Mark Richt
Mark Richt, University of Miami Hurricanes
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Miami (FL) |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 9–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 18, 1960 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Miami (FL) |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1988 | Florida State (GA) |
| 1989 | East Carolina (OC) |
| 1990–2000 | Florida State (OC/QB) |
| 2001–2015 | Georgia |
| 2016–present | Miami (FL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 154–55 |
| Bowls | 11–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SEC (2002, 2005) 5 SEC Eastern Division (2002–2003, 2005, 2011–2012) |
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| Awards | |
| 2× SEC Coach of the Year (2002, 2005) | |
Mark Allan Richt (born February 18, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Miami, his alma mater.
Richt played college football as a quarterback at Miami. His previous coaching affiliations include 14 years at Florida State University where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Bobby Bowden, a year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University, and 15 years as head coach at the University of Georgia.
Mark Richt was raised from a blue collar family of seven, the second oldest of five siblings. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Lou & Helen Richt. Lou worked as a tool-and-die maker for Western Electric. In 1967, the Richt family moved to Boulder, Colorado when Lou got a new job. In 1973, Lou was transferred to South Florida where Mark would graduate from high school.
Mark Richt became a star athlete at Boca Raton High and was called “All Turnpike’’ because of the various awards he received around the state of Florida. As a high school quarterback, he was recruited by the University of Miami, Florida State University, and Brown University. He chose to attend the University of Miami, an hour south from his family.
Richt played at the University of Miami from 1978–1982. Under national champion coach Howard Schnellenberger, Richt was backup to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly. In later years at Miami, other Miami quarterbacks he played alongside included Heisman trophy recipient Vinny Testaverde and Bernie Kosar. He was mentored by quarterbacks coach Earl Morrall. Despite limited playing time, Richt still amassed nearly 1,500 passing yards. The 1981 Miami Hurricanes team finished 9–2, ranked 8th in the country, while the 1980 team finished 9–3, ranked 18th in the country. Richt received interest from multiple NFL teams, but did not sign with any.
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