Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh have agreed to the Big Ten's three-game suspension of the Wolverines coach, the school announced Thursday, which means Harbaugh will not coach Saturday at Maryland or in the regular-season finale against rival Ohio State.
According to the statement, the Big Ten agreed to close its investigation, which means there won't be a hearing Friday morning as was planned at the Washtenaw County Courthouse.
The case has been formally dismissed in Washtenaw County Court. «This morning, the University, Coach Harbaugh, and the Big Ten resolved their pending litigation,» the university's statement read. «The Conference agreed to close its investigation, and the University and Coach Harbaugh agreed to accept the three-game suspension.
Coach Harbaugh, with the University's support, decided to accept this sanction to return the focus to our student-athletes and their performance on the field.