Jay Harbaugh has almost become as synonymous with the Michigan Wolverines coaching staff as his father, head coach Jim Harbaugh. Entering his eighth season as an assistant in Ann Arbor, Jay did not become the longest tenured assistant on the Michigan coaching staff solely by nepotism. He earned it.
While most coaches were former players, Harbaugh began his coaching career at the age of 18. Harbaugh went to Oregon State University to receive a degree in coaching under then Beavers head coach Mike Riley and never looked back.
Oregon State (2008-2011), Undergraduate Assistant
During his time in Corvallis, Harbaugh primarily worked with the special teams units, while performing several other smaller duties for Riley’s staff.