator, the offense finished top 10 nationally in total yards each of the four seasons, at Stanford the offensive line was one of the nation's best, allowing just 13 sacks combined in his two years coaching the line and with the 49ers in 2012, all five of his offensive line starters played in the Pro Bowl.

USC offensive lineman Zach Banner gave his endorsement, tweeting his well-wishes.

"I am happy for Coach Drev and wish him luck with his new job because he deserves it. He has a great opportunity. I love that guy."

Drevno played as an offensive lineman at Cal-State Fullerton.

Morton, who was born in Auburn Hills and played at Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan, first crossed paths with Harbaugh when both were offensive assistants for the 2002 Oakland Raiders.

He worked as Harbaugh's receivers coach for a year at San Diego in 2005 and was on his 49ers staff all four seasons. An L.A. Times report said he called plays at one point under Harbaugh at San Diego.

This will be the third offensive coordinator in three seasons for Michigan. Al Borges was fired after the 2013 season and replaced by Doug Nussmeier for 2014. Michigan's points per game dropped to just 20 points per game this season, 12 below Borges' final season.

After the U-M staff was fired with head coach Brady Hoke on Dec. 2, Nussmeier was the only one to land another job, becoming Florida's offensive coordinator under new coach Jim McElwain.

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