Michigan went out and hired veteran assistant Chip Lindsey to run its offense in 2025.

Turns out, he’ll have some behind-the-scenes help this fall.

Head coach Sherrone Moore offered contract extensions to six of his assistants ahead of the upcoming season, The Ann Arbor News/ MLive has learned, including a promotion for tight-ends coach Steve Casula.

Casula, who is set to enter his second season on Moore’s staff, signed a new two-year contract on April 11 that added co-offensive coordinator to his title and will pay him $500,000 annually, a 25-percent pay bump over what he was tabbed to make in 2025 under his original deal.

MLive obtained copies of the new contracts, for Casula and the five other assistants, through a public-records request with Michigan.

The 37-year-old Casula has co

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