Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect Jim Harbaugh’s departure will have a significant impact on the two open NCAA investigations into potential rule violations during Harbaugh’s time as the Wolverines’ football coach.
Harbaugh took a job with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers in late January after winning a national title at Michigan to cap his nine-season tenure at his alma mater. The NCAA opened a pair of investigations into Harbaugh’s program during his final two years on the job — one related to alleged recruiting violations during the pandemic and another about an alleged illegal scouting operation. Manuel said he has not received any updates from the NCAA on either case in recent weeks.
“Their investigation is ongoing,” he said. “I don’t think [Harbaugh’s departure] will change any of their investigation. It just will continue to move forward, and we’ll see where it goes from there. We’ll continue to work with them. We’ll continue to support their efforts to investigate.”