Family business
Coaching runs in John Harbaugh's family:
Father Jack Harbaugh coached football for 41 years and won an NCAA Division I-AA national championship as the head coach at Western Kentucky in 2002.
Brother Jim is head coach at Stanford.
Cousin Mark Gottfried is Alabama men's basketball coach.
Mark Gottfried's uncle, Mike, is a former football coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
Sister Joani is married to Marquette basketball coach Tom Crean.
Head men
Ravens' head coaching history:
Ted Marchibroda
Hired: Feb. 15, 1996.
Age at hiring: 65.
Seasons (3): 1996-1998.
Record: 16-31-1.
Years in playoffs: None. Brian Billick
Hired: Jan. 19, 1999.
Age at hiring: 45.
Seasons (9): 1999-2007.
Record: 80-64.
Years in playoffs: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006.
Playoff record: 5-3 (won Super Bowl in 2000 season). John Harbaugh
Date hired: Jan. 18, 2008.
Age at hiring: 45.
Going and coming
NFL teams that will have new coaches next season:
Ravens
Old coach: Brian Billick, fired (Dec. 31)
New coach: John Harbaugh (Friday) Dolphins
Old coach: Cam Cameron, fired (Jan. 3)
New coach: Tony Sparano (Wednesday) Redskins
Old coach: Joe Gibbs, resigned (Jan. 8)
New coach: undetermined Falcons
Old coach: Bobby Petrino, resigned (Dec. 12)
New coach: undetermined
2008 opponents
After finishing with a 5-11 record in the 2007 season, the Ravens will face these opponents in 2008:
Home
Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins Away
Bengals
Browns
Steelers
Miami Dolphins