Rich Brooks

Rich Brooks
Biographical details
Born (1941-08-20) August 20, 1941 (age 83)
Forest, California, U.S.
Playing career
1961–1963Oregon State
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963Oregon State (freshmen)
1964Norte Del Rio HS (CA) (ass't)
1965–1969Oregon State (DL)
1970UCLA (LB)
1971–1972Los Angeles Rams (ST)
1973Oregon State (DC)
1974–1975San Francisco 49ers (DB)
1976UCLA (LB/ST)
1977–1994Oregon
1995–1996St. Louis Rams
1997–2000Atlanta Falcons (DC)
2003–2009Kentucky
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1992–1994Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall130–156–4 (college)
13–19 (NFL)
Bowls4–4
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)
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.

  1. ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.