Rick Lantz is a former

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coach. He served as the interim head football coach at the

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for three games 2001, following the firing of

Charlie Weatherbie Charles Alvin Weatherbie (born January 17, 1955) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Utah State University (1992–1994), the United States Naval Academy (1995–2001), and Louisiana ...

. He was formerly a widely recognized defensive coordinator in the college football ranks and held high-profile jobs at the

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and the

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. He also served as an assistant coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, i ...

, the

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, and

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. Lantz also coached the

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and

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of NFL Europe. In three seasons (2004–2006) with the Berlin Thunder, Lantz coached the team to an 18–11–1 regular season record. In addition, the Thunder competed in two

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s. Berlin won World Bowl XII, 30–24, over the Frankfurt Galaxy on June 12, 2004, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The following year, the Thunder fell in World Bowl XIII, 27–21, to the

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on June 11, 2005, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2006 Berlin season included a 17–17 tie on the road against the Hamburg Sea Devils on April 1, one of just two ties in the history of NFL Europe. Lantz took the reins of the

in 2007, the final season of NFL Europe. He coached the team to a 4–6 record.2007 NFL Europa standings
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Head coaching record

College

Professional

References

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