Former Michigan captain Joe Bolden is now a defensive quality control coach at archrival Ohio State. Bolden, a captain in Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season in 2015, has a close friendship with Kerry Coombs, the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. They grew up next door to each other in Cincinnati. Former Michigan captain Joe Bolden Is now a defensive quality control coach at archrival Ohio State. (Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News) During his early years at Michigan, Bolden, a linebacker, played for Brady Hoke whose defensive coordinator was Greg Mattison. Mattison left Michigan just more than a year ago to join OSU coach Ryan Day’s staff as co-defensive coordinator. He is entering his second year there. Bolden spent two seasons as a graduate assistant on Mike Leach’s staff at Washington State. He was a graduate assistant at Michigan in 2016, working with linebackers and special teams. …
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