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Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the sideline wearing a headset, blue team polo, and cap during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jim Harbaugh, wearing number 4 for the Indianapolis Colts, prepares to throw a football during a game against the Miami Dolphins, with players in action behind him. Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh holds up the CFP National Championship trophy surrounded by cheering players and staff as gold confetti falls around them. Jim Harbaugh, wearing a Michigan cap and jacket with an M logo, stands on the sidelines during a football game, hands on hips, with a whistle hanging from his mouth.
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Jim Harbaugh In 2024 Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Jim Harbaugh

American football coach
Also known as: James Joseph Harbaugh
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Jim Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.) is an American football coach who has had success at both the professional and college level and is especially known for turning around struggling teams. Under his leadership, the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII (2013) and the University of Michigan won a national championship (2024). Later in 2024 Harbaugh became the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. He previously was a quarterback...

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