Jim Harbaugh

As assistant coach

  • Western Kentucky University (1994-2001)
  • Oakland Raiders ( 2002, 2003 )

As Head Coach

James Joseph Harbaugh ( born December 23, 1963 in Toledo, Ohio ) is an American former American football player and now coach. He played quarterback in the National Football League ( NFL), among others, for the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. Since 2011 he has been head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

  • 3.1 assistant coaching career
  • 3.2 coaching career 3.2.1 University of San Diego
  • 3.2.2 Stanford University
  • 3.2.3 San Francisco 49ers

Youth

Jim Harbaugh is the son of Jack Harbaugh a former college football coach and the younger brother of John Harbaugh. He attended in Ann Arbor, Michigan, high school, because his father was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan. Even in high school he played American football. In 1980 he moved with his family to Palo Alto and went to a local school in 1982 graduated from high school.

Playing career

College

Jim Harbaugh studied from 1983 to 1986 at the University of Michigan, where he played quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1984 he was employed as a starter at his position, but broke off before the end of season one arm. In the round In 1985, he led his team in the Fiesta Bowl. The game against the University of Nebraska, however, was lost with 27:23. The following year, Harbaugh won with his team's ten out of twelve games. However, the subsequent Rose Bowl went against the Arizona State University 22:15 lost. Harbaugh was chosen after the game round to the All American and Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. In the election for Heisman Trophy, he finished in third place. During his studies, he threw 31 touchdown passes with 22 interceptions. Twelve touchdowns he could Walk itself. His quarterback rating of 145.6 was twelve years record in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA).

NFL

Chicago Bears

Jim Harbaugh was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round in 26th place of the NFL Draft in 1987. He was the Head Coach Mike Ditka behind the trunk quarterback of the Bears, Jim McMahon, and his representative, Mike Tomczak, used as second substitute. It was not until the 1990 season, he was able to prevail against Tomczak as a starter in the team from Chicago. His team won in the regular season eleven of 16 games and drew with it into the play -offs. Harbaugh did not come in the following play-off games, the Bears, however, are used. The following season, Harbaugh was able again to lead his team into the play- offs. The subsequent wildcard play-off game against the Dallas Cowboys, however, was lost with 17:13.

Indianapolis Colts

After the 1993 season, Harbaugh moved to the trained by Ted Marchibroda Indianapolis Colts. Due to an injury could Harbaugh the 1994 season does not completely deny. However, the 1995 season was his best season. With a record of nine wins and seven losses, the Colts just for the play- offs could qualify. Harbaugh, who played outstandingly during the current season and with the best 100.7 quarterback rating had all NFL quarterbacks who succeeded with the team from Indianapolis in the wild-card play-off game, the San Diego Chargers at 35:20 to beat. Harbaugh threw two touchdown passes thereby. The 10:6 victory in the Divisional play-off game against the Kansas City Chiefs meant a place in the AFC Championship Game against the favored Pittsburgh Steelers, who were coached by Bill Cowher. Harbaugh and his team-mates managed the game over a long period of time to make balanced. The Colts were up 94 seconds left in the game with 16:13 in the lead, but had to but ultimately cited by Neil O'Donnell Steelers give almost beaten with 20:16. The game went down in NFL history as Harbaugh 's Near Miracle. The career of Harbaugh was also marked by the 1995 season through injury. 1996 and 1997, he had to be temporarily replaced by Paul Justin.

Other NFL teams

After the 1997 season he was released by the Colts to the Baltimore Ravens, as intended to tie Peyton Manning to the team. Harbaugh was not able to help the Ravens to success and, after only one game year to the San Diego Chargers. Also, his playing time in San Diego was unsuccessful. In 2001, he stood by the Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers under contract. But he was not appointed to one of the squad and finished his career after this year.

Coaching career

Assistant coaching career

During his playing career, Jim Harbaugh was an honorary capacity as assistant coach at Western Kentucky University. In 2002 he was hired by Al Davis as a quarterback coach of the Oakland Raiders. He was in charge there, among others, Rich Gannon. The Raiders have won twelve games in his first season and beat in the Divisional play-off game the New York Jets with 30:10. The following AFC Championship Game the Raiders met the supervised by Jeff Fisher Tennessee Titans. Gannon was a very good game and threw three touchdown passes, which he contributed decisively to 41:24 victory of his team. This performance could not repeat Gannon in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XXXVII, he threw five interceptions, and allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden of an unchallenged 48:21 victory.

Coaching career

University of San Diego

Jim Harbaugh took over in 2004, the office manager at the San Diego Toreros of the team from the University of San Diego. In the rounds in 2005 and 2006, he was able to lead his team to victories in each of eleven, which meant winning the league championship in both years.

Stanford University

In 2007 he moved as head coach at Stanford University. With the Cardinal, he moved in 2009 in the Sun Bowl a. His team it lost to the University of Oklahoma with just under 31:27. His running back Toby Gerhart was after the season second in the election for the Heisman Trophy. The 2010 season brought the Cardinals eleven victories in defeat. In the Orange Bowl them stood against the crew of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, who were defeated clearly with 40:12. Andrew Luck, quarterback of the team from Stanford, was named after the game to the Most Valuable Player (MVP). He threw four touchdowns in the game.

San Francisco 49ers

In 2009, the New York Jets were interested in signing Harbaugh as head coach, but ultimately took it the distance. Shortly before the end of the season 2010, the San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary her boss had sent away, they replace it later by Jim Harbaugh. Within a short time this was the hitherto unsuccessful 49ers to running back Frank Gore and Patrick Willis Linebacker form into a top team. With Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick to him were two young playmaker available and with David Akers, the team from San Francisco was able to commit one of the best kicker the NFL. The 13 wins in the 2011 season were against three defeats. Opponent in the Divisional play-off game were the New Orleans Saints, who were subject to the 49ers with 36:32. Ultimately, the team from California to the later Super Bowl winner New York Giants in Overtime had to admit defeat in the NFC Championship game with 20:17. Harbaugh was able to lead his team into the play- offs in 2012. After eleven wins in the regular season, the Green Bay Packers, the team was from San Francisco against the Divisional play-off game. The team led by coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers defeated the 49ers with 45:31. Thus, the 49ers again qualified for the NFC Championship Game and won against assisted by Mike Smith Atlanta Falcons 28:24. In Super Bowl XLVII Jim Harbaugh was defeated with his 49ers the Baltimore Ravens, the team of his brother John Harbaugh, with 34:31.

Off the pitch

Jim Harbaugh is married and has three children. He lives in Palo Alto and is co-owner of Panther Racing a team from the IndyCar Series. His brother John is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

Honors

Jim Harbaugh played once in the Pro Bowl and was once elected to the All- Pro. In 1995 he was elected to the NFL Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Player of the Year. In 1998 he won the Quarterback Challenge and was in 2011 the choice for NFL Coach of the Year. 2011 also was admitted to the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor

Coach (sport) All-Star National Football League Quarterback Challenge Palo Alto, California University of Nebraska system Rose Bowl Game Season (sports) Runningback Stanford, California Placekicker Mike McCarthy (American football) Mike Smith (American football coach)
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