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Sources: Charlotte set to hire Michigan’s Poggi
Charlotte is set to hire Michigan associate head coach Biff Poggi as its next coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
Poggi was a longtime successful high school coach in Maryland with the Gilman School and St. Frances Academy before joining Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan.
He spent 19 seasons at Gilman School before taking over at St. Frances in Baltimore, which became a national power. Poggi sent star running back Blake Corum and other players to Michigan, which hired him in July 2021.
He replaces Will Healy, who Charlotte fired last month after a 1-7 start and a 15-24 overall record. Poggi is the first FBS coach hired in the upcoming cycle.
Charlotte has a team meeting set for 4 p.m. ET, sources told ESPN.
A graduate of Duke, Poggi began his career as a teacher before managing a successful hedge fund. He led Gilman School to 13 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association conference championships.
On3 was first to report the hire.