HEAD COACH MARK RICHT MARK RICHT QUICK FACTS
tion’s top six in the final national rankings for the third consecutive season. Along the way in ‘04, the ‘Dogs defeated defending national champion LSU, Georgia Tech for the fourth straight time and upended Personal: Florida for the first time since 1997. DE Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. David Pollack became the most decorated College: University of Miami, ‘82 defensive player in Georgia history with a Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1960 third straight first tean All-America selecBirthplace Omaha, Nebraska tion and was recipient of the Lombardi, Bednarik, Lott, and Hendricks Trophies. Wife: Katharyn Francis 2003: Richt led the ‘Dogs to the SEC title Children: Jon, 3/11/90; David, 12/1/94 game for the second time in a row in ‘03, Zach 5/15/96, Anya 2/13/97 defeated Purdue in the Capital One Bowl, Coaching Positions: and had the ‘Dogs in the top ten again Years as college coach: 27 with a final USA Today/ESPN Coaches ranking of 6th and a final AP ranking of Florida State - Graduate Assistant (19857th. Richt’s team ranked 2nd nationally 86); Volunteer Assistant (1987-88) East Carolina- Offensive Coordinator (1989) in Scoring Defense (14.5 ppg), 4th in Total Defense (276.86 ypg), 6th in Passing Florida State - Quarterbacks (1990-2000); Defense (174.5 ypg), and 14th nationally Offensive Coord. (1994-2000) in Turnover Margin (+.79). Georgia - Head Coach (2001-current) 2002: ‘Dogs go 13-1, win first SEC championship in 20 years, defeated Florida State in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, and finished the season with a number three national ranking. Georgia’s championship run was a complete team effort, with the Dogs winning five games by a touchdown or less. Among Richt’s team were three first team All-Americans and eight first team All-SEC performers. Richt himself was a consensus choice as SEC Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award. In addition, the ‘02 Bulldogs led the SEC in both scoring offense (32.2 ppg) and scoring defense (15.1 ppg). 2001: By the time his inaugural season in 2001 came to a close (8-4), he had become the first Georgia coach since H.J. Stegeman in 1920 to win eight games in his inaugural season. He had also handed Tennessee its only regular season defeat (in Knoxville on national television) and beaten arch rival Georgia Tech (for the first time since 1997) tion’s top ten teams in the final national polls. 2007: One of the youngest teams in the coun- The Road To Athens try, was 4-2 after six games but won the last is career as a Bulldog began as a Christseven in a row including victories over rivals mas present that actually came the day after Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech to finish 11- most gifts had been opened. On Dec. 26, 2. The ‘Dogs defeated 10th ranked Hawai’i in 2000, Richt was named head coach at the The Allstate Sugar Bowl and finished No. 2 in University of Georgia after serving on the the final AP poll and No. 3 in the coaches poll. staff at Florida State for 15 years—the last 2006: After starting out 5-0, his 2006 team seven as offensive coordinator. struggled through the middle of the schedule, Richt, a 1982 graduate of the University but rebounded to defeat three top 20 teams of Miami, coached the quarterbacks for 14 in a row: #5 Auburn, #16 Georgia Tech, and seasons at FSU. As offensive coordinator, #14 Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. he developed offenses that were among the He was chosen to coach the 2007 Hula Bowl most prolific in college football history while game in Hawaii. becoming one of country’s most respected 2005: Picked to finish third in the SEC East, coaches. his 2005 team exceeded all expectations with Under Richt’s direction, the FSU offense a 10-2 regular season finish and SEC champi- had been a national leader. In this seven years onship defeating third-ranked LSU in the title as offensive coordinator, the Seminoles fingame. He was elected 2005 SEC Coach of the ished in the nation’s top five in scoring offense Year by the SEC Coaches. on five occasions, top 12 in total offense five 2004: His 2004 team finished 10-2, won a times, and top 12 in passing offense five times. third straight bowl game, and finished in the na- His 2000 offense finished the regular season
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Year Opponent 2001 #6 Tennessee Vanderbilt 2001 2001 Ole Miss 2001 #21 Ga. Tech South Carolina 2002 2002 #22 Alabama Kentucky 2002 2002 #24 Auburn 2003 Clemson #11 LSU 2003 2003 #13 Tennessee Vanderbilt 2003 2003 Ga. Tech 2004 South Carolina Arkansas 2004 2004 Kentucky #3 Auburn 2004 2005 Miss. State 2005 #8 Tennessee Vanderbilt 2005 2005 #20 Ga. Tech 2006 South Carolina 2006 Ole Miss 2006 Kentucky 2006 #5 Auburn 2007 #16 Alabama (ot) 2007 Tennessee 2007 Vanderbilt 2007 Ga. Tech 2008 South Carolina 2008 Arizona State 2008 #11 LSU 2008 Kentucky 2008 Auburn 2009 #9 Oklahoma State 2009 Arkansas 2009 Tennessee 2009 Vanderbilt 2009 #7 Ga. Tech 2010 #24 South Carolina 2010 Mississippi State 2010 Colorado 2010 Kentucky 2010 #2 Auburn 2011 Ole Miss 2011 Tennessee 2011 Vanderbilt 2011 #25 Georgia Tech
Final W, 26-24 W, 30-14 W, 35-15 W, 31-17 W, 13-7 W, 27-25 W, 52-24 W, 24-21 W, 30-0 L, 17-10 W, 41-14 W, 27-8 W, 34-17 W, 20-16 W, 20-14 W, 62-17 L, 24-6 W, 23-10 W, 27-14 W, 34-17 W, 14-7 W, 18-0 W, 14-9 L, 24-20 W, 37-15 W, 26-23 L, 35-14 W, 20-17 W, 31-17 W, 14-7 W, 27-10 W, 52-38 W, 42-38 W, 17-13 L, 24-10 W, 52-41 L, 45-19 W, 34-10 W, 30-24 L, 17-6 L, 24-12 L, 29-27 W, 44-31 L, 49-31 W, 27-13 W, 20-12 W, 33-28 W, 31-17
The Mark Richt Record
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
W 8 13 11 10 10 9 11 10 8 6 10 106
L 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 7 4 38
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct. .667 .929 .786 .833 .769 .692 .846 769 .615 .462 .714 .736
SEC Reg. Season 5-3 (T3rd/East) 7-1 (1st/Champs) 6-2 (T1st/East) 6-2 (2nd/East) 6-2 (1st/Champs) 4-4 (T3rd/East) 6-2 (T1st/East) 6-2 (2nd/East) 4-4 (T2nd/East) 3-5 (3rd/East) 7-1 (1st/East) *62-29 (.681)
*Includes 2-2 in SEC Championship games
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