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It turns out the revolving door sending college coaches to the NFL also works in the other direction. The Big Ten lost its most prominent head coach this offseason as Jim Harbaugh took over the Los Angeles Chargers after leading Michigan to a national title. But it also gained four former NFL coordinators with Super Bowl rings. The list includes Washington defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Jack Del Rio joined the list shortly before the season when Wisconsin hired him as a senior adviser to head coach Luke Fickell.
