Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will receive punishment stemming from his reported violations that came to light earlier this year.
Harbaugh is likely to be suspended four games, which appears to be a number agreed between Harbaugh and the NCAA, ESPN reported.
He «negotiated resolutionIt is reportedly linked to a recruiting investigation in which Harbaugh was hit with a Level I violation, the most serious, for failing to cooperate with NCAA enforcement.
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Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media after the Michigan State Spartans game on October 29, 2022 in Ann Arbor. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
The Athletic originally reported that Harbaugh also committed four Level II offenses.
The school could not confirm the suspension.
«We continue to work cooperatively with NCAA staff on a compliance matter,» Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement to The Associated Press. «At this time, we are unable to comment further on any aspect of the matter.»
Harbaugh was said to have provided «false or misleading information» to investigators about impermissible contact with recruits during NCAA-mandated dead periods.
Michigan opens its season against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers, and all four are home games. If the four-game suspension is upheld, Harbaugh would be eligible to return on Sept. 30 at Nebraska.
Coach Jim Harbaugh after the Wolverines beat the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 56-10 on September 10, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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However, Harbaugh would also be forced to miss practices.
Harbaugh returns for his ninth season in Ann Arbor following reported discussions with the Carolina Panthers this offseason over a return to the NFL. He also reunited with the Minnesota Vikings last year, which he described as a «one-time thing.»
Harbaugh is 51-17 since joining Michigan in 2015. Including his stops at Stanford and the University of San Diego, his college head coaching record is 74-25. During his four seasons with the 49ers, he went 44-19-1, winning three straight NFC championships and Super Bowl XLVII, which he lost to his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh during pregame warmups for the Maryland Terrapins. (Terrance Williams for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The Wolverines, despite back-to-back Big Ten titles, have lost six straight bowl games under Harbaugh. They fell to TCU in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl. It was his second straight CFP appearance after winning back-to-back Big Ten titles.
Associated Press contributed to this report.