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Encyclopedia > Rich Brooks
Rich Brooks
Date of birth August 20, 1941
Place of birth Forest, California
Sport Football
College Kentucky
Title Head Coach
Record with Team 17-30
Overall Record 106-141
Awards 1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
1996 Home Depot Coach of the Year Award
Coaching Stats College Football DataWarehouse
School as a player
1961-63 Oregon State
Position defensive back
Coaching positions
1977-93
2003-Present
Oregon
Kentucky

Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest, California, United States) is currently the head football coach at the University of Kentucky. Brooks graduated from Oregon State University in 1963, after playing as a defensive back for 3 years. He was an assistant coach for the Beavers from 1965-1970. Brooks is best known for spending 18 seasons at the University of Oregon, and winning the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year after leading Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1994. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Paul Bear Bryant Award has been given out annually since 1957 to NCAA college footballs coach of the year. ... The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is given annually to college footballs top head coach. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ... Defensive back (DB) is a player in American football whose role is primarily pass coverage; that is, the defensive back will stay near a receiver and try to deflect or intercept any passes thrown to him. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ... Defensive back (DB) is a player in American football whose role is primarily pass coverage; that is, the defensive back will stay near a receiver and try to deflect or intercept any passes thrown to him. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... The Paul Bear Bryant Award has been given out annually since 1957 to NCAA college footballs coach of the year. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ...


After reviving Oregon's football program, Brooks spent a few years in the National Football League, highlighted by two years as head coach of the rebuilding St. Louis Rams, in which the team went 13-19. After leaving St. Louis, Brooks spent four years on Dan Reeves' staff in Atlanta, and served as interim head coach for the final two games of the 1998 season, in which the Falcons went 14-2. Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Texans Colts Titans Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Cowboys Giants Eagles Redskins Bears Lions Packers Vikings Falcons Panthers Saints Buccaneers Jaguars Cardinals Rams 49ers Seahawks The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from... City St. ... Dan Reeves (born January 19, 1944) is a former American football player and head coach. ... City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, Silver, and White Head Coach Jim L. Mora Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC... The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. ...


After two years away from the game, Brooks was hired as head coach at the University of Kentucky prior to the 2003 season. There was some controversy surrounding Brooks' hiring, since he had been away from the game, and had worked with the Kentucky athletic director at Oregon. Brooks inherited a team that was 7-5 in 2002, but was yet to feel the full effect of NCAA probation imposed because of recruiting violations committed by a prior Kentucky coaching staff. In Brooks' first three seasons his squads posted records of 4-8, 2-9 and 3-8 (9-25 overall, 4-20 in Southeastern Conference games). The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ...


Brooks coached the 2006 Kentucky squad to a 7-5 regular season record. The Wildcats earned their first bowl bid since 1999, a date with Clemson University in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee where Brooks' Wildcats defeated the Tigers 28-20 for Kentucky's first bowl victory since 1984. On December 23, 2006, Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced that the University and Brooks had agreed to a contract extension. The terms of that extension were to be announced in January 2007. Clemson University is a public, coeducational, land-grant research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. ... The Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ...


Brooks is 0-4 against the Wildcat's in-state rival, the Louisville Cardinals. The four losses have been by a combined 75 points. The Louisville Cardinals are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. ...

Preceded by
Don Read
University of Oregon Head Football Coach
19771994
Succeeded by
Mike Bellotti
Preceded by
Chuck Knox
St. Louis Rams Head Coach
19951996
Succeeded by
Dick Vermeil
Preceded by
Jim Bates
Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator
19972000
Succeeded by
Don Blackmon
Preceded by
Guy Morriss
University of Kentucky Head Football Coach
2003
Succeeded by
(current)
Preceded by
Terry Bowden
Paul "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year Award
1994
Succeeded by
Gary Barnett

Don Read was a college football coach at University of Oregon, Portland State University, and University of Montana. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Robert Michael Bellotti (b. ... Chuck Knox (born April 27, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. ... City St. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Dick Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football Leagues Philadelphia Eagles (1976-1982), St. ... Was the defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins then became the interim head coach after Dave Wanstedt resigned during the 2004 season. ... City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, Silver, and White Head Coach Jim L. Mora Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Guy Morriss (born May 13, 1951) is the current head coach of the football team at Baylor University where he replaced Kevin Steele. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Terry Bowden is a college football sports commentator for ABC Sports. ... Gary Barnett, former CU Head Football Coach Gary Barnett (born May 23, 1946 in Lakeland, Florida) was head coach of the University of Colorado football team, whose onfield success was shadowed by off-the-field controversies. ...

External links

  • ESPN.com - Brooks to land Kentucky coaching post
  • All Rich Brooks Needs For Christmas Is A History Lesson
  • Rich Brooks Profile
  • True Blue Believers
  • FireRichBrooks.com
Current Head Football Coaches of the Southeastern Conference

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Rich Brooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (250 words)
Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest, California) is currently the head football coach at the University of Kentucky.
Brooks is best known for spending 18 seasons at the University of Oregon, and winning the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year after leading Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1994.
Many fans expected Brooks to be let go at the end of the 2005 season, but Barnhart announced on November 8, 2005 that Brooks would be back for 2006.
ESPN.com: NCF - Brooks ready for another rebuilding job (739 words)
Brooks spent the last two seasons on the couch, bringing in every package of college games that his dish could find, trying not to go back to the peanut jar too quickly and hoping he could remain relevant in the game.
Brooks explained to Lorenzen last winter that he expects his quarterback to be in shape, too.
Brooks dismisses the comparisons between Oregon, which was a Pac-10 have-not when he arrived, and Kentucky, which has shared one conference title since Bear Bryant left 50 years ago, and that co-champion ended up on NCAA probation.
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