Biff Poggi embraces interim role, says return to sideline 'sparked' desire for Michigan’s top coaching job

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Michigan dismissed head coach Sherrone Moore earlier this month, prompting a wide-ranging search for the program’s next leader.

Biff Poggi, a longtime fixture in college football, was named interim head coach after Moore was fired over what officials described as an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member." Poggi is not considered the odds-on favorite for the full-time job moving forward.

Nevertheless, the longtime coach is beginning to make his case for the job. The 65-year-old said returning to the sideline, even amid chaotic circumstances, has reignited his enthusiasm.

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Michigan acting head coach Biff Poggi waves at fans during the warm-ups at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"It has sparked it. I’ve enjoyed this," Poggi said. "It’s been a great challenge, but it’s nice being back as close to the kids as you are when you’re doing this." He will be on the sideline when Michigan faces Texas in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

While Poggi’s resume spans decades in football, his only Division I FBS head coaching experience came at Charlotte, and he has never led a Power Four program. Poggi worked as a football analyst for the Wolverines in 2016 before returning in 2021 as associate head coach and an advisor to then-head coach Jim Harbaugh.

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According to multiple reports, Poggi is being considered for the full-time role and said Michigan