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Rich Brooks
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1941 Forest, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Oregon State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963 | Oregon State (freshmen) |
| 1964 | Norte Del Rio HS (CA) (ass't) |
| 1965–1969 | Oregon State (DL) |
| 1970 | UCLA (LB) |
| 1971–1972 | Los Angeles Rams (ST) |
| 1973 | Oregon State (DC) |
| 1974–1975 | San Francisco 49ers (DB) |
| 1976 | UCLA (LB/ST) |
| 1977–1994 | Oregon |
| 1995–1996 | St. Louis Rams |
| 1997–2000 | Atlanta Falcons (DC) |
| 2003–2009 | Kentucky |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1992–1994 | Oregon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 130–156–4 (college) 15–19 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 4–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Pac-10 (1994) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1994) Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (1994) Sporting News College Football COY (1994) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1994) 2× Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1979, 1994) | |
Richard Llewellyn Brooks (born August 20, 1941) is an American retired football coach and former player. He was the head coach at the University of Oregon[1] from 1977 to 1994, the St. Louis Rams from 1995 to 1996, and the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2009.
Brooks' 1994 Oregon team won the Pac-10 title and played in the 1995 Rose Bowl. For his efforts that season, he won a number of national coaching awards. The University of Oregon named the field at Autzen Stadium Rich Brooks Field in honor of his 18 seasons as coach for the Ducks.
- ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
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