Sports World Reacts to Chargers Hiring Jim Harbaugh as Next Head Coach

Fans go ham as Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh.

The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach. The Chargers interviewed Harbaugh for the second time on Tuesday before hiring him Wednesday. Harbaugh was scheduled to interview with the Atlanta Falcons for the second time, but the Chargers made him their next head coach beforehand.

Here are some of the top social media reactions following Chargers fans across the sports world:

THE CHARGERS HIRED JIM HARBAUGH!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/e5vWuGQuXE

— ًBoltUpYo (@BoltUpYo) January 24, 2024

HOW WE FEELING BOLT FAM??? pic.twitter.com/vrPKUEreXb

— Guilty As Charged Podcast (@GACPodcast17) January 24, 2024

Franchise altering moment for the Los Angeles Chargers. Full stop. LETS GOOOO!!! pic.twitter.com/dztorvFd7U

— Steven Haglund (@StevenIHaglund) January 25, 2024

Incredible 24 hours for #Chargers fans!! https://t.co/bzI9fNcLo7

— ChargersMemes (@ChargersMemes) January 25, 2024

Getting that ESPN notification that Jim Harbaugh is finally a Chargers HC got me like:pic.twitter.com/IfVVjxWwHy

— ًBoltUpYo (@BoltUpYo) January 24, 2024

⚡️ @chargers fans rn pic.twitter.com/IdFzLCcdm0

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 25, 2024

The Chargers selected Harbaugh over other notable head coaching candidates they interviewed including Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel, Mike Macdonald, and Dan Quinn.

Harbaugh has officially made his return to the NFL after spending the last nine years with the Michigan Wolverines, who he just led to a national championship title. The Wolverines tried to keep Harbaugh by offering him the largest contract in college football, but Harbaugh ultimately decided to return to NFL coaching.

This is a huge move for the Chargers, who have struggled to win consistently and have not won an AFC West division title since 2009. Bringing in Harbaugh is expected to create a winning culture for the Chargers.

Harbaugh last coached in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, whom he led to three consecutive NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl appearance. He spent four seasons with the 49ers before leaving for Michigan. Harbaugh is a former NFL Coach of the Year and has an overall record of 49-22-1.

The move will now unite Harbaugh with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. After Harbaugh helped quarterbacks like Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, and J.J. McCarthy develop and become better players, pairing him with Herbert will be an enticing fit. With Harbaugh's winning track record and Herbert's talent, this is one of the already one of the most exciting QB-HC duos.  

Jim Harbaugh hyping up Justin Herbert like this in primetime is about to hit like crack in the 1980s pic.twitter.com/nnG3ChPWK9

— kyle (@kyledxniel) January 24, 2024

Now the focus for the Chargers will be hiring their next GM and finalizing their coaching staff before the rest of the offseason begins. Overall, this is an exciting day for Los Angeles and Chargers fans.