Jim Harbaugh Seeks Full Control in Contract Negotiations with Michigan
The national championship-winning coach demands an 'immunity clause' and a three-member arbitration panel to decide on his termination, amidst ongoing NCAA investigations.
- Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, is in contract negotiations with the university following a national championship win, while also considering options in the NFL.
- Harbaugh is reportedly demanding full control over his job, seeking to remove the athletic director's power to fire him 'for cause' and instead wants a three-member arbitration panel to make such decisions.
- Harbaugh's contract demands also include an 'immunity clause' protecting him from termination due to any findings from ongoing NCAA investigations into the football program.
- Harbaugh is also seeking a delay in the start date of the new contract to maintain a lower buyout that NFL teams would have to pay if they decide to hire him, while the university is pushing for an increased buyout.
- Harbaugh faces Level I violation charges related to alleged non-disclosure during investigations into Level II violations in 2020 and 2021, and served a suspension in 2023 for the former case and received a Big Ten suspension for the latter, missing six games in the national title-winning season.
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