Rick Rasnick
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 15, 1959 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | San Jose State |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1990 | San Jose State (OC/OL) |
| 1991–1994 | Utah (OC) |
| 1995–1999 | Eastern Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–34 (.370) |
Richard Dean Rasnick (born September 15, 1959) is an American football coach. he was the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University from 1995 to 1999. Rasnick's 1995 team was the last Eastern Michigan Eagles football team to finish with a winning record until the 2016 season 21 years later.
Rasnick was born on September 15, 1959, to Jim and Donna Rasnick. He has a younger sister, Kendahl, born in 1963, and a younger brother, Ryan, born in 1967. According to Rasnick, "Sports was always a family deal", with both brothers playing basketball, Little League baseball, and Pop Warner football while Kendahl was a cheerleader and their parents either coached or cheered from the sidelines.
Rasnick was the starting center for the San Jose State Spartans football team in 1981 and 1982.
After graduating, Rasnick stayed at his alma mater, first working as a graduate assistant, then becoming the offensive line coach until 1986. In 1987, he became the team's offensive coordinator for four years. When head coach Claude Gilbert was fired following the 1989 season, Rasnick served as the team's interim head coach for several months during the off-season, and he was a finalist for the permanent head coach position.
When Terry Shea was hired to take over at San Jose State, Rasnick became the offensive coordinator for the Utah Utes, where he remained for four seasons, from 1991 through the end of the 1994 season. Even from the beginning of his time at Utah, Rasnick was being considered for head coaching positions; Idaho State University contacted him following the 1991 season. During his time at Utah, the team consistently featured one of the nation's top offenses, and Rasnick was considered largely responsible for this success.
On January 3, 1995, Rasnick was interviewed by Eastern Michigan, and the following day he was hired as head coach with a five-year contract. Rasnick brought a more open, pass-oriented offense to Eastern Michigan than his predecessor, Ron Cooper (American football) had used. Rasnick's offense featured Charlie Batch as quarterback in 1995 and 1997 (Batch sat out 1996 with an injury).
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