Career
Jerry joined Michigan Football Staff with Bo Schembechler
Career
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
In 1969, Jerry Hanlon arrived at the University of Michigan as part of the original coaching staff assembled by Bo Schembechler, a group often referred to as the "Miami Mafia" due to their shared coaching roots at Miami University in Ohio. This transition marked the beginning of a transformative era in college football, as Hanlon helped implement the disciplined, hard-nosed philosophy that would define the Wolverines for the next two decades. His arrival coincided with the legendary 1969 upset of top-ranked Ohio State, a victory that revitalized the program and launched the historic "Ten Year War" between the two rival schools.