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John Harbaugh talks of finding ‘resilience’ after Ravens firing in Miami University commencement speech

Nypost · · 469 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the Giants head coach said Saturday while delivering the commencement speech at his alma mater, Miami University in Ohio”
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Multiple web search results confirm John Harbaugh, the Giants coach, was set to deliver the commencement address at his alma mater, Miami University in Ohio, on Saturday (May 16).
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh is set to deliver the keynote address Saturday at the commencement for Miami (Ohio) University. What will the 63-year-old Super Bowl-winning head coach's message be…
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026/05/…
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 16, Harbaugh will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater, the University of Miami in Ohio.Harbaugh was a top student athlete at Miami, where he played defensive back on the football…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-john-harbaugh-deliv…
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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“For Harbaugh, who was fired in January after 18 seasons as Ravens head coach”
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Three independent sources (Wikipedia, The Athletic, and a news announcement) confirm John Harbaugh was fired by the Ravens in January 2026 after 18 seasons.
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League.On January 6, 2026, Harbaugh was fired after 18 seasons a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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web search NEUTRAL — Ravens fire head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons - The Athletic. 16 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Ravens have fired head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons with the franchise, the team announced Tuesday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/baltimore-ravens-fire-joh…
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“the next “great opportunity” came from the Giants”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post and Wikipedia confirm that John Harbaugh is the head coach of the New York Giants.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Giants hired John Harbaugh to take over as head coach
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/betting/giants-vs-cowboys-week…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — coached by legendary field general John Harbaugh, whom Big Blue signed in January
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-giants-2026-sc…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This is John Harbaugh’s first time at this with the Giants
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/giants-seven-round-nfl-…
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“the Super Bowl champion and 14th-winningest coach in NFL history”
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Multiple sources confirm Harbaugh is a Super Bowl winner and the 14th-winningest coach in NFL history.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Super Bowl–winning coach creates a vacancy at a perennial contender with a top-five quarterback in the NFL under center.Harbaugh is 63 and is the fourth-winningest active head coach (14th winninge…
https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens-firing-john-harbaugh-coaching-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Harbaugh has been with the Ravens since 2008, taking them to the playoffs 12 times, winning the AFC North six times and a Super Bowl following the 2012 season. He has won 180 games as an NFL head coac…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-harbaugh-fired-does-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — It will only grow if Harbaugh — the 14th-winningest coach in NFL history — restores the downtrodden Giants to the winning ways of the Parcells days.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/15/sports/a-peek-inside-giants-jo…
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“It was the first time Harbaugh was fired during a coaching career that began in 1984”
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While evidence confirms his career timeline and recent firing, the provided evidence does not explicitly state that he had 'never been fired' prior to this instance in his career starting in 1984.
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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web search NEUTRAL — John Harbaugh Menu. Coaches Main Page. John Harbaugh Overview. Player Register. Challenges.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HarbJo0.htm
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web search NEUTRAL — The Giants have a better foundation under John Harbaugh than they have in a long time. Under Harbaugh, the G-Men set out to improve in the trenches, which they accomplished with both of their first-ro…
https://gmenhq.com/one-word-says-everything-about-john-harba…
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“Harbaugh’s message to Miami-Ohio’s Class of 2026”
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Web search results and a Miami University post explicitly mention Harbaugh delivering a message to the Class of 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh is set to deliver the keynote address Saturday at the commencement for Miami (Ohio) University. What will the 63-year-old Super Bowl-winning head coach's message be…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/watch-john-harbaugh-…
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web search NEUTRAL — We’re proud to welcome Miami alumnus John Harbaugh ’84, Super Bowl-winning head coach and member of Miami’s Cradle of Coaches, as this year’s keynote speaker. Divisional recognition ceremonies will be…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/miami-university_miamioh-love…
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“Miami-Ohio president Gregory P. Crawford called on everyone in the crowd to be a Giants fan for the day”
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Official university and leadership sources confirm Gregory P. Crawford is the 22nd president of Miami University.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gregory P. Crawford is the 22nd president of Miami University. A native of Elyria, Ohio, he and his wife, Dr. Renate Crawford, came to Miami in July 2016.
https://www.fna.miamioh.edu/about/leadership-administration/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gregory P. Crawford is the 22nd president of Miami University. A native of Elyria, Ohio, he and his wife, Dr. Renate Crawford, came to Miami in July 2016.
https://leadandgovern.com/bio/gregory-crawford/
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web search NEUTRAL — Elyria native Gregory P. Crawford, now a professor of physics and vice president and associate provost at the University of Notre Dame, will become the next president of Miami University in Oxford, Oh…
https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20160219/NEWS/160219…
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“Harbaugh received an honorary doctorate on the same field where he once made tackles”
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While evidence confirms he is a keynote speaker and a member of the 'Cradle of Coaches', there is no specific confirmation in the provided text that he received an honorary doctorate on the field during this event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be inducted into the "Cradle of Coaches" association at his alma mater Miami University next year.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8992398/john-harbaugh-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — We’re proud to welcome Miami alumnus John Harbaugh ’84, Super Bowl-winning head coach and member of Miami’s Cradle of Coaches, as this year’s keynote speaker. Divisional recognition ceremonies will be…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/miami-university_miamioh-love…
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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“Some of his own friends from the Class of 1984 were on hand”
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ESPN and other sources explicitly state that John Harbaugh graduated from Miami University in 1984.
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web search NEUTRAL — OXFORD, Ohio -- Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be inducted into the "Cradle of Coaches" association at his alma mater Miami (Ohio) University next year.He graduated from the southwest Ohio school in …
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8992398/john-harbaugh-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh is set to deliver the keynote address Saturday at the commencement for Miami (Ohio) University. What will the 63-year-old Super Bowl-winning head coach's message be…
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026/05/…
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