Don "Wink" Martindale [1] (born May 19, 1963) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan, a position he has held since 2024. He previously …

Don 'Wink' Martindale is his first season as the Matt and Nicole Lester Family Defensive Coordinator for the University of Michigan Football program. The architect of the defense …

1 day ago · Michigan football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale interviewed for the defensive coordinator position with both the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts. While both of those …

Mar 14, 2024 · Martindale, 60, has been in Ann Arbor for more than six weeks, but was only recently announced as the team’s defensive coordinator earlier this month. On a recent …

Mar 8, 2024 · One of the worst kept secrets around the Michigan football program is finally official. Don "Wink" Martindale has been named the team's next defensive coordinator, the program …

Feb 9, 2024 · ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Don “Wink” Martindale, one of the architects of the Baltimore Ravens scheme that has become a staple at Michigan, has agreed to become the …

Feb 13, 2024 · Wink took the linebackers coach job under the first-time coordinator, and he worked there for five seasons, surviving three head coaching changes. In 2009, Al Davis …

Feb 9, 2024 · Michigan football has gone back to the NFL well to fill its top defensive coaching position. Don “Wink” Martindale, a defensive mind with more than a decade of NFL ties, was …

Dec 26, 2024 · Martindale, 61, spent the last 20 seasons coaching in the NFL before joining Michigan’s staff ahead of the 2024 season, and as the architect of the defense the Wolverines …

Jan 21, 2025 · Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale talks to players after a play against USC during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 21, …