Next up is Michigan Wolverines defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Don "Wink" Martindale began his football career all the way back in 1981 when he played linebacker for Defiance College.

Continuity became a priority. So, it was no surprise Moore’s first major move, the reported hiring of Don “Wink” Martindale as the team’s new defensive coordinator, achieves that goal.

When Michigan football hired Wink Martindale as its next defensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 football season, some wondered how long the former New York Giant coordinator would be in Ann Arbor.