Jim Harbaugh returns in NFL, this time as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we were given him,” the Chargers posted to X (Twitter) on Wednesday.
The statement comes at the heels of an ultra-hit season wherein Harbaugh led the University of Michigan to its first countrywide championship in 1997 and after a nine-year stint as the Wolverines’ head coach.
“Jim Harbaugh is soccer personified, and I can consider no person higher to steer the Chargers ahead,” Chargers owner and chairman Dean Spanos said in a statement.
“The son of a train, brother of a train, and father of a coach who himself was coached by means of names like Glenn Edward “Bo” Schembechler and Mike Ditka, for the beyond a long time Jim has led loads of men to achievement everywhere he’s been—as their teach, the assertion read. And these days, Jim Harbaugh returns to the Chargers, this time as our instructor. Who has it higher than us?
Harbaugh’s final season with Michigan is now not without drama; he was suspended for completely half of the ordinary season in two separate investigations.
The Big 10 conference suspended him for the final three games of the everyday season after he became caught in the middle of a signal-stealing scandal. He had already sat out the primary three games after regularly occurring the university’s choice to suspend him over accusations that he made false statements to NCAA investigators who were looking into alleged recruiting violations in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harbaugh’s new function confirms swirling rumors that he could take his abilities to the NFL once again after off-season interviews with the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos, respectively, the NFL said in a news launch.
Harbaugh clinched the head training position after two interviews with the Chargers, an NFL news release said.
The Chargers fired their previous head coach and popular supervisor after a brutal 63-21 beating by the Las Vegas Raiders last month.
Harbaugh first met with the team a month later, on January 15, in keeping with The Associated Press, making him the 8th of 15 candidates to satisfy Spanos and his family to attempt their hand at the function.
He was the most effective one to get a second interview, in keeping with the AP.
Meanwhile, Harbaugh entered the sector. He had an interview with the Atlanta Falcons on January 16 and scheduled a second interview with the crew before he dedicated it to the Chargers, the AP reported.
Harbaugh’s new role makes him the first Charger to return to the team as head coach, the AP said. He completed his playing career as quarterback for them in 1999 and 2000, then retired in 2001.
During his prolonged NFL career, he additionally played for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, and Baltimore Ravens. He was traded to the Carolina Panthers prior to the 2001 season but did not play a game there.
After completing his time as quarterback, Harbaugh transitioned into coaching. His longest coaching tenure was from 2011 to 2014 with the San Francisco 49ers.
Harbaugh’s time with the 49ers led to his first Super Bowl appearance as a head coach, and he valued the Baltimore Ravens with his brother and head coach, John Harbaugh.
Harbaugh’s on-area capabilities were first recognized when he started his soccer career at the University of Michigan. He lowered back to instruct the Wolverines for the 2015 season with the desire of turning across the winningest university soccer application ever.
“My love for Michigan, gambling there, and coming back to teach there leaves a lasting impact. I’ll usually be a loyal Wolverine,” Harbaugh stated in an assertion. “I’m remarkably fortunate to have been afforded the privilege of training at locations where existence’s journey has created robust personal connections for me.
Coming off a 5-12 season, the Chargers will hope Harbaugh does the same for them as he did for the Wolverines, with the help of quarterback Justin Herbert.
When I played for the Chargers, the Spanos family could not be more gracious or welcoming. Being back right here feels domestic, and it’s terrific to see that things haven’t changed, Harbaugh said.
