FLOWERY BRANCH -- Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, who guided the Wolverines to the national championship in 2024, was interviewed by the Falcons for their head-coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to the team.
Harbaugh, 60, is a former NFL head coach and quarterback. He was 49-21-1 in the NFL with the 49ers (2011-14). He went to one Super Bowl after beating the Falcons 28-24 in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 20, 2013.
His 49ers teams feature the play of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who would later protest social injustices by kneeling before games.
Harbaugh has spent the past nine years (2015-23) as coach at Michigan.
He played quarterback in the NFL from 1987-2000. He started 140 and made one Pro Bowl.
Harbaugh last year at Michigan was rife with scandal and suspensions for alleged NCAA violations.
Harbaugh is the seventh candidate to interview for the job. He has also interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Falcons have also interviewed:
• Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald
• Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan
• San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks
• Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero
• Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver
• Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
• University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh
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