Mario Cristobal’s deliberate methodology in putting together his first staff at the University of Miami is delivering another bold-faced name for a hire.
Miami has finalized a deal to hire Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis as the new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Gattis won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant in the 2021 season and is regarded as one of the country’s rising coaching prospects.
Gattis has already texted his players and informed them that he’s leaving, a source told ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren.
The hire of Gattis gives Cristobal a strong coordinator pairing, as he hired veteran defensive coordinator Kevin Steele away from Maryland after he’d only been there for a few days. Steele is considered a strong tactician and experienced in high-stakes recruiting battles.
Gattis proved to be one of the top coordinators and…