Rick Christophel

Offensive Assistant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers · OTHER · since 2022

5 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBruce Arians mentor 3 other mentors 7 protégés

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Experience

21 stints

Offensive Assistant
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022–present5 seasons
Tight Ends
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2019–20213 seasons
Tight Ends
Arizona Cardinals
2013–20175 seasons
Head Coach
Austin Peay
2007–20126 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
UAB
20061 season
Assistant Head Coach · Defensive Line
UAB
20051 season

Career paths from analyst to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 10 people at 8 programs, most recently Bruce Arians, Watson Brown and Jackie Sherrill

Coach	Where	Seasons
Bruce Arians	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2019–2021
Bruce Arians	Arizona Cardinals	2013–2017
Watson Brown	UAB	2004–2006
Watson Brown	UAB	1996–2001
Jackie Sherrill	Mississippi State	1991–1994
Watson Brown	Vanderbilt	1986–1990
Watson Brown	Rice	1984–1985
Watson Brown	Cincinnati	1983
Emory Hale	Austin Peay	1981
Watson Brown

Mentored 7 people at 1 program, most recently Craig Candeto, Dainon Sidney and Josh Roberts

Succeeded 8 people at 5 programs, most recently Freddie Kitchens, Carroll McCray and Wayne Bolt

Succeeded by 6 people at 6 programs, most recently John Van Dam, Jason Michael and Kirby Cannon