Welcome Jim Harbaugh!

Even during the cold and dark winter, Michigan has something to celebrate. In December, the University welcomed Jim Harbaugh as the new head coach of the Michigan football team. Harbaugh is an alumna who played Michigan football in college from 1982-87, bringing the team to the Rose Bowl in 1987 and being a Heisman Trophy finalist.

After five years at Michigan, Harbaugh graduated and went on to play in the NFL from 1987 to 2000 with the Chicago Bears, the Indianapolis Colts, the Baltimore Ravens, and finally the San Diego Chargers. Upon retirement from playing football, Harbaugh went on to coach for the Oakland Raiders as an assistant coach from 2002-03, as a head coach for the University of San Diego from 2004-06 and Stanford University from 2007-2010. In 2011, he moved to NFL coaching with the San Francisco 49ers, until 2014 upon when he returned home to Michigan football.

On December 30th, 2014, Harbaugh officially accepted the position as head coach of the Wolverines, and was officially welcomed at Chrisler Center at halftime during the Michigan basketball game against Illinois. We are excited to see the next football season under Harbaugh’s leadership, which will surely give the team the boost it needs. Welcome Coach Harbaugh, and forever GO BLUE!  

 

Contributed by Rebecca Liebschutz