Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Hired By Los Angeles Chargers
Topline
The Los Angeles Chargers are bringing on Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach, according to multiple reports, pairing the championship-winning coach with a team that struggled to a 5-12 finish by the end of the 2023 season.
Key Facts
Harbaugh will join the Chargers on a five-year deal, according to ESPN.
Harbaugh is fresh off a championship win as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, who pulled off a 15-0 season and defeated the Washington Huskies 34-13 in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The Chargers finished the 2023 season 5-12 and fired their former head coach, Brandon Staley, after a blowout loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in December.
Surprising Fact
Harbaugh played quarterback for the San Diego Chargers from 1999 to 2000.
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