Greg Harbaugh Jr.

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Greg Harbaugh
Current position
TitleCo-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
Team Minnesota
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1986-09-21) September 21, 1986 (age 37)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater Averett University (2009)
Western Michigan University (2016)
Playing career
2005–2008 Averett
Position(s) Quarterback, wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2010 North Carolina Wesleyan (WR/RB)
2011–2012 Methodist (CB)
2013–2014 Marietta (PGC/RC)
2015–2016 Western Michigan (GA)
2017 Minnesota (QC)
2018 Chattanooga (WR)
2019Minnesota (QC)
2020–2021Western Michigan (WR)
2022Minnesota (TE)
2023–presentMinnesota (co-OC/QB)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2013–2014 Marietta (AC)

Greg Harbaugh Jr. (HAR-bo; born September 21, 1986) is an American football coach. He is the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football for Averett as a quarterback and wide receiver. He also coached for North Carolina Wesleyan, Methodist, Marietta, Western Michigan, and Chattanooga.

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Early life and education

Harbaugh was born on September 21, 1986, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended and played high school football for Sanderson High School in Raleigh before playing college football for Averett as a quarterback and wide receiver. [1]

Harbaugh graduated from Averett University in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sport management and earned his master's degree in sport management from Western Michigan University in 2016. [2]

Coaching career

Harbaugh began coaching upon graduating from Averett with a position with North Carolina Wesleyan as the school's wide receiver and running backs coach. In two seasons with the team he helped lead them to two conference championships and one NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 2009. [2] [3]

In 2011, Harbaugh moved onto Methodist where he worked as the cornerbacks coach for two seasons before moving on to Marietta. [3] With Marietta he served as the passing game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, video coordinator, and academic coordinator. [4] In 2015, he joined Western Michigan as a graduate assistant as he earned his master's degree.

In 2017, Harbaugh began his first stint with Minnesota as a quality control coach. In 2018, with Chattanooga he coached wide receivers before being fired and returning for a second time to Minnesota as a quality control coach. [5] [6] He returned to coaching wide receivers as he returned for a second stint with Western Michigan in 2020 through 2021. [7]

In 2022, Harbaugh began his third stint with Minnesota—this time as the tight ends coach. [8] After Kirk Ciarrocca left to become the offensive coordinator for Rutgers, Harbaugh joined Matt Simon as co-offensive coordinators for the 2023 season. [9] [10] He also took on the role of quarterbacks coach, alongside his co-offensive duties, for the 2023 season. [11]

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