Jim Harbaugh is leaving the University of Michigan to settle for the pinnacle teaching emptiness with the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
The 60-year-old will make his return to the NFL after a nine-year stint along with his alma mater the place he went 89-25, culminating earlier this month with the college’s first nationwide championship since 1997.
Before that, he went 44-19-1 in 4 seasons as San Francisco’s head coach and took the 49ers to the Super Bowl after the 2012 season. He additionally had profitable data at Stanford and the University of San Diego.
Harbaugh has a previous relationship with the Chargers and the Spanos household that owns the group. He performed quarterback for the Bolts from 1999-2000.
The Chargers are in search of a coach and common supervisor after Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco have been fired on 15 December, a day after a 63-21 loss at Las Vegas.
The Wolverines beat Washington 34-13 within the College Football Playoff title recreation on 8 January.
Harbaugh has not hidden his curiosity in a doable return to the NFL. His brother, John, is the longtime coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who beat Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers within the Super Bowl after the 2012 season.
Harbaugh interviewed with the Minnesota Vikings two years in the past and had discussions with the Broncos and Carolina Panthers final 12 months.
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