There is a possibility defensive line coach Steve Stripling may be rehired.
Rodriguez, who was on campus Wednesday and Thursday to meet with football operations personnel and observe bowl practices, sat down with the coaches one by one on Thursday and to give each the news.
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"He told us all, and we respect him for that," said Erik Campbell, who played football for Michigan and has been receivers coach under Lloyd Carr. "It's part of the profession. It's good for us because now we have closure.
"We knew the possibility that he would not rehire us was there. You never know until you here the words, and today was the day."
The staff will remain intact under Carr through the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1. Carr announced his retirement Nov. 19 after 13 seasons as head coach.
"I understand that's the profession, and he has to be loyal to his guys," defensive coordinator Ron English said. "I'm not angry. The opportunity has been awesome. I've grown here."
Several coaches indicated earlier this week a strong sense that Rodriguez, the 44-year-old coach who comes here from West Virginia, would "clean house" in terms of the coaching staff.
Last summer, Carr worked out a contract with Michigan athletic director Bill Martin that would give his assistants an additional year of salary after this season.
"You expect it when there's change like this -- this is not a shocker," Campbell said. "For me, it's a disappointment, because I grew up here. I went to school here. It's just disappointing."
Campbell said all of the coaches have been through this before and will recover.
"We're coaches, and we're all great coaches, and we've all been at different programs," Campbell said. "Of course we're all disappointed, because we would all like to be here.
"But it's all over. It's a new beginning."
Rodriguez has not yet shaped up his Michigan staff yet. He did bring with him Monday for his formal announcement offensive coordinator Calvin Magee and defensive backs coach/recruiting coordinator Tony Gibson.
