Mike DeBord has returned to the school he once won a national championship at.

The 64-year-old football coach has joined Jim Harbaugh’s staff as an offensive analyst at the University of Michigan. He is listed in the team directory on the Michigan athletic department’s website and surfaced on social media Tuesday night, writing on Twitter: “It’s GREAT to be a MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!!!”

DeBord lists himself on Twitter as “Michigan Analyst.” A Michigan spokesman confirmed the hire on Wednesday.

It’s GREAT to be a MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!!! — MikeDeBord (@DeBordCoachMike) March 3, 2020

The news was first reported on MLive’s Wolverine Confidential text service, launched today.

The hire is a homecoming of sorts for DeBord, a Munice, Ind., native who coached at Michigan under Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr. He served as offensive line coach from 1993 to 1996, then promoted to offensive coordinator by Carr from 1997 to 1999, during which the Wolverines posted an impressive 32-5 overall record.

DeBord went on to become head coach at Central Michigan for three seasons before returning to Michigan in 2004 as special teams coach, and later promoted again to offensive coordinator and tight-ends coach. He was a candidate for the Michigan head-coaching job in 2007, awarded to Rich Rodriguez, before embarking on a five-year tenure in the NFL.

DeBord returned to the college game in 2015 as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Butch Jones at Tennessee, a run that lasted two seasons, then served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and tight-ends coach at Indiana in 2017 and 2018.

Most recently, DeBord was offensive coordinator for the San Diego Fleet of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football.

DeBord’s coaching career also includes time at Northwestern (1992), Colorado State (1990-91), Ball State (1988-89), Eastern Illinois (1987-88), and Fort Hays State (1984-86). He coached the offensive line at every one of those early stops.

Jim Harbaugh has made several additions to his staff of analysts this offseason, including former Detroit Lions tight ends coach Chris White and Tenarius “Tank” Wright, who was a strength and conditioning coach in 2019. The job precludes coaches from taking part in practice or off-campus recruiting.

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