| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1936 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | Valparaiso |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962–1963 | Concordia (NE) (assistant) |
| 1964–1969 | Concordia (NE) |
| 1970–1973 | Adams State |
| 1974–1975 | Texas A&I (OC) |
| 1976–1978 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1979–1999 | Texas A&I |
| Track and field | |
| 1962–1964 | Concordia (NE) |
| Cross country | |
| 1962–1964 | Concordia (NE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 219–112–4 (football) |
| Tournaments | Football 3–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 12–9 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NAIA Division I (1979) 1 RMAC (1972) 10 LSC (1979, 1985, 1987–1989, 1993–1997) 1 RMAC Mountain Division (1971) 2 LSC South Division (1997–1998) | |
| Awards | |
| Football NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1979) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2012 (profile) | |
Ron Harms (born September 11, 1936) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Concordia Teachers College—know known as Concordia University Nebraska—from 1964 to 1969, at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—from 1970 to 1973 and at Texas A&M University–Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I University) from 1979 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 219–112–4. Harms was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Harms served as offensive coordinator for Gil Steinke in 1974 and 1975 before becoming an assistant to Grant Teaff at Baylor University for three years. Harms returned to Texas A&I in 1979 to replace Fred Jonas as head coach. In his first season, he guided the Javelinas to an NAIA Division I National Championship. With Harms at the helm, the Javelinas captured ten Lone Star Conference championships in total.