With a year under his belt in the Big Ten, Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale is ready to develop a new crop of players under his scheme to be even better than he was in 2024: ...

Martindale comes to Ann Arbor off a recent rough stretch, spanning from the end of his time in Baltimore, where his team ranked 19th in yards per play in 2021, to two years in the Big Apple, where ...

Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale doesn’t quite know what the new role will look like, but he’s excited to see it take shape. “I think there’s definitely gonna be an expansion ...

Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale discussed playing man vs. zone coverage and why he's glad the Wolverines have cornerback Will Johnson heading into 2024 season ON SI SI.COM ...

Blue Team head coach Wink Martindale watches a play during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Michigan DC Wink Martindale talks plans, position changes for 2025 Wolverines’ defense Despite losing four projected top-100 NFL Draft picks, the Michigan football defense should remain a ...

Michigan football DC Wink Martindale doesn't like the direction college football is heading as a sport, but he likes being a Wolverine.

Michigan’s defense is ranked No. 55 nationally, yielding an average 323 yards, is 55th in scoring (20.8 points per game) and 11th against the run (76.5) while giving up an average 246.5 yards ...

Ann Arbor — For the last 20 years, Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale worked in the NFL, a business where the players have contracts.. Now he’s part of the changing landscape of ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Wink Martindale is here at Michigan, coaching college football for the first time in two decades, because his defense is the one that finally beat Ohio State. Hiring ...