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Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Wins 2021 AP College Football Coach of the Year Award

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh was named the 2021 Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year on Friday.

According to Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, Harbaugh beat out second-place finisher Luke Fickell of Cincinnati. Baylor's Dave Aranda was third and Michigan State's Mel Tucker was fourth.

Under Harbaugh, the Wolverines are the No. 2 team in the nation. They won the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time last week, beating Iowa 42-3, thus clinching a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time as well.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.