Michigan hires Big Ten's 1st female football grad assistant

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Michigan has hired Milan Bolden-Morris to be the first female graduate assistant football coach in the Big Ten.

The school said she's also the first female GA in a Power Five football program.

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Michigan announced her hire on Tuesday. The former college basketball player, who started for Georgetown this past season, will start June 1 and work with quarterbacks.

The position is considered entry level for those pursuing a career in college coaching.

"I have always believed in providing opportunities for individuals who are passionate about football and Mimi is someone who has shown that drive to become a football coach," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said in a statement. "We had some great conversations and I came away extremely impressed with her desire and ideas for coaching, and for making us better as a team."

He added that the team "can’t wait to see the new perspective she brings."

FILE - Boston College's Milan Bolden-Morris (23) avoids a steal attempt by Providence's Kyra Spiwak (5) during an NCAA women's basketball game on Nov. 17, 2019 in Providence, R.I. Bolden-Morris will be the first woman to become a football graduate assistant coach for a Power Five football program and in the Big Ten. Michigan announced her hire Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Bolden-Morris is a Florida native who played three seasons at Boston College before transferring as a graduate student to Georgetown. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Bolden-Morris is a Florida native who played three seasons at Boston College before transferring as a graduate student to Georgetown. She played guard and led Georgetown in scoring at 12.3