{
  "id": 20223279,
  "title": "Minnesota Gophers Fire Greg Harbaugh as Offensive Coordinator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/minnesota-gophers-fire-greg-harbaugh-as-offensive-coordinator",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T19:49:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/minnesota-gophers-fire-greg-harbaugh-194913229.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minnesota Golden Gophers offensive coordinator Greg Harbaugh was fired on Sunday afternoon by head coach PJ Fleck. Harbaugh, who served as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2023 to 2025, was in his third stint at Minnesota. The Gophers' offensive struggles have been evident over the past few years, with their points per game ranking dropping from 11th in 2023 to last in the conference in 2026. Despite some improvement under Max Brosmer in 2024, Harbaugh's offenses have consistently been among the bottom in scoring and offensive efficiency. PJ Fleck released a statement expressing gratitude for Harbaugh's contributions to the program but believed this was the right decision for the football team. The identity of the new offensive coordinator remains unknown, with three candidates – wide receivers coach Isaac Fruechte, offensive analyst Mike Shula, or tight ends coach Eric Koehler – under consideration. The Gophers' next game is against Northwestern on Saturday at 11 AM.",
  "summary": "The blowout loss to Penn State was the final nail in his coffin",
  "key_points": [
    "Greg Harbaugh fired as offensive coordinator by PJ Fleck",
    "Harbaugh served as co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach 2023-2025",
    "Gophers offensive struggles led to decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}