Michigan has hired Zach Higginbotham to be the team’s Director of Sports Science:
Extremely excited to get the chance to be the new Director of Sport Science for Michigan football. Getting the chance to work at such an amazing storied organization, and continue to work in my hybrid role as a coach as well. Thankful for everyone who’s been apart of it! pic.twitter.com/8ePzFwBFz0
— Zach Higginbotham (@Coach_Zach32) February 17, 2024
He is coming from Cal, where he was the Applied Science & Reconditioning Coordinator. A native of Cincinnati, Higginbotham is played LB for Marshall from 2013-16.
Higginbotham, who also been an assistant Strenght and Conditioning coach and assistant at Nevada, CSU and Florida Atlantic, will likely be working with the player’s in the Strength and Conditioning program.