Michigan’s latest addition tot he football staff may help to boost recruiting efforts in the east. The Wolverines have reportedly added New Jersey high school football coach Chris Partridge to the staff as recruiting operations coordinator.
A report from The Record/NewJersey.com says Partridge, the head coach of Paramus Catholic High School has accepted the position and the high school program already has a new head coach.
“This opportunity is so good, because he gets to touch the nation in terms of recruiting and really get a good grasp of a program’s goals,” new Paramus Catholic coach Blake Costanzo said to the local New Jersey news outlet. “It’s going to be a good opportunity to broaden his horizons for the future. It’s a big step for him.”
Partridge coached current Wolverines Jabrill Peppers and Juwann Bushell-Beatty in high school, which shows Partridge has a connection with Michigan. If things work out for Michigan, the Wolverines could add another one of Partridge’s players in the Class of 2016. Defensive tackle Rashan Gary is currently ranked the No. 2 player in the nation in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.
Michigan may be given a pass for a lacking recruiting class in 2015 given the circumstances the new coaching staff has inherited, but all eyes are already moving forward to the Class of 2016, which will be the first full recruiting cycle for Jim Harbaugh and his staff. Partridge will take over a recruiting program that should see some better results a year from now in the recruiting rankings, and his connections in and around New Jersey could help at some point.