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The Chargers are getting a second Herbert in what appears to be a big win for Jim Harbaugh as he assembles his new coaching staff in Los Angeles.
Michigan head strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert is following Harbaugh to Southern California and joining the Chargers, according to multiple reports.
The decision comes as a bit of a surprise, as many speculated Herbert would remain in Ann Arbor following Harbaugh’s departure. Herbert was even in attendance for Sherrone Moore’s introductory press conference as Michigan’s next head coach on Friday, which some viewed as a possible sign he would coach under Moore. But that won’t be the case.
Herbert served as the program’s head strength and conditioning coach over the last six seasons, joining the team in 2018 following a five-year stint at Arkansas. But the most impactful part of Herbert’s tenure appeared to come over the last three seasons, with many crediting him for Michigan’s turnaround since the start of the 2021 season en route to winning the national championship in 2023.
Harbaugh called Herbert the “X-factor” of Michigan’s program as the Wolverines made their resurgence as a national title contender, promoting him to associated head coach ahead of the 2023 season and giving him a five-year extension that’s worth at least $1 million per year.
“Nobody’s got Herb,” Harbaugh told FOX Sports’ Michael Cohen ahead of the 2023 season. “Nobody’s this good.”
[Read more: Why a strength coach is Michigan football’s ultimate weapon: ‘Nobody’s this good’]
FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt said on the most recent episode of his podcast, “The Joel Klatt Show,” that retaining Herbert should have been Moore’s No. 1 priority.
“Ben Herbert is one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country,” Klatt said. “In fact, he’s paid as such.”
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Klatt also recalled a story Blake Corum told him of one of Herbert’s workout sessions from last…
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Publish date : 2024-01-29 17:27:36
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