Jim Harbaugh has the Michigan Wolverines poised to contend for a championship, and a reward may be coming his way.
According to longtime Michigan insider John U. Bacon, Michigan is looking to sign Harbaugh to a contract extension that would make him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten. The report cites a pair of high-ranking Michigan sources who say the university’s leadership is in full agreement on such a proposal.
Reports suggested that Michigan wanted to sign Harbaugh to a new contract at the start of the year, but an NCAA investigation was a complicating factor. That investigation is still ongoing, but the Wolverines appear convinced that it is a move worth making anyway. His last contract, signed in February 2022, ties him to the Wolverines through 2026.
Harbaugh has undoubtedly earned a big payday, as he has Michigan unbeaten with the College Football Playoff in its sights for a third straight season. Whether this would ward off speculation about him returning to the NFL remains to be seen, but it probably would not.
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