Jan. 24 (UPI) — Jim Harbaugh will leave the University of Michigan to become head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Sources told ESPN, NFL Network and The Athletic on Wednesday night that the Chargers agreed to terms with Harbaugh.
Harbaugh, who led the Wolverines to a national title on Jan. 8, was targeted by several NFL teams. He interviewed twice with the Chargers, who fired former coach Brandon Staley in December.
Harbaugh, 60, led the Wolverines to an 89-25 record over nine seasons. He was hired at Michigan in 2015. He led the San Francisco 49ers to a 44-19-1 regular-season record from 2011 through 2014. He also led the 49ers to a 5-3 postseason mark, including a Super Bowl run in 2012-13.
Harbaugh also coached at San Diego and Stanford before becoming coach of the 49ers. He coached quarterbacks for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003. He started his coaching career as an assistant at Western Kentucky from 1994 through 2001.
The Chargers (5-12) owned the No. 18 offense and No. 28 defense in 2023. They’ve made the playoffs just three times since 2009.
