Skip Foster

Skip Foster
Biographical details
Born(1960-09-16)September 16, 1960
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 63)
Playing career
Football
1979–1980Coffeyville
1981–1982Missouri Western
Position(s)Center, offensive guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1983Missouri Western (SA)
1984Memphis State (GA)
1985–1988Coffeyville (assistant)
1989–2000Coffeyville
2001–2003Tulsa Talons
2004–2006Austin Wranglers
2007Columbus Destroyers (OC)
2007–2009Arizona Rattlers (OC)
2008Kansas City Brigade (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall82–39–2 (junior college football)
Bowls2–4 (junior college)
Tournaments13–10 (KJCCC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 NJCAA National (1990)
6 KJCCC regular season (1990–1993, 1996–1997)
2 KJCCC playoffs (1990, 1996)

Richard Link "Skip" 'Foster (September 16, 1960 – May 2, 2024) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Coffeyville Community College from 1989 to 2000, compiling a record of 82–39–2. He led his 1990 Coffeyville Red Ravens football team to an NJCAA National Football Championship. Foster was also the head coach of the Tulsa Talons of the AF2 from 2001 to 2003 and the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2004 to 2006.

Foster was born on September 16, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Platte County High School, in Platte City, Missouri, in 1979. He played football at Coffeyville in 1979 and 1980 as a center on teams coached by his father, Dick Foster. He then played at Missouri Western State College—now known as Missouri Western State University—as a center and offensive guard.[1]

Foster was a student assistant at Missouri Western and then a graduate assistant at Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—before returning to Coffeyville as an assistant coach in 1985. Foster succeeded his father as head football coach at Coffeyville in 1989. He was also the track coach at Coffeyville.[2] He resigned after the 2000 season to become head coach of the Tulsa Talons.[3]

Foster died on May 2, 2024, after suffering from cancer.[4]

  1. ^ "Richard L. "Skip" Foster". Coffeyville Community College. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Coffeyville hires coach". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. June 22, 1989. p. 5B. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Parson, Jeffrey (December 7, 2000). "Coffeyville football coach steps down". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 2c. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Richard "Skip" Link Foster". Lawrence, Kansas: Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved June 30, 2024.