Partridge named permanent staff member (LBs/ST)

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EDIT: The image is wrong. He is the special teams coordinator. Jay Harbaugh is the assistant ST coach.

 

MGOBLUE press release

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach Jim Harbaughannounced Thursday (Jan. 14) that Chris Partridge has been permanently added to the coaching staff and will serve as the team's linebackers and special teams coach.

"Chris has a proven track record as a successful coach," said Harbaugh. "He has brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his work as our director of player personnel. I know that same passion will be exhibited in his work with our student-athletes."

"I came to Michigan because I wanted to work with the best and learn from the best," said Partridge. "I couldn't have a better mentor than Coach Harbaugh, who shares my vision that the student-athletes come first. I am honored by his confidence and for the opportunity to continue to serve this incredibility institution."

Partridge had been the team's director of player personnel in recruiting since joining the staff in January 2015 until Coach Harbaugh appointed him to coach the team's linebackers during the bowl season.

Competing against the No. 19-ranked University of Florida in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day, Partridge helped coach the Wolverines to a convincing 41-7 victory. The stout Wolverine defense held the Gator attack to just 28 total yards of offense in the second half, including two yards in the third quarter. The team's two leading tacklers against Florida were both linebackers (Joe Bolden, 7; Desmond Morgan, 4).

Partridge came to Ann Arbor after serving as the head coach at New Jersey's Paramus Catholic High School, a position he held for five seasons (2010-14). While at the helm of the Paladin program, Partridge grew a football program listed 4,250th nationally and 112th in state of New Jersey to the top-ranked team in the state and No. 4 nationally by USA Today. He coached and mentored more than 30 Division I football players during that time, as well as various All-America players.

Prior to his stint at Paramus, Partridge served as the defensive line coach and assistant to the special teams at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

Partridge coached at his alma mater, Lafayette College, in Easton, Pennsylvania, as the secondary coach and assistant to the special teams coordinator.

Partridge earned his bachelor's degree in government and law from Lafayette College in 2003

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coldnjl

January 14th, 2016 at 5:51 PM ^

good for him. He will be a dynamic recruiter and the LB unit didn't take a step back in the bowl...On a side note, we are doing everything possible (but Pay?) to get Gary here...hope he comes

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WOLVERINEinTHEsun

January 14th, 2016 at 5:59 PM ^

Who cares what his position on the staff is! As long as we are keeping him, that's all I care about... The dude can recruit!!! And to think a few weeks ago we all were worried about "Are we going to lose Partridge?" "Who on the staff is leaving to make room? Jackson? Zordich?" Harbaugh is always 3 steps ahead of us; He's Hannibal from The A-Team!!

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FutureOfA2

January 14th, 2016 at 6:06 PM ^

Could he possibly be sharing the special teams with another coach? For instance, Partridge and Jay could both be assistant ST coaches? In that case, there technically isn't a head ST coach, but two assistants... speculation.

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FutureOfA2

January 14th, 2016 at 6:20 PM ^

Devin Bush Sr. would be a great addition as a recruiting assistant in my opinion. I know it's been talked about on here before, but much like Partridge, Bush took a middling Flanagan program to a state title at the highest level in Florida. He was a guest speaker at the summer camp, his son is on the team, and Mich needs to retain a Florida presence. The stars are aligning

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Coldwater

January 14th, 2016 at 6:23 PM ^

I really wish special teams had it own dedicated coach. It needs it. This is a lot of work for him. I'm not saying he can't....I'm just surprised it's not just linebackers coach only

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