Report: Michigan dismisses special teams coach JB Brown from program

Michigan has dismissed special teams coach JB Brown, On3’s Pete Nakos has confirmed. He’s been with the program for the last five years, but has held the special teams job for the past two.

Brown was an analyst with the program for the first three years before being promoted. Michigan ranked 117th in the country in special teams efficiency during the regular season, according to FPI.

“After thoroughly evaluating our special teams’ performance throughout the season, I made the decision to make a change that was in the best interest of the program,” coach Sherrone Moore said in a statement, via the Detroit Free Press. “I want to thank JB Brown for his unwavering dedication and the positive impact he’s had on our players and program. We are grateful for his commitment, and I wish him nothing but success as he continues his coaching career.”

He’s been in the college football coaching industry since 2015. He held graduate assistant positions with Kansas and Houston before moving on to his first special teams coordinating at Texas Southern in 2019. He stayed there for two seasons before making the jump to Michigan in 2021.

Brown was brought on as a special teams assistant on the Michigan staff, where he played a role in leading kicker Jake Moody to the program’s first-ever Lou Groza Award. He was promoted to full-time special teams coordinator when Sherrone Moore took over ahead of the 2024 season.

While Brown has been around college football for the last decade, he has a baseball background. A standout for Pacific University, Brown played second baseman between 2008 and 2010. He batted a career .344 across 151 career games.

In turn, he was drafted in the 14th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He spent four seasons in the minor leagues before working as a graduate assistant on the baseball team for his alma mater. between 2013 and 2015.

Michigan finished the regular season with a 9-3 record, including a 7-2 mark against Big Ten Conference competition. The Wolverines will now begin the offseason looking for a new special teams coach as they prepare for their upcoming bowl game likely later this month.