Rumblings Of A Michigan Staff Addition That Will Impact Current Coach

With Kyle Whittingham likely to bring many coaches from his time at Utah (as well as his connections to BYU), there are reports that Utah DL coach Lewis Powell will be coming with him to Ann Arbor:

Utah EDGEs coach Lewis Powell is rumored to be joining Kyle Whittingham's initial staff at Michigan.

We'll see what role he has and how that affects Lou Esposito, but Powell has a good NFL development history with players like Jonah Elliss, Bradlee Anae and John Henry Daley https://t.co/JvzKPCxh4Q

— AJ Schulte (@AJSchulteFB) December 27, 2025

We’ll see how that might impact current DL coach Lou Espisota, who many want to be retained in Ann Arbor, if Powell is indeed coming. TBD how it all unfolds.