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 served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants and …

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 Michigan has run the past three seasons, Martindale joins the Wolverines’ 2024 staff after spending the past 20 years in the NFL.

2 days 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 openings have ...

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 episode of the program’s podcast...

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, 2024.

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 officially...

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 Wolverines’ defensive coordinator, a...

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 set to be named...

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 have used since 2021, he...

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 seriously considered naming...