Greg Harbaugh Jr.
Greg Harbaugh Jr. (HAR-bo; born September 21, 1986) is an American football coach. He is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. He played college football for Averett as a quarterback and wide receiver. He previously coached for North Carolina Wesleyan, Methodist, Marietta, Western Michigan, and Chattanooga.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 21, 1986 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Averett University (2009) Western Michigan University (2016) |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2008 | Averett |
| Position(s) | Quarterback / wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2010 | North Carolina Wesleyan (WR/RB) |
| 2011–2012 | Methodist (CB) |
| 2013–2014 | Marietta (PGC/RC) |
| 2015–2016 | Western Michigan (GA) |
| 2017 | Minnesota (QC) |
| 2018 | Chattanooga (WR) |
| 2019 | Minnesota (QC) |
| 2020–2021 | Western Michigan (WR) |
| 2022 | Minnesota (TE) |
| 2023–present | Minnesota (co-OC/QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2013–2014 | Marietta (AC) |
Early life and education
Harbaugh was born on September 21, 1986, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Sanderson High School in Raleigh before playing college football for Averett as a quarterback and wide receiver.[1]
Harbaugh graduated from Averett University in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sport management and earned his master's degree in sport management from Western Michigan University in 2016.[2]
Coaching career
Harbaugh began coaching upon graduating from Averett with a position with North Carolina Wesleyan as the school's wide receiver and running backs coach. In two seasons with the team he helped lead them to two conference championships and one NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 2009.[2][3]
In 2011, Harbaugh moved onto Methodist where he worked as the cornerbacks coach for two seasons before moving on to Marietta.[3] With Marietta he served as the passing game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, video coordinator, and academic coordinator.[4] In 2015, he joined Western Michigan as a graduate assistant as he earned his master's degree.
In 2017, Harbaugh began his first stint with Minnesota as a quality control coach. In 2018, with Chattanooga he coached wide receivers before being fired and returning for a second time to Minnesota as a quality control coach.[5][6] He returned to coaching wide receivers as he returned for a second stint with Western Michigan in 2020 through 2021.[7]
In 2022, Harbaugh began his third stint with Minnesota—this time as the tight ends coach.[8] After Kirk Ciarrocca left to become the offensive coordinator for Rutgers, Harbaugh joined Matt Simon as co-offensive coordinators for the 2023 season.[9][10] He also took on the role of quarterbacks coach, alongside his co-offensive duties, for the 2023 season.[11]
References
- "Greg Harbaugh - 2008 - Football". Averett University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "Greg Harbaugh Jr. - Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks - Staff Directory". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "Methodist Hires Harbaugh to Join Football Staff". Methodist University Athletics. 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "Greg Harbaugh - Football Coach". Marietta College Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Bobick, Ben. "UTC Mocs offensive coordinator, two other coaches fired". local3news.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ryanmem. "Gophers offensive quality control assistant coach Greg Harbaugh Jr., move to Western Michigan". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Berry, Seth (2020-01-22). "WMU football adds Greg Harbaugh Jr. to coaching staff as wide receivers coach". Western Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Burns, Ryan. "Minnesota to hire Greg Harbaugh Jr. as their new tight end coach". 247sports.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- Wald, Jeff (2023-04-12). "Gophers: How Matt Simon, Greg Harbaugh will share Minnesota's offensive coordinator duties". FOX 9. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Tribune, Joe Christensen Star. "Greg Harbaugh named new Gophers co-offensive coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Strack, Eric (2023-01-09). "Gophers Promote Matt Simon and Greg Harbaugh Jr as Co-Offensive Coordinators". www.minnesotasportsfan.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.