Juwan Howard vs Jim Harbaugh

Sports

We look at the U-M coaches win percentages, professional playing careers, and notable appearances in pop culture

March 17, 2021

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Juwan Howard - Jim Harbaugh — Juwan Howard (left) leads the University of Michigan men’s basketball team while Jim Harbaugh (left) leads the school’s football team. // Photographs by Michigan Photography, Eric Broson, University of Michigan

In this story, ��ϲ�ͼ�� contributor Fletcher Sharpe dove into how the University of Michigan is clinging to its glory years by renewing the contract of football coach Jim Harbaugh — despite his disappointing record — and why U-M is now a hoops school thanks to men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard. Below, we take a closer look at both coaches.

Age

Juwan Howard: 48

Jim Harbaugh: 57

2021 Base Salary��

Juwan Howard: $2.2 million

Jim Harbaugh: $4 million

Contract Expires

Juwan Howard: April 2024

Jim Harbaugh: End of 2025 season

Wolverine Playing History

Juwan Howard: 1991-94

Jim Harbaugh: 1982-86

Professional Playing Career��

Juwan Howard: 18 seasons with eight NBA teams. Highlight was winning championships in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat.

Jim Harbaugh: 14 seasons with six NFL teams. Highlight was leading Indianapolis Colts to AFC Championship Game in 1995.

Coaching History

Juwan Howard: Assistant coach for Heat from 2013-19. Hired as head coach at U-M in 2019. Highlight was half-time speech to fire up Heat players in the clinching game of the NBA Finals in 2013.

Jim Harbaugh: Head coach of University of California at San Diego from 2004-06, Stanford University from 2007-10, San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14. Hired by U-M in 2015. Highlight was taking 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens coached by his brother, John.

U-M Record by Win Percentage��

Juwan Howard: 71 percent (32-13 as of early February)

Jim Harbaugh: 69 percent (49-22)

Notable Appearances in Pop Culture

Juwan Howard: Appeared in the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams and had a small role in a 1999 episode of The West Wing.

Jim Harbaugh: Played himself as Screech’s cousin on Saved by the Bell in 1994 and having a meltdown at an auction in a 2018 episode of Detroiters. Also was spotted in the audience of an episode of Judge Judy in 2013.

Famous Quotes Upon Taking the U-M Job

Juwan Howard: “I’m sure there are a lot of people out there that are doubting the fact that I’m a first-time head coach. Well, you’ve got to start somewhere, don’t you?”��

Jim Harbaugh: “There are no turnarounds at Michigan. This is greatness. Long tradition of it.”

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