Wade Harman

Wade Harman
Personal information
Born:	October 1, 1963 (age 61); Corydon, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
College:	Drake; Utah State
Career history
As a coach:
	Utah State (1987); Graduate assistant; Utah State (1988–1991); Running backs coach & tights ends coach; Pacific (CA) (1992–1995); Running backs coach & wide receivers coach; Morningside (1996); Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach; Minnesota Vikings (1997–1998); Coaching assistant; Baltimore Ravens (1999–2007); Tight ends coach & assistant offensive line coach; Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013); Tight ends coach; Atlanta Falcons (2014); Assistant offensive line coach; Atlanta Falcons (2015–2018); Tight ends coach; Denver Broncos (2019–2021); Tight ends coach; Miami Dolphins (2023); Senior assistant;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXXV, XLVII);

Wade Harman (born October 1, 1963) is an American football coach. Harman used to be the assistant offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons, working with veteran offensive line coach Mike Tice.^[1]

Professional coaching career

Before being hired by the Falcons, Harman spent most of his career as a tight end coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He was fired on January 27, 2014.^[2] Harman began his NFL coaching career with the Minnesota Vikings. Until his dismissal, Harman was the longest tenured coach in the Baltimore Ravens organization, and the only coach remaining in the organization from the Super Bowl XXXV team.

Minnesota Vikings

1997 season

Harman began his coaching career with a one-year contract as a coaches assistant for the Minnesota Vikings. In his first year with the Vikings, the team went 9–7 in the regular season, winning a Wild Card berth in the playoffs, before losing the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers.

1998 season

Harman was given a one-year contract extension at the end of the 1997 season, and returned to the Vikings in 1998.^[3] The Vikings went 15–1 this year, but lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Conference Championship, becoming the first 15–1 team to not reach the Super Bowl.^[4]

Baltimore Ravens

1999 season

Harman was not re-signed by the Vikings following the 1998 season, and was picked up by the Baltimore Ravens as a tight ends coach.^[5]

Shannon Sharpe (2000-2001) and Super Bowl XXXV

From 2000-2001, Harman's main role was coaching tight end Shannon Sharpe. In 2000, Sharpe achieved the longest touchdown pass in NFL history in the AFC Conference Championship.^[6] The Ravens would go on to win Super Bowl XXXV. The next year, Sharpe would become the All Time NFL leader in Passes Caught by a Tight End and would earn a spot in the Pro Bowl.

Todd Heap (2002-2010)

Sharpe left the Ravens organization following the 2001 season, and Harman was called upon to prepare tight end Todd Heap to take over the starting tight end position. Heap was the leading receiver on the Ravens that year, with 836 yards.^[7] Heap was selected for the 2002 and 2003 Pro Bowl teams.^[8] Harman continued to coach Heap until the end of the 2010 season, when he signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

2010-2013 seasons and Super Bowl XLVII

Harman was in charge of coaching Ravens 2010 draft picks Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson. Harman was a part of the Ravens staff during their Super Bowl XLVII win.^[9]

Atlanta Falcons

2014 season

Harman was hired on February 6, 2014 as an assistant offensive line coach. Harman, who worked alongside offensive line coach Mike Tice, helped stabilize a line that lost several starters during the year because of injuries.

2015 season

On January 25, 2015, Harman was named the tight ends coach for the Atlanta Falcons.^[10] He helped makeover the tight end position that the previous year saw a major drop-off in productivity following the retirement of Tony Gonzalez.

2016 season

In the 2016 season, Harman and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.^[11]

Denver Broncos

On January 17, 2019, the Denver Broncos announced that they hired Harman to be their tight ends coach.^[12]

References

^ "Falcons hire former Ravens tight ends coach Wade Harman".
^ "Baltimore Ravens | People | Wade Harman". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008.
^ "Transactions" New York Times October 22, 1998. Accessed July 25, 2012.
^ "Minnesota Vikings" Gopher Football Tickets July 25, 2012.
^ "Transactions" New York Times January 27, 1999. Accessed July 25, 2012.
^ "Shannon Sharpe" Pro Football Hall of Fame. July 25, 2012.
^ "Todd Heap 2002 Game Log" Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
^ "Todd Heap Career Stats" Pro-Football-Stats.com. July 25, 2012.
^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^ "Wade Harman To Be Named Falcons Tight Ends Coach" espn.com. January 25, 2015.
^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ "Broncos name Wade Harman as tight ends coach". Retrieved January 17, 2019.

External links

[1] "Falcons hire former Ravens tight ends coach Wade Harman".

[2] "Baltimore Ravens | People | Wade Harman". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008.

[3] "Transactions" New York Times October 22, 1998. Accessed July 25, 2012.

[4] "Minnesota Vikings" Gopher Football Tickets July 25, 2012.

[5] "Transactions" New York Times January 27, 1999. Accessed July 25, 2012.

