After winning a national championship last month, Jim Harbaugh left Michigan for a chance to return to the NFL as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. Harbaugh has been busy assembling his coaching staff with the NFL franchise with some members from his Michigan staff, and he is now reuniting with one of his former players from his last run in the NFL. And this one has a Penn State connection.
Former defensive standout [autotag]NaVorro Bowman[/autotag] will be joining Harbaugh in Los Angeles as a linebackers coach. Adam Schefter of ESPN was the first to report the news of the staff update for the Chargers.
Chargers hired former 49ers’ All-Pro LB NaVorro Bowman as their linebackers coach, reuniting him with his former San Francisco HC Jim Harbaugh, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 10, 2024
Bowman previously played for Harbaugh when Harbaugh was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Bowman spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the 49ers, three of which led to Pro Bowl appearances and four ending with All-Pro honors.
Bowman ended his college career by receiving first-team All-Big Ten honors for the 2009 season with Penn State. He opted to declare for the NFL draft in 2010 and was a third-round draft pick of the 49ers. Bowman retired from the NFL in June 2019.
Bowman joined the Maryland football staff as a defensive analyst last season. It was his first staff or coaching job since wrapping up his football playing career.
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