Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh had an incentive-laden contract in 2021, and with all the success the Wolverines had he really racked up bonus money.
Instead of keeping it all to himself, Harbaugh donated a large chunk of that bonus money back to Michigan athletics employees who took paycuts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
210 employees received over $1.5 million from Harbaugh.
Part of what made Harbaugh think about giving back was seeing the philanthropy from two players on his team. Running back Blake Corum donated Thanksgiving meals last November, handing them out himself, and quarterback J.