I didn't see this one coming. From The Athletic.
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Michigan, Jim Harbaugh working on extension through 2026: Source
January 2, 2021
There is optimism inside Michigan football that a new deal with coach Jim Harbaugh will get wrapped up soon and the contract would be an extension through the 2026 season, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.
The 57-year-old former Wolverines star is 49-22 in six seasons as head coach at Michigan and 34-16 in Big Ten play. Harbaugh has led his alma mater to four top-20 poll finishes, but his best season, ranking No. 10, came in 2016, his second year on the job.
In his last two meetings against archrival Ohio State, the Wolverines have been outscored 118-66. In 2020, Michigan went 2-4 and Harbaugh dismissed defensive coordinator Don Brown. There has been a cloud of skepticism over the Wolverines program because Harbaugh has never held a coaching job this long and his contract was coming to an end.
However, The Athletic has been told by people with knowledge of the matter that Harbaugh and Michigan brass are looking forward to his staying on leading the program. Harbaugh and the Wolverines have come through with a strong recruiting class this cycle (ranked No. 14 by 247Sports) in spite of all of the rumors swirling about his future there.