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Harbaugh Says He Deserves A Medal For 49ers Coaching Stint

Jim Harbaugh led the 49ers to three consecutive NFC Championship Games and an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII but he thinks he deserves another award: an endurance medal.

Harbaugh was on the Mercury NewsTim Kawakami's podcast Thursday and didn't mince words when talking about the 49ers current situation. He said, "I think we did set a record for coaching there the longest under the present ownership. I take pride in that. Maybe there should be an endurance medal, a courage medal, for that."

Harbaugh coached the 49ers for four seasons, which was the longest stint as head coach for the 49ers since Steve Mariucci coached from 1997-2002, went 49-22-1 in his four seasons with San Francisco.

Since Harbaugh mutually parted ways with the 49ers in 2014, San Francisco has had three different head coaches going a combined 7-25.

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