James Urban

Urban played college football at Washington and Lee. He played wide receiver and kick returner for the Generals.

From 1997–1998, Urban was a graduate assistant at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He was the director of football administration at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, and was the director of football operations from 2000–2003.

Urban became a coaching intern for the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp in 2003. The assistant to head coach Andy Reid tore a patellar tendon during camp, and Urban took over his duties while he recovered. He was promoted to that position full-time in 2004.{{cite news |author=Grotz, Bob |title=NFL: Eagles promote Urban to QBs coach |url=http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2011/02/11/sports/professional/doc4d55e6af6de79794925254.txt?viewmode=fullstory |work=The Reporter |date=February 11, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310073316/http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2011/02/11/sports/professional/doc4d55e6af6de79794925254.txt?viewmode=fullstory |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} He was promoted to offensive assistant/quality control coach on February 20, 2007.{{cite news |author=Spadaro, Dave |title=Eagles Announce Coaching Moves |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=11667 |work=philadelphiaeagles.com |date=February 20, 2007 |access-date=February 19, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2009 after Pat Shurmur left to be the offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams.{{cite news|author=Frank, Reuben |title=Eagles bring back Pederson as assistant coach |url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/332/2009/january/31/eagles-bring-back-pederson-as-assistant-coach-1.html |work=Burlington County Times |date=January 31, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} When the Eagles signed Michael Vick during the preseason in 2009, Urban and offensive quality control coach Doug Pederson helped acclimate Vick to the offensive scheme.{{cite news |title=Vick 'looks pretty good,' may play Thursday |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32531549/ns/sports-nfl/ |work=NBC Sports |date=August 23, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010172051/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32531549/ns/sports-nfl/ |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Urban was promoted to assistant offensive coordinator on February 8, 2011.{{cite news |author=Phillips, James |title=Mechanicsburg native James Urban is promoted by Eagles |url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2011/02/mechanicsburg_native_james_urb_1.html |work=The Patriot-News |date=February 10, 2011 |access-date=February 21, 2011}}

Shortly after his promotion to assistant offensive coordinator with the Eagles, Urban took the Cincinnati Bengals' wide receivers coach position on February 21, 2011.{{cite news |title=Bengals land Eagles aide Urban to coach receivers |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81e68b4a/article/bengals-land-eagles-aide-urban-to-coach-receivers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222221256/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81e68b4a/article/bengals-land-eagles-aide-urban-to-coach-receivers |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 22, 2011 |work=NFL.com |date=February 21, 2011 |access-date=February 21, 2011}}

On January 5, 2018, Urban was hired by the Baltimore Ravens to be their new quarterbacks coach.{{Cite web |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Hire-Bengals-James-Urban-as-Quarterbacks-Coach/99ed9641-7e0d-4aea-abc8-d50cb3b954a5 |title=Ravens Hire Bengals' James Urban as Quarterbacks Coach |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105222722/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Hire-Bengals-James-Urban-as-Quarterbacks-Coach/99ed9641-7e0d-4aea-abc8-d50cb3b954a5 |archive-date=January 5, 2018 |url-status=dead }} During his tenure he has worked with quarterback Lamar Jackson on improving Jackson's delivery of a football, footwork and familiarity with the Ravens new offense.{{cite news |last1=Shaffer |first1=Jonas |last2=Han |first2=Giana |title=Lamar Jackson's progress is evident at Baltimore Ravens training camp |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/lamar-jacksons-progress-is-evident-at-baltimore-ravens-training-camp/2019/07/26/1a9f393e-afd4-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=29 November 2019}}

Following the 2022 season, Urban vacated the role of quarterbacks coach and assumed the title of senior football analyst/game planning.{{Cite web|title=Tee Martin Named QBs Coach, Willie Taggart Joins Staff|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/press-release-ravens-coaching-staff-announcements-x7795|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=baltimoreravens.com|language=en}}

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