Jim Harbaugh
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 59-36-1 | 61.98% | 7-4 | 63.64% |
Coaching Tree
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Biography
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Career Summary
Jim Harbaugh was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2002 to 2014, finishing his career as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Over his six years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 59-36-1. He was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 until the 2014 season, during which time the 49ers went 44-19-1. During his career he was a head coach for four seasons. He was fired from the 49ers on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Harbaugh was forced out after four seasons with the team. Harbaugh became the head coach of his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines, after his departure from the 49ers. Harbaugh will return to the NFL sidelines as the new head coach of the Chargers. Last season, he led the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship.
Career Awards
Harbaugh won the NFL's Coach of the Year award in 2011 after guiding the 49ers to a 13-3-0 record and a a berth in the playoffs.
Jim Harbaugh Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Harbaugh served as an assistant coach for Bill Callahan. He spent two years as an assistant coach to Bill Callahan, finishing as the quarterbacks coach in 2003. During his time as head coach, two assistant coaches, (Jim Tomsula and Vic Fangio) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 24-41-0 in the regular season and 0-0 in the playoffs during their four seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.
Playing Career
He was drafted in the first round with the twenty-sixth pick in the 1987 draft to play quarterback for the Bears.
Personal Information
Harbaugh was born on Monday, December 23, 1963 in Toledo, Ohio. Jim and John were the first pair of brothers to both serve as head coaches in the NFL and coached against each other in Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. Harbaugh has seven children, three sons from his first marriage and two daughters and two sons from his second marriage.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Michigan Wolverines | Head Coach | 9-4-0 | |
| 2018 Michigan Wolverines | Head Coach | 10-3-0 | |
| 2017 Michigan Wolverines | Head Coach | 8-5-0 | |
| 2016 Michigan Wolverines | Head Coach | 10-3-0 | |
| 2015 Michigan Wolverines | Head Coach | 10-3-0 | |
| 2014 San Francisco 49ers | Head Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers | Head Coach | 12-4-0 | 2-1 |
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers | Head Coach | 11-4-1 | 2-1 |
| 2011 San Francisco 49ers | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 1-1 |
| 2010 Stanford Cardinal | Head Coach | 12-1-0 | |
| 2009 Stanford Cardinal | Head Coach | 8-5-0 | |
| 2008 Stanford Cardinal | Head Coach | 5-7-0 | |
| 2007 Stanford Cardinal | Head Coach | 4-8-0 | |
| 2006 San Diego Toreros | Head Coach | 7-4-0 | |
| 2005 San Diego Toreros | Head Coach | 11-1-0 | |
| 2004 San Diego Toreros | Head Coach | 11-1-0 | |
| 2003 Oakland Raiders | Quarterbacks Coach | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2002 Oakland Raiders | Quarterbacks Coach | 11-5-0 | 2-1 |
| 2001 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 8-4-0 | |
| 2000 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 11-2-0 | |
| 1999 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 6-5-0 | |
| 1998 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 7-4-0 | |
| 1997 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 10-2-0 | |
| 1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 7-4-0 | |
| 1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 2-8-0 | |
| 1994 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 5-6-0 | |
| 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 8-3-0 | |
| 1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 4-6-0 | |
| 1991 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 3-8-0 | |
| 1990 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 2-8-0 | |
| 1989 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Unpaid Assistant Coach | 6-5-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Led the San Francisco 49ers to three straight NFC Championship Games (2011-2013) with one Super Bowl appearance (2012, losing to the Ravens
- Current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines
- Years as head coach: 4
- Conference Championships won: 2002 and 2012
- Coach of the Year: 2011
- Comeback Player of the Year: 1995
- Second in winning percentage for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Fifth in winning percentage in NFL history.
- Past teams coached for: San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders
- College Attended: Michigan Wolverines
- Family Members: John Harbaugh, Brother and Jay Harbaugh, Son
- Date of Birth: Monday, December 23, 1963 (60 years old), Toledo, Ohio
- Harbaugh total salary and compensation is $7.5 million for the 2020 season
- Draft: NFL Draft: 1987, Round 1, Pick 26