John Harbaugh

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John Harbaugh

Date of birth	September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23) (age 45)
Position(s)	Head coach
College	Miami University (OH)
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1984-1986 1987 1988 1989-1996 1997 1998-2007 2008-present	Western Michigan University (Running Backs Coach/Outside Linebackers Coach) University of Pittsburgh (Tight Ends Coach) Morehead State (Special Teams Coach/Secondary Coach) University of Cincinnati (Special Teams Coordinator) Indiana University (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach) Philadelphia Eagles (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach) Baltimore Ravens (Head Coach)

John Harbaugh (born September 23, 1962) is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Prior to his assignment with the Ravens, Harbaugh coached the defensive backs for the Philadelphia Eagles and served as the Eagles special teams coach for nine years.

1 Early years
2 Coaching career
3 Personal
4 External links

[edit] Early years

Harbaugh graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, during which time his father Jack was an assistant under Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan. He played collegiate football for Miami University, where he was a defensive back.

[edit] Coaching career

Harbaugh was hired in 1998 by then-head coach Ray Rhodes, and was one of four assistant coaches retained by new head coach Andy Reid in 1999. Prior to that, Harbaugh spent time as an assistant at Indiana University (1997), University of Cincinnati (1989-1996), Morehead State University (1988), and Western Michigan University (1984-1987).

In 2004, Harbaugh was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Gary Darnell as the head football coach at Western Michigan University. Harbaugh received his master's degree from WMU and was an assistant football coach from 1984-1987.

In 2007, after serving as a Special Teams Coach for 9 years, John was switched to Defensive Backs coach. Andy Reid did so in order to fulfill John's desire to obtain a head coaching position in the future, as special team coaches are rarely hired as head coaches. The move paid off the following year, as Harbaugh was announced as Head Coach of the Baltimore Ravens on January 19, 2008.

On January 23, 2008, Harbaugh hired Cam Cameron to be the Ravens offensive coordinator. Cameron had originally hired Harbaugh as an assistant at the University of Indiana in 1997. Cameron had also served as quarterbacks coach for John's brother Jim during their time at the University of Michigan.

[edit] Personal

His younger brother, former NFL quarterback and current Stanford University football coach, is Jim Harbaugh. His brother-in-law (through sister Joani) is Tom Crean, the current head basketball coach at Indiana. His father is Jack Harbaugh, former football coach of Western Michigan University and Western Kentucky University. Harbaugh is married to Ingrid and they have one daughter Alison (b. 2001).