Steve Casula, who spent the previous two seasons (2022–2023) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UMass after serving as an offensive analyst at Michigan during the 2019–21 season, has been hired as the tight end coach by the University of Michigan J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore, the school announced on Monday, February 5.
Moore praised Steve as a “smart, adaptable, and extremely talented coach who works hard to put the players in the best position to succeed.” He’ll be a terrific addition to the offensive staff room and a resource for us when it comes to recruiting. Steve will be a great mentor to our tight ends and will be contributing significantly to other areas of our programme. Steve and his family are a wonderful asset to our team, and we are happy to have them back at Michigan Football.
Casula expressed her gratitude to Coach Moore for giving her the chance to rejoin the amazing staff and team in Ann Arbour. “After three wonderful years in Ann Arbour, my family and I are thrilled to be back and support Michigan Football’s ongoing success. Given the way this programme uses tight ends, this will be an amazing group to lead as we continue to find and groom the greatest candidates for that role.
Casula coached three first-team players and seven players who were named All-Independent during his tenure with the Minutemen. Kay’Ron Adams, who ran the ball 236 times for 1,157 yards and 12 touchdowns, was a member of his first team. In addition to his 20 receptions for 118 yards, he was 20th in the FBS in rushing yards. The All-Independent Wide Receiver of the Year was Anthony Simpson. With improvements of more than forty places in the national rankings across nine different categories, the 2023 offence at UMass saw its greatest season since 2018.
After working as an offensive analyst for the Wolverines in 2019, Casula was promoted to senior analyst for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Michigan’s 2021 Big Ten Championship and first-ever College Football Playoff berth were the results of his tenure.
Casula, who coached at Ferris State (2017–18), Davenport College (2014–16), and Western Michigan (2010–11) before moving to Ann Arbour, is well-versed in Michigan football. During his two seasons in Big Rapids, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Bulldogs. In 2018, he took over as the running backs and tight end coach. During both of Casula’s seasons with the team, Ferris State made it to the national quarterfinals and ended with an 11-2 record in 2017. In 2018, the team finished with a 15-1 record, placing them as the national runner-up. Quarterback Jayru Campbell, the Division II College Football Player of the Year and recipient of the 2018 Harlon Hill Trophy, was under his tutelage.
