Posted Feb 8, 2014
Garrett DowningBaltimoreRavens.com Staff Writer@Ravens All Garrett Downing ArticlesJohn Harbaugh has a track record of hiring former head coaches and assistants with plenty of experience.
The start of the offseason has been busy for Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh.
He has re-shaped his coaching staff, bringing in new Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak and also started the process of replacing five other assistants.
Harbaugh has hired former Texans Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison as his quarterbacks coach former Texans Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani to the same job with the Ravens. He also hired Wisconsin’s Thomas Hammock as the running backs coach and still has to officially fill the open wide receivers coaching job.
Harbaugh will work to finalize his staff over the next couple of weeks after he returns from an overseas trip to the Middle East.
As Harbaugh has re-built his staff, he has largely stuck with consistent hiring practices throughout his six years in Baltimore. He has brought in proven coaches and shown a willingness to hire former head coaches to work under him.
In addition to Kubiak, the other former head coaches Harbaugh hired are:
Cam Cameron (offensive coordinator, 2008-2012)
Jim Caldwell (quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator, 2012-13)
Jim Zorn (quarterbacks coach, 2010)
Steve Spagnuolo (Sr. defensive assistant, assistant head coach/secondary coach, 2013-present)
Here’s a look at the assistant coaching hires Harbaugh has made during his time with the Ravens:
(Note, some of the coaches listed below were on staff before Harbaugh arrived in 2008, but he opted to retain them when he was hired as head coach)
Position Coach
Year Hired
Position
Previous experience
Current Job
Wade Harman
2008
Tight Ends
Ravens Tight Ends
Falcons Asst. O-Line
Rex Ryan
2008
Defensive Coord.
Ravens Def. Coord.
Jets Head Coach
Jerry Rosburg
2008
Spec. Teams Coord., Asst. Head Coach
Falcons, Browns Special Teams Coord.
Assoc. HC, Spec. Teams Coord.
Cam Cameron
2008
Off. Coordinator
Dolphins Head Coach, Chargers Off. Coord.
LSU Off. Coord.
Chuck Pagano
2008
Secondary, Def. Coord.
North Carolina Def. Coord.
Colts Head Coach
Jim Hostler
2008
Wide Receivers
49ers Off. Coord
Bills Sr. Asst.
Andy Moeller
2008
Off. Line
Michigan O-line
Browns O-Line
Wilbert Montgomery
2008
Running Backs
Lions, Rams RBs
Browns RBs
Mike Pettine
2008
Outside Linebackers
Ravens OLBs
Browns Head Coach
Craig Ver Steeg
2008
Sr. Off. Asst.
Rutgers Off. Coord.
Same
Clarence Brooks
2008
Def. Line
Ravens D-Line
Same
Greg Mattison
2008
Linebackers, Def. Coord.
Michigan, Notre Dame Def. Coord.
Michigan Def. Coord.
Vic Fangio
2008
Linebackers
Ravens Linebackers
49ers Def. Coord.
John Matsko
2008
Off. Line
Chiefs O-Line
Panthers O-line
Dean Pees
2010
LB, Def. Coord.
Patriots Def. Coord.
Same
Ted Monachino
2010
Linebackers
Jaguars D-Line
Same
Jim Zorn
2010
Quarterbacks
Redskins Head Coach
Undecided
Teryl Austin
2011
Secondary
Florida Def. Coord
Lions Def. Coord.
Todd Washington
2011
Asst. O-Line
Hartford O-Line
Same
Chris Hewitt
2012
Asst. Special Teams
Rutgers RBs
Same
Jim Caldwell
2012
QBs/ Off. Coord
Colts Head Coach, QBs Coach
Lions Head Coach
Juan Castillo
2013
Off. Line
Eagles Off. Line
Same
Steve Spagnuolo
2013
Sr. Def. Asst.
Rams Head Coach
Ravens Asst. HC, Secondary
Gary Kubiak
2014
Off. Coord.
Texans Head Coach
Same
Rick Dennison
2014
Quarterbacks
Texans Off. Coord.
Same
Brian Pariani
2014
Tight Ends
Texans Tight Ends
Same
Thomas Hammock
2014
Running Backs
Wisconsin RBs
Same
