Jim Harbaugh, fresh off a college footbll national championship with the Michigan Wolverines, will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Charges, the team has confirmed.
Harbaugh returns to a team that he once played quarterback for in two seasons. Harbaugh has agreed to a five-year deal with the Chargers, sources told ESPN.
The appointment is something of a coup for the Chargers, whose time in L.A. has not been high wattage. Harbaugh has won at Stanford, for the NFL‘s San Francisco 49ers, and at Michigan.
As a collegiate coach, Harbaugh has a 144-42 record (86-25 at Michigan), winning three Big Ten championships and Michigan’s first national title since 1997 this past season.
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