Jim Harbaugh talked about his return to Michigan and what the locker room has been like. (0:58)
Milan (Mimi) Bolden-Morris, who just finished her basketball career at Georgetown, has been hired by the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant.
The sister of Mike Morris will start her new job on June 1.
She is the first woman in the Big Ten to be a graduate assistant.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said in a statement that he has always believed in providing opportunities for individuals who are passionate about football and that Mimi is someone who has shown that drive to become a football coach. I came away from our conversations very impressed with her desire and ideas for coaching and making us better as a team. A very bright, intelligent and competitive young woman who will be a great addition to our program and offensive coaching staff is named Mimi. We are looking forward to having her work with our quarterbacks. She brings a new perspective to our team.
She will earn her master's degree in sports management in May and is considering the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy or the School of Social Work. She transferred from Boston College to Georgetown as a graduate student in the middle of the 2020-21 season and was a starting guard for the Hoyas this past season.
The first woman to be a graduate assistant coach at a Power 5 program is from Michigan. The AP reported that Carol White worked with the kickers at Georgia Tech.
It speaks volumes to the efforts that Harbaugh has made to create an environment of inclusion. Growing up watching my dad coach my brother, it has always been my dream to be a part of a football team in some form, so this opportunity is allowing me to live out that dream. From the basketball world, guards and quarterbacks are the same. Both have the ability to make decisions under duress, read defenses, take care of the ball, and execute with precision and accuracy.
The Hoyas had a team-high 35 minutes per game from Bolden-Morris. She led the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game, with 83 of her 123 baskets coming from beyond the 3-point line. She made 83 3-pointers in the Big East. Bolden-Morris started 13 of the 15 games she played after joining the team. She was the second-leading scorer with 9.5 points per game and 3.4 rebound per contest, and she knocked down a team-best 24 3-pointers.
In three seasons at Boston College, Bolden-Morris averaged 7.5 points and 2.7 rebound. She scored in double figures in 29 of the 85 games she played.
I know that Coach Harbaugh and his staff will prepare me to be the best because they know who I am and what I know. Having the ability to work in a winning environment will mold me to create other opportunities for women who are looking for a similar career path. I may be the first woman to do this, at this level, but I know my purpose is greater and that I can use this blessing to assist others.
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