Jim Harbaugh To Donate $1 million Winning Bonus To Department Employees Who Got Pay Cuts Due To COVID-19

Head Coach of the Michigan Wolverines, Jim Harbaugh will donate $1 million dollars earned from his contract this season to University of Michigan Athletic  department employees who had their pay reduced due to COVID-19 issues.

The way Jim Harbaugh’s contract is constructed, he has the ability to earn bonuses up to $3.475 million, which includes $500,000 for winning the Big Ten East, which the Wolverines did on Saturday December 4, by beating rival Ohio State.

Jim Harbaugh had said on the “Inside Michigan Football” radio show that he and his wife, Sarah, would give the money back no matter the amount in order for it to be distributed within the department.

In 2020, The Michigan athletic department implemented salary reductions of 5-10% for most of its employees to help offset revenue loss from the pandemic as well as salary freezes.

Any employee who took a voluntary or mandatory pay reduction over the past 18 months and is currently employed by the university will have the opportunity to receive some of the bonus money.

See the tweet below:

Jim Harbaugh will donate the $1 million bonus he makes tonight for Michigan winning the Big Ten to athletic department employees who got pay cuts due to Covid.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 5, 2021