Wade Harman

Wade Harman is in his 11th year of coaching the Ravens’ tight ends and is the only remaining coach from Baltimore’s Super Bowl XXXV-winning team. He was one of six assistants retained by head coach John Harbaugh in 2008. Under Harman’s guidance, Pro Bowl TE Todd Heap became the all-time franchise leader in receptions, yards and receiving TDs in 2005. From 2002-08, Heap caught the fifth-most receptions (358) and TDs (29) among NFL TEs. Previously, Harman also assisted coaching the O-line.

1999-2008: (with Baltimore) 2008: Heap started all 16 games and finished third on team in receiving (35-403)...Ravens led NFL in time of possession (33:10) and were second in average margin of victory (18.1).

2007: The injury-depleted offense ranked 22nd overall in the league and started three different QBs – also because of injuries…Heap (thigh) missed six games…By Week 17, there were five TEs listed on the roster…Quinn Sypniewski, who started nine of 15 games subbing for Heap and Dan Wilcox, ranked fourth on the team in receptions (34 catches-246 yards).

2006: Heap completed a Pro Bowl-deserving season, ranking first on the team (73-765) and posting a team-best six TDs... Wilcox started six of 14 games (20-166) and caught a career-high three TDs…Sypniewski was instrumental in pass protection, with the Ravens allowing just 17 sacks all season (second-lowest total in the NFL).

2005: Heap became the Ravens’ all-time receiving leader in receptions, yards and receiving TDs…Voted first alternate to the Pro Bowl, Heap was third among active NFL TEs in catches and yards from 2002-05 (behind Tony Gonzalez and Jeremy Shockey)… He ranked second in the AFC in third-down receptions, behind WR Derrick Mason’s 30…The tremendous tandem of Mason and Heap formed the hottest WR/TE combination in the NFL with 161 receptions, leading all duos in that category…Finished third in the NFL among TEs (75-855), posting seven TDs (behind Antonio Gates and Gonzalez).

2004: The Ravens struggled all season with injuries to key Pro Bowl-type players, especially on offense…Heap missed 10 games and most of two others, but still managed to lead Ravens TEs (27-303 and three TDs)…LT Jonathan Ogden missed four games…C Mike Flynn missed the first seven games of the season, but returned to start four games at RG and one at center.

2003: Heap led the team in receptions for the second consecutive season (57-693)…He also made second-straight trip to the Pro Bowl.

2002: Ravens were the only team in the NFL to have a TE (Heap) lead his team in receptions (68-836)…The Arizona native also tied for the team lead with six TDs…He posted two dual-TD games (vs. Jax. and Den.) and two go-ahead TDs (at Pit. and at Cin.)…His game-winning TD at Cin. (27-23) occurred with only minutes remaining…Heap made his first trip to the Pro Bowl…Rookie TE Terry Jones emerged, starting six of 14 games (11-106).

2001: Future Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe became the NFL’s alltime pass-catching TE (11/18 vs. Cle.), eclipsing GM Ozzie Newsome’s NFL marks (662-7,980)...(Records have since been eclipsed by Gonzalez)…Sharpe earned a spot at the Pro Bowl.

2000: Ravens signed Sharpe, who led the team in receiving (67-810), posted five TDs, and added huge plays in the postseason (6-230), scoring two TDs.

1999: Joined Ravens as TEs coach/assistant offensive line.

1997-98: (with Minnesota) Launched pro career, spending two seasons as a coaching assistant, helping OL coach Mike Tice…Assisted with playbook development, practice plans and schedules, game plans, opponents scouting reports and assisted the pro personnel department.

1996: (with Morningside College) Was offensive coordinator and OL coach in Sioux City, IA.1992-95: (with U. of the Pacific) Coached a variety of offensive positions and monitored administrative affairs for the football program.

1987-91: (with Utah State)

1991: Coached RBs.

1989-90: TEs coach.

1987-88: Entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant.

College: LB at Utah State after transferring from Drake…Has a degree in computer science (Drake)…Earned master’s in health, physical education and recreation from Utah State in 1988.

Personal: Attended Wayne Community HS (Corydon, IA)…Wade and wife, Angie, have two daughters, Madison and Rylee, and a son, Hunter.