Mike Elston (born November 1, 1974) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the defensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
Elston left his alma mater to become the defensive ends coach at Eastern Michigan University in 2001.
In 2005, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator and continued his defensive line coaching responsibilities.
In 2007, Elston left Central Michigan and joined the University of Cincinnati coaching staff to serve as a recruiting coordinator, special teams coordinator, and tight ends coach.
[4] In 2022, he decided to join Jim Harbaugh at his alma mater,[1] Michigan as the defensive line coach and the recruiting coordinator.