Jim Harbaugh Signs 5-Year Extension with Michigan: Report

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 16: Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh watches the pregame warm ups prior to the start of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has reportedly signed a five-year extension to keep him at the head of the university’s football team.

The news comes from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who tweeted out the following report:

Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh isn’t going to the NFL or anywhere at all. Harbaugh and Michigan officially have reached agreement on a contract extension, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2021

Financial terms of the agreement have not been publicized, but according to reports, the five-year extension is worth a whopping $20 million.

That keeps Harbaugh one of the highest-paid college football coaches in the U.S.

Michigan was 2-4 in 2020, marking Harbaugh’s sixth season with the Wolverines and the school’s first losing record since 2014. Michigan is currently 49-22 for Harbaugh’s time with the team.

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