| 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) 13–19 (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 a retired American football player and coach. He was the head coach at the University of Oregon[1] from 1977 to 1994, the National Football League (NFL)'s 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.