After spending one year as a college football analyst, former Michigan coach Brady Hoke will return to the sidelines as Oregon's defensive coordinator.

Hoke joins a staff that still includes Don Pellum, the team's defensive coordinator for the last two seasons. Mark Helfrich announced a change in the staff in January that included a change in responsibilities for Pellum, who will continue to coach the Ducks' linebackers.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Coach Hoke to the Oregon family," Helfrich said Saturday. "He's passionate, knowledgeable and tough, and has an outstanding track record of success from a defensive standpoint."

Hoke had a 31-20 record as a head coach at Michigan, where his highlights include one Big Ten Coach of the Year award and a Sugar Bowl win, and a tremendous track record as a Wolverines defensive assistant (1995-2002). Hoke earned conference coach of the year honors at Ball State and San Diego State before returning to Ann Arbor in 2011.