Craig Ver Steeg Explained

Craig Ver Steeg
Current Team:	Baltimore Ravens
Position:	Senior football analyst/game planning
Birth Date:	11 September 1960
Birth Place:	Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
High School:	Redondo High School
College:	USC
Pastcoaching:	Redondo High School (1980–1982) Assistant coach USC (1984–1985) Graduate assistant Utah (1986) Graduate assistant Utah (1987–1989) Quarterbacks coach & recruiting coordinator Cincinnati (1990) Wide receivers coach Cincinnati (1991) Wide receivers coach & recruiting coordinator Cincinnati (1992–1993) Quarterbacks coach & recruiting coordinator Harvard (1994–1995) Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach/wide receivers coach & recruiting coordinator Chicago Bears Offensive assistant & quality control coach Illinois (1997–2000) Quarterbacks coach & recruiting coordinator Utah (2001–2002) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Rutgers (2003–2005) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Rutgers (2006) Co-offensive coordinator & running backs coach Rutgers (2007) Running backs coach Baltimore Ravens (–) Offensive assistant Baltimore Ravens Offensive assistant & quarterbacks coach Baltimore Ravens (–) Senior offensive assistant Baltimore Ravens (–) Senior offensive assistant & running backs coach Baltimore Ravens (–) Running backs coach Baltimore Ravens (–present) Senior football analyst/game planning
Highlights:	Super Bowl champion (XLVII)

Craig Ver Steeg (born September 11, 1960) is an American football coach who most recently was the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as an assistant coach at the college level for Utah, Rutgers and Harvard.

Coaching career

USC

After a few years coaching at his former high school, Ver Steeg began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, USC, as a graduate assistant.^[1] ^[2]

Utah (first stint)

In 1986, Ver Steeg joined the Utes’ staff as a graduate assistant, mostly working with quarterbacks. He continued to coach them his entire tenure with Utah. In 1988 he was given the additional title of recruiting coordinator.

Cincinnati

In 1990 Ver Steeg became a member of the Bearcats staff as the team’s wide receivers coach. In 1991 he added the title of recruiting coordinator. In 1992 he switched from coaching the wide receivers to the quarterbacks while retaining his role as the team’s recruiting coordinator.^[3]

Harvard

In 1994 and 1995 Ver Steeg worked as the Harvard Crimson's passing game coordinator, quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach, and recruiting coordinator.

Chicago Bears

In 1996 Ver Steeg got his first taste coaching at the NFL level as he worked for the Chicago Bears, as an offensive assistant and quality control coach.^[4]

Illinois

From 1997 to 2000, Ver Steeg worked as the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator for the Illini.^[5]

Utah (second stint)

In 2001 Ver Steeg was finally given control over an offense, being made the Utes offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach^[6] ^[7] a position he held until the end of the 2002 season.

Rutgers

In 2003 Ver Steeg joined Greg Schiano’s staff ^[8] at Rutgers^[9] as the offensive coordinator^[10] and quarterbacks coach a position he was in until 2005. In 2006 he was made the team’s co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach. In 2007 he had the role of running backs coach coaching All-American Ray Rice.

Baltimore Ravens

In 2008 Ver Steeg returned to the NFL, joining John Harbaugh’s Ravens staff as an offensive assistant.^[11] He previously coached with Harbaugh in Cincinnati. In 2011 he added the additional title of quarterbacks coach. In 2012 it was announced that he would be working as the team’s senior offensive assistant. Ver Steeg won his first Super Bowl title when the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.^[12] In 2019 he added to the senior offensive role as it was announced he would also be working with running backs. In 2021, Ver Steeg was named the Ravens’ running backs coach.^[13] ^[14] He was let go from Ravens after the 2022 season.

Personal life

Ver Steeg and his wife, Lisa, have a son.

Notes and References

Web site: 2013-01-30. WALDNER: Ex-area coaches unsung heroes even at Super Bowl. 2021-09-01. Daily News. en-US.
Web site: Hamilton. Linda. 2001-12-24. Ver Steeg's roots run back to USC. 2021-09-01. Deseret News. en.
Web site: Former Murphy Assistants To Coach in Super Bowl Sports The Harvard Crimson. 2021-09-01. www.thecrimson.com.
Web site: Tate. Loren. Tate: UI won't pass on QB emphasis. 2021-09-01. The News-Gazette. en.
Web site: Writer. Gary Reinmuth, Tribune Staff. ILLINI WANT TO RESTORE A PASSING TRADITION. 2021-09-01. chicagotribune.com. 19 April 1997 . en-US.
Web site: Bob. Asmussen. Turner loses assistant to Utah program. 2021-09-01. The News-Gazette. en.
Web site: Guirem. Steve. 2001-08-27. With coach on hot seat, changes plentiful at Utah. 2021-09-01. LasVegasSun.com.
Web site: ESPN.com: NCF - Rutgers Scarlet Knights. 2021-09-01. www.espn.com.
Web site: NJ.com. Ryan Dunleavy NJ Advance Media for. 2017-01-07. Rutgers offensive coaches of 2000s Where are they now?. 2021-09-01. nj. en.
Web site: Ver Steeg Named Offensive Coordinator. 2021-09-01. Rutgers University Athletics. en.
Web site: 2008-02-09. Ravens hire Hostler, Ver Steeg 02/09/2008 Baltimore Ravens News. 2021-09-01. Baltimore Ravens News Russell Street Report. en-US.
Web site: Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 . 2023-02-20 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
News: Reed. Joshua. 2021-02-23. Ravens promote longtime assistant Craig Ver Steeg to Running Backs Coach. 2021-09-01. Baltimore Beatdown. en.
Web site: Ravens name Craig Ver Steeg running backs coach. 2021-09-01. RSN. 22 February 2021 . en.