Wade Harman

Now in his 13th season as the Ravens’ tight ends coach, Wade Harman 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 team’s all-time leader in receptions, yards and receiving TDs in 2005 (Derrick Mason is current leader in receptions and yards). From 2002-10, Heap caught the fifth-most receptions (451) and receiving yards (5,286) and the fourth-most TDs (40) among NFL tight ends. Historically, Heap is 12th on the NFL’s all-time receptions list for TEs. Soon after joining the Ravens in 1999, Harman coached Hall of Fame TE Shannon Sharpe (2000-01), who signed with Baltimore as a free agent and helped the team win the Super Bowl. The Ravens’ longest-tenured coach has also tutored a number of young players, including Baltimore’s ‘10 draft picks Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta. Harman entered the NFL ranks in 1997 as a coaching assistant for the Minnesota Vikings.

1999-2010: (with Baltimore)
2010: Veteran TE Todd Heap (No. 12 overall) has been steadily climbing the NFL’s all-time receptions (467) chart among TEs.

2009: Heap turned in another solid season, finishing as the team’s third-leading receiver (53-593) and second in receiving TDs (6)...Against Denver (11/1), Heap became the 23rd TE in NFL history to record 400 catches in a career (he’s one of six active TEs with at least 400)...Ravens were NFL’s ninth-best scoring team (24.4 ppg).

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 (34-246).

2006: Heap completed a Pro Bowl-deserving season, ranking first on the team (73-765) and posting a team-best 6 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 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 7 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 3 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), also making his second straight Pro Bowl.

2002: Ravens were the only team in the NFL to have a TE (Heap) lead his team in receptions (68-836)...With his effort, Heap earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl.

2001: Shannon Sharpe became the NFL’s all-time 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 O-line 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 Univ. 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
Linebacker 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.