Michigan's Mimi Bolden-Morris is first female graduate assistant at a Power 5 football program

Michigan has hired Milan (Mimi) Bolden-Morris as the first female graduate assistant coach at a Power 5 program, according to a news release from the school on Tuesday.

Bolden-Morris, who recently finished her basketball career at Georgetown, will begin working with Michigan's quarterbacks on June 1. She is the sister of Michigan senior defensive end Mike Morris.

«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 prepared statement. «Mimi reached out and expressed an interest in our graduate assistant positions when we had multiple openings this spring. 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. Mimi is a very bright, intelligent and competitive young woman who will be a great addition to our program and offensive coaching staff. We look forward to having Mimi transition into this role working with our quarterbacks. We can't wait to see the new perspective she brings to our team.»

Bolden-Morris will earn her master's degree in sports management this May and is considering Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy or the School of Social Work. She transferred from Boston College to Georgetown as a graduate student midway through the 2020-21 season and was a starting guard for the Hoyas this past season.

«The opportunity to be the first female GA in the Power 5, especially the Big Ten, is an absolute honor,» said Bolden-Morris, a native of Belle Glade, Florida. «It speaks volumes to the efforts that Coach Harbaugh has made to create an environment of