Former Michigan football standout gets FBS-level coaching job

Former Michigan WR Roy Roundtree, who had big catches against Notre Dame, is back in South Bend as a coach for the Wolverines.

In something of dark days in Ann Arbor, there were few bright lights. Among them was Michigan football wide receiver Roy Roundtree.

Roundtree made some clutch catches in his time as a Wolverine and though he didn’t have much of an NFL career — he moonlighted for one year with the Cincinnati Bengals — he has had a rising career in the coaching realm.

Working his way up from Division-II to the Football Championship Subdivision early on, Roundtree coached at Limestone College and Indiana State before demoting himself to become a grad assistant with his alma mater. After two more years in Ann Arbor, Roundtree returned to Division-II to coach wideouts at Grand Valley State for three years before rejoining the FCS for one year with McNeese State.

Now, Roundtree is returning to the Football Bowl Subdivision accepting a Group of Five job with Miami of Ohio as its new wide receivers coach.

Miami (Ohio) is expected to hire Roy Roundtree as its new wide receivers coach, a source tells @247sports.

The former Michigan star receiver has been the receivers coach at McNeese State. Previously worked at Grand Valley State and as a GA at Michigan.https://t.co/dJORJ80Uo5 pic.twitter.com/dQudsOeOAJ

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 19, 2024

It may be baby steps, but Roundtree is certainly moving up the ranks. With a Division-I FBS-level job, Roundtree could find himself making the top-tier in a few short years.

The Redhawks haven’t had a 1,000-yard receiver since 2021 but have a few rising pass catchers in its ranks. Given that Miami (Ohio) is known as the cradle of coaching, it may be the perfect place for Roundtree to establish himself at the next level.

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Former Michigan football standout gets FBS-level coaching job