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Charlotte reportedly hires new head coach to replace Will Healy
By Corey Long
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Charlotte has tapped Michigan associate head coach Biff Poggi to replace Will Healy and run the 49ers program according to Bruce Feldman.
BREAKING Michigan assoc. HC Biff Poggi is expected to become the head coach at Charlotte, per source. Poggi was one of the nation’s most successful HS coaches & is credited by ppl inside UM's program w/ playing a key role in Michigan's stunning turnaroundhttps://t.co/4jdWqfnWm7
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 15, 2022
Poggi, 62, was hired to be part of Michigan’s support staff last year after a stint as the head coach at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.
A successful businessman, Poggi used money his made from his investment firm to build St. Frances into a national powerhouse similar to that of IMG Academy. Michigan running back and Heisman contender Blake Corum is among the players Poggi coached at St. Frances.
Poggi was also a staffer at Michigan in 2016.
Healy was fired after a three-plus seasons with Charlotte. He was 1-7 this year and finished with an overall record of 15-24.
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
