Jim Harbaugh
Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach.
Quick Facts
- Role: Head Coach
- Team: [[Los Angeles Chargers]] (LAC)
- Current holder: Jim Harbaugh (entering Year 2 of his second NFL HC stint in 2026)
- Coaching tree: Harbaugh / Michigan branch; see [[Coaching Trees]]
Background
Returned to the NFL in 2025 after Michigan's title run, taking over the Chargers as HC. Prior NFL HC stint with the 49ers (2011-14, four straight playoff trips and a Super Bowl appearance). Built the Chargers around physicality and a power run game in his first season.
For 2026, Harbaugh paired with new OC Mike McDaniel to add explosiveness to the offense and rebuilt the Miami-style staff around him (OL coach Butch Barry, TEs coach Chandler Henley, RB coach Max McCaffrey).
Scheme and Tendencies
Run-first, physical, defensively-anchored. The McDaniel hire is the first real concession to a modern Shanahan-tree passing game. Expect more zone-run looks, motion, and condensed-formation plays in 2026.
Recent News
- 2026-04-20 — 2026 NFL Draft: How to Watch, TV Schedule & Top Storylines ([[2026 NFL Draft: How to Watch, TV Schedule & Top Storylines]])
- 2026-02-18 — John Harbaugh announces 2026 Giants coaching staff ([[John Harbaugh announces 2026 Giants coaching staff]])
- 2026-05-22 — 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Cam Ward's Shoulder 'Perfectly Healthy' Per Titans Coach ([[2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Cam Ward's Shoulder 'Perfectly Healthy' Per Titans Coach]])
- 2026-05-14 — Raiders 2026 schedule revealed with dates, times and predictions - Las Vegas... ([[Raiders 2026 schedule revealed with dates, times and predictions - Las Vegas...]])
- 2026-04-08 — The NFL Player Each NFC Team Should Trade for During the 2026 Draft ([[The NFL Player Each NFC Team Should Trade for During the 2026 Draft]])
- 2026-05-21 — 2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season ([[2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season]])
- 2026-02-23 — Full list of 2026 NFL coordinator grades: Evaluating every OC and DC hire this offseason ([[Full list of 2026 NFL coordinator grades: Evaluating every OC and DC hire this offseason]])
- 2026-05-21 — 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Chargers GM Won’t Rule Out Keenan Allen Return ([[2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Chargers GM Won’t Rule Out Keenan Allen Return]])
- 2026-05-15 — 4 Overvalued Wide Receivers to Avoid (2026 Fantasy Football) ([[4 Overvalued Wide Receivers to Avoid (2026 Fantasy Football)]])
- 2026-04-28 — Fantasy football winners and losers after the NFL draft: Jadarian Price, A.J. Brown,... ([[Fantasy football winners and losers after the NFL draft: Jadarian Price, A.J. Brown,...]])
Sources
- [[Chargers add Miami-tree assistants around McDaniel for 2026]]