How John Harbaugh's sister helped get Todd Monken hired

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens’ search for a new offensive coordinator was an extensive one. Ravens coach John Harbaugh and a committee led by assistant head coach Anthony Weaver interviewed 14 candidates over a span of four weeks.

But Baltimore’s eventual hire, Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken, first got on Harbaugh’s radar as the result of a call from -- of all people -- his sister.

Joani Crean is married to Tom Crean, who coached the Georgia men’s basketball team from 2018 to 2022. During their time there, they befriended Monken and his wife.

So when Baltimore parted ways with offensive coordinator Greg Roman last month, Joani called Harbaugh and said, “You’ve got to…