Rick Christophel

Rick Christophel
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Christophel in 2014
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Senior offensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1952-10-27) October 27, 1952 (age 72)
Reading, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:Reading
College:Austin Peay
Career history
As a coach:
  • Austin Peay (1975)
    Graduate assistant
  • Highlands HS (Fort Thomas, KY) (1976–1978)
    Assistant
  • Austin Peay (1979–1981)
    Running backs
  • Southern Arkansas (1982)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Cincinnati (1983)
    Quarterbacks/tight ends
  • Rice (1984–1985)
    Quarterbacks/running backs
  • Vanderbilt (1986–1988)
    Offensive line
  • Vanderbilt (1989)
    Defensive coordinator/middle linebackers
  • Vanderbilt (1990)
    Offensive line/Assistant head coach
  • Mississippi State (1991–1994)
    Wide receivers
  • UAB (1995–1996)
    Offensive coordinator/running backs
  • UAB (1997–1998)
    Wide receivers
  • UAB (1999)
    Offensive line/tight ends
  • UAB (2000)
    Wide receivers
  • UAB (2001)
    Defensive coordinator
  • UAB (2004)
    Offensive line/defensive line
  • UAB (2005)
    Defensive line/assistant head coach
  • UAB (2006)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Austin Peay (2007–2012)
    Head coach
  • Arizona Cardinals (20132017)
    Tight ends
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20192021)
    Tight ends
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022–present)
    Senior offensive assistant
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:20–46 (.303)
Career:20–46 (.303)

Rick Scott Christophel (born October 27, 1952) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the senior offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). In college, he was a quarterback for Austin Peay State University from 1971 to 1974. He also previously served as head football coach at Austin Peay from 2007 to 2012, compiling a record of 20–46.