Over the weekend, it was reported that Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham and the Wolverines were closing in on hiring a former NFL director of scouting to its front office staff.
On Monday, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz confirmed the Wolverines have finalized a deal to hire former New York Giant director of college scouting Chris Pettit as the program’s assistant general manger.
Pettit will work directly with Dave Peloquin, who was hired by Michigan in February as the GM, replacing Sean Magee. Peloquin was with Notre Dame for 21 seasons and was most recently working in a GM role with Athletes First.
Pettit’s background
Pettit certainly seems like a person who would bring valuable experience to Ann Arbor in terms of player evaluation and how to deal with the operational side of football.
AsThe Wolverine pointed out in its initial report this past Saturday, Pettit spent 18 years with the New York Giants, working as the director of college scouting for more than four years of that tenure.