Jim Harbaugh suspended for three games in Michigan.

Michigan Football Coach Jim⁣ Harbaugh to Serve‌ Three-Game Suspension

Michigan is self-imposing a three-game​ suspension for football coach Jim Harbaugh to begin the 2023 season.

The ‍suspension covers three nonconference home games against East Carolina (Sept. 2), UNLV (Sept. 9), and Bowling⁢ Green (Sept. 16). Harbaugh is set ​to⁣ return for‍ Michigan’s Big Ten opener on ‌Sept.⁣ 23 against visiting Rutgers.

“While the ongoing NCAA⁢ matter‍ continues‍ through the NCAA process, today’s announcement‌ is our way of addressing mistakes that our department has agreed to in an attempt to further that process,” athletic director Warde Manuel said in‍ a statement⁣ Monday. “We will continue to support coach Harbaugh, his staff ⁤and our outstanding⁢ student-athletes. Per the NCAA’s guidelines, we cannot comment‍ further until the matter is resolved.”

An announcement on an​ interim coach for the three games‍ will be made at a later date, the school ‌said.

Harbaugh, 59, reportedly reached a deal ⁣with the NCAA earlier this summer on a⁣ four-game suspension as ⁣punishment for ​recruiting violations and for providing allegedly misleading information‍ surrounding those allegations.

Harbaugh has denied that he lied to investigators, claiming he didn’t recall details⁢ they⁢ were requesting ‌around meetings ‌with ⁤recruits.

The Wolverines were 13–1 last season and⁣ played in the⁣ College⁢ Football Playoff⁣ for ​the second consecutive year, ⁣falling ‍to TCU in⁤ the‍ national⁢ semifinal game on⁤ Dec. 31.