[6] "Shannon Sharpe" Pro Football Hall of Fame. July 25, 2012.

[7] "Todd Heap 2002 Game Log" Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.

[8] "Todd Heap Career Stats" Pro-Football-Stats.com. July 25, 2012.

[9] "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

[10] "Wade Harman To Be Named Falcons Tight Ends Coach" espn.com. January 25, 2015.

[11] "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[12] "Broncos name Wade Harman as tight ends coach". Retrieved January 17, 2019.

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3 Matt Stover 5 Kyle Richardson 7 Chris Redman 8 Trent Dilfer 11 Marcus Nash 12 Tony Banks 16 Germany Thompson 20 Kim Herring 21 Chris McAlister 22 Duane Starks 25 Clarence Love 26 Rod Woodson 29 Chuck Evans 30 Obafemi Ayanbadejo 31 Jamal Lewis 32 Sam Gash 33 Priest Holmes 35 Robert Bailey 38 James Trapp 39 Alan Ricard 42 Anthony Mitchell 43 Anthony Poindexter 45 Corey Harris 50 Brad Jackson 51 Cornell Brown 52 Ray Lewis (MVP) 54 Calvin Wilkinson 55 Jamie Sharper 56 Anthony Davis 57 O. J. Brigance 58 Peter Boulware 59 Rod Payne 60 Jeff Mitchell 62 Mike Flynn 64 Edwin Mulitalo 66 John Hudson 70 Harry Swayne 71 Spencer Folau 72 Sammy Williams 73 Kelly Gregg 74 Orlando Bobo 75 Jonathan Ogden 76 Carl Powell 77 Kipp Vickers 79 Larry Webster 80 Brandon Stokley 81 Ben Coates 82 Shannon Sharpe 83 Patrick Johnson 84 Jermaine Lewis 85 John Jones 86 Billy Davis 87 Qadry Ismail 88 Frank Wainright 89 Travis Taylor 90 Rob Burnett 91 Lional Dalton 93 Keith Washington 95 Sam Adams 96 Adalius Thomas 98 Tony Siragusa 99 Michael McCrary
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Coaches: Matt Cavanaugh Jim Colletto Jack Del Rio Wade Harman Donnie Henderson Joe Hortiz Milt Jackson Marvin Lewis Russ Purnell Rex Ryan Steve Shafer Matt Simon Mike Smith Bennie Thompson Paul McCord

v t e Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII champions
2 Tyrod Taylor 4 Sam Koch 5 Joe Flacco (MVP) 9 Justin Tucker 10 Dennis Dixon 11 Tommy Streeter 12 Jacoby Jones 15 LaQuan Williams 16 David Reed 17 Tandon Doss 20 Ed Reed 21 Lardarius Webb 22 Jimmy Smith 23 Chykie Brown 24 Corey Graham 25 Asa Jackson 26 Emanuel Cook 27 Ray Rice 28 Damien Berry 29 Cary Williams 30 Bernard Pierce 31 Bernard Pollard 32 James Ihedigbo 33 Christian Thompson 34 Bobby Rainey 35 Anthony Allen 37 Sean Considine 38 Omar Brown 39 Chris Johnson 41 Anthony Levine 42 Nigel Carr 44 Vonta Leach 45 Lonyae Miller 46 Morgan Cox 47 Ricky Brown 48 Alex Silvestro 49 D. J. Bryant 50 Albert McClellan 51 Brendon Ayanbadejo 52 Ray Lewis 53 Jameel McClain 54 Adrian Hamilton 55 Terrell Suggs 56 Josh Bynes 58 Mike McAdoo 59 Dannell Ellerbe 60 Antoine McClain 62 Reggie Stephens 62 Terrence Cody 63 Bobbie Williams 66 Gino Gradkowski 69 Jack Cornell 70 Ramon Harewood 72 Kelechi Osemele 73 Marshal Yanda 74 Michael Oher 76 Jah Reid 77 Matt Birk 78 Bryant McKinnie 81 Anquan Boldin 82 Torrey Smith 83 Deonte Thompson 84 Ed Dickson 86 Billy Bajema 88 Dennis Pitta 90 Pernell McPhee 91 Courtney Upshaw 92 Haloti Ngata 93 DeAngelo Tyson 95 Bryan Hall 96 Maʻake Kemoeatu 97 Arthur Jones 98 Ryan McBean 99 Paul Kruger
Head coach: John Harbaugh
Coaches: Teryl Austin Juney Barnett Clarence Brooks Jason Brooks Randy Brown Jim Caldwell Ian Cunningham Jay Harbaugh Wade Harman Chris Hewitt Joe Hortiz Jim Hostler Don Martindale Andy Moeller Ted Monachino Wilbert Montgomery Dean Pees Bob Rogucki Jerry Rosburg Craig Ver Steeg Todd Washington Matt Weiss