Michigan has focused its search on offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh as football head coach, and Moore is expected to be offered the job barring an unexpected development, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Harbaugh was named head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, and he will receive a five-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Harbaugh, in his ninth season at his alma mater, led Michigan to the national championship — the Wolverines’ first since splitting the title with Nebraska in 1997.
“We are working quickly to hire the next head coach for the program and will do everything possible to keep this current staff and team together,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement Wednesday night.
According to a source, Moore is scheduled to meet with Michigan officials on Thursday and has already started reaching out to potential candidates to be a part of his staff.
Moore, 37, filled in as Harbaugh’s replacement for four games this season while Harbaugh was suspended, including the final three regular-season games. That stretch included a 24-15 road win over No. 10 Penn State and a 30-24 victory over rival Ohio State to clinch the Wolverines’ third straight Big Ten championship appearance.