U-M Coach Jim Harbaugh Hangs Out With Metro Detroit Fire Chief

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Whether it’s meeting with Pope Francis in Rome or donning a Maize and Blue firefighting helmet, University of Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh gets around. He recently spent an afternoon with Bloomfield Township Fire Chief Dave Piche. The word from the chief about Coach Jim? Two thumbs up.

“It was awesome,” said Piche. “I’m a huge U-M fan so this was a pretty neat moment for me. And he couldn’t have been any nicer. I was pretty nervous meeting him, but he kept asking me questions about being a fire chief and just made me feel right at ease.”

Piche spent the afternoon in Ann Arbor with Assistant Fire Chief Mike Morin and Fire Capt. Chris Whitehead, touring Schembechler Hall, taking photos and even watching the team practice. Afterward, they ate at the Brown Jug Restaurant and met some of the players.

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Photo courtesy of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department