1. John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
25 Facts About John Harbaugh
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John Harbaugh has led the Ravens to 184 wins since his tenure began in 2008, the third-most wins in the NFL over that span, and has surpassed Brian Billick for the most wins by a head coach in Baltimore Ravens franchise history.
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John Harbaugh is the only head coach in NFL history to win a playoff game in six of the first seven seasons of a coaching career and has the most road playoff wins by a head coach.
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John Harbaugh was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Jackie Cipiti and Jack Harbaugh.
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John Harbaugh graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, during which time his father Jack was an assistant under Bo Schembechler at the nearby University of Michigan.
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John Harbaugh attended college and played varsity football as a defensive back at Miami University, where he graduated in 1984.
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John Harbaugh worked as an assistant at Western Michigan, Pitt, Morehead State, Cincinnati, and Indiana.
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John Harbaugh was first hired in the NFL in 1998 by the Philadelphia Eagles' then head coach Ray Rhodes, and was one of four assistant coaches retained by new head coach Andy Reid in 1999.
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On January 19,2008, John Harbaugh was appointed the third-ever head coach of the Baltimore Ravens after Jason Garrett, the team's first choice, decided to stay with the Dallas Cowboys after receiving a raise and a promotion to assistant head coach.
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John Harbaugh was not considered one of the favorites for the position because he had no head coaching experience at any level and had never been an offensive or defensive coordinator in the NFL.
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On January 23,2008, John Harbaugh hired longtime NFL offensive coach Cam Cameron as offensive coordinator.
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Mattison had served as linebacker coach and defensive coordinator for John Harbaugh's father, Jack, at Western Michigan University from 1981 to 1986, when John Harbaugh was a graduate assistant and assistant coach for his father.
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John Harbaugh signed a three-year extension on February 14,2011, that kept him under contract through 2014.
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In 2012, John Harbaugh was awarded the third-highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award, for substantial contributions to the US Army community while serving as the Baltimore Ravens coach.
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John Harbaugh was selected to be inducted into Miami University's "Cradle of Coaches" in 2013.
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John Harbaugh is the only head coach in NFL history to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons, according to NFL Network.
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In 2015, John Harbaugh had his first losing season with the Ravens.
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On January 24,2019, John Harbaugh signed a four-year contract extension, keeping him under contract through the 2022 season.
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John Harbaugh came under scrutiny where he called a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter twice to put the Ravens up by one, which both failed.
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On March 29,2022, John Harbaugh signed a three-year extension with the Ravens that runs through the 2025 season.
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On March 28,2025, John Harbaugh signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens that runs through the 2028 season.
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Ten of John Harbaugh's assistants have been hired as head coaches in the NFL or NCAA:.
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John Harbaugh is married to Ingrid Harbaugh, and they have one daughter, Alison.
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John Harbaugh was formerly the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines from 2015 to 2023.
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John Harbaugh was roommates with Brian Pillman of professional wrestling fame while in college at Miami University in Ohio.