Rich Brooks

Last on staff as Head Coach, Kentucky, through 2009.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedTerry Donahue mentor 2 other mentors 40 protégés

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Experience

9 stints

Head Coach
Kentucky
2003–20097 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons
1997–20004 seasons
Head Coach
St. Louis Rams
1995–19962 seasons
Head Coach
Oregon
1977–199418 seasons
Special Teams Coordinator · Linebackers
UCLA
19761 season
Defensive Backs
San Francisco 49ers
1974–19752 seasons

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Mentored 50 people at 3 programs, most recently Chris Thurmond, Chuck Smith and Jimmy Heggins

Coach	Where	Seasons
Chris Thurmond	Kentucky	2008
Chuck Smith	Kentucky	2008
Jimmy Heggins	Kentucky	2008
Larry Brown	Kentucky	2008
Rick Petri	Kentucky	2008
Steve Ortameyer	Kentucky	2008
Thom Kaumeyer	Kentucky	2008
Gerad Parker	Kentucky	2007
Larry Brinson	Kentucky	2007–2009
Randy Sanders	Kentucky

Succeeded 4 people at 4 programs, most recently Guy Morriss, Rod Rust and Don Read

Coach	Where	Seasons
Guy Morriss	Kentucky	2003
Rod Rust	Atlanta Falcons	1997
Don Read	Oregon	1977
Chet Franklin	San Francisco 49ers	1974

Succeeded by 5 people at 5 programs, most recently Joker Phillips, Dick Vermeil and Mike Bellotti

Coach	Where	Seasons
Joker Phillips	Kentucky	2010
Dick Vermeil	St. Louis Rams	1997
Mike Bellotti	Oregon	1995
Dick Vermeil	Los Angeles Rams	1973
Lynn Stiles	UCLA	1971