Harbaugh retired from the NFL as a backup
quarterback with the Chargers franchise and soon after embarked
on a coaching career that has included a lot of winning,
starting in San Diego.
"You don't build a resume like Jim's by accident, and you don't
do it by yourself. You need a team," president of football
operations John Spanos said. "And nobody has built a team more
successfully, and repeatedly, in recent history than Jim
Harbaugh."
In his ninth season at his alma mater, Harbaugh led the
Wolverines to the national championship, the first time the
school has won a title since 1997.
The Chargers, who went 5-12 this season, fired head coach
Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco last month after
a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Staley spent three
seasons with Los Angeles, finishing with a 24-24 mark.
Harbaugh, 60, leaves Michigan with an 89-25 record, including
eight bowl appearances. Before his stint with the Wolverines, he
was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14 and
guided them to the Super Bowl following the 2012 season. He
parted ways with the 49ers after the 2014 campaign, going
44-19-1 in four seasons.
Harbaugh's coaching career began in 2004 at the University of
San Diego, where he guided the Toreros to a 29-6 record during
his three seasons. He also spent four seasons as Stanford's head
coach (2007-10) and led the Cardinal to two bowl appearances and
a 29-21 record.
--Field Level Media
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