Former Michigan coach, Iowa AD Bump Elliott dies at age 94
Sad news broke Sunday morning when it was announced that former Michigan coach and Iowa athletic director “Bump” Elliott passed away at the age of 94:
Former Michigan coach/Iowa AD Bump Elliott passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 94, his family says.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) December 8, 2019
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Elliott played collegiate football at both Purdue and Michigan as a running back. He was then an assistant coach for 11 years before becoming the Wolverines’ head coach from 1959-68. He went on to become Michigan’s associate athletic director from 1969-70.
Elliott moved on from Michigan to go back to Iowa as the official athletic director from 1970-91. During his tenure, Iowa’s teams won 11 NCAA titles.
“I know what it’s like to be an athletic director. I know you make decisions and people get mad at you,” said current Iowa AD Gary Barta. “I’ve never met anybody that was mad at Bump Elliott. He was a gentleman and a wonderful representative of college athletics, And he will be missed.”