Michigan football is officially in the market for a new head coach heading into the 2026 season after parting ways with Sherrone Moore - and one intriguing name is starting to gain traction: Adam Stenavich.
Stenavich might not be a household name across all of college football just yet, but in Ann Arbor, his roots run deep. A former Michigan offensive lineman from 2002 to 2005, Stenavich was twice named All-Big Ten and helped anchor the trenches during a physical era of Wolverines football. Now, nearly two decades later, his name is being floated as a potential fit to take over the program he once suited up for.
Currently serving as the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, Stenavich has quietly built a strong résumé in the NFL coaching ranks. After a brief professional playing career, he got his coaching start back in Ann Arbor as a graduate assistant from 2012 to 2013.
From there, he made the leap to the NFL, joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 before landing with the Packers in 2019 as their offensive line coach. By 2022, he’d earned a promotion to offensive coordinator - and the results since then have been impressive.
Green Bay’s offense, under Stenavich’s coordination, has made a measurable leap. In his first year as OC, the Packers ranked 17th in the league in total yards per game.
Fast forward to 2024, and they’ve climbed all the way to fifth, averaging 370.8 yards per contest. That’s not just incremental improvement - that’s a system evolving and thriving, even amid significant change.
And that change has been no small task. Stenavich has helped steer the Packers through the post-Aaron Rodgers era, building an offense that now features third-year starter Jordan Love - who, through 14 games this season, leads the NFL in QBR at 73.8.
That’s a testament to both the system and the coaching behind it. While head coach Matt LaFleur still calls the plays, Stenavich has been instrumental in shaping the offense and developing talent, particularly in the trenches and at quarterback.
NFL analyst Mike Silver recently pointed to Stenavich’s “teaching skills” and “natural leadership qualities” as reasons he could be a strong fit for the Michigan job. And while there’s no official word yet on whether the Wolverines are seriously considering him, his name adds an interesting wrinkle to a coaching search that, so far, hasn’t produced a clear frontrunner.
Other high-profile names, like Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, have already distanced themselves from the Michigan job, leaving the door open for a candidate like Stenavich - someone with both NFL credibility and deep ties to the program - to emerge as a contender.
For now, Biff Poggi, who has stepped in as acting head coach, will lead the Wolverines into the Citrus Bowl on December 31 against Texas. But beyond that, Michigan’s coaching future remains wide open - and Adam Stenavich is a name worth keeping an eye on.