David Raih (born September 9, 1980) is an

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coach. He currently serves as a senior offensive analyst for the

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. Prior to this position, he most recently served as offensive coordinator and

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. Prior to Vanderbilt, Raih was the wide receivers coach for the

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from 2019 to 2020 and for the

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in 2018.

Early life

Born September 9, 1980, Raih attended

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, a Catholic, college-prep, military high school where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, the second-highest-ranking officer in the high school. Raih was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. In his junior year, his team won the Minnesota state basketball championship. He also quarterbacked his team to the Minnesota state semifinals in football in both his junior and senior years. Raih played college football as a

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at the

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, earning a letter in his fourth year as the

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won the

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title and earned a berth in the

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. His playing career was limited due to injury. He had surgery on his throwing arm in both 1999 and 2002. Prior to his start coaching, Raih was a sales representative for Zimmer Inc., a manufacturer of orthopedic devices (2004–07).

Coaching career

UCLA

Raih's coaching career started at UCLA, where he spent two years as an intern (2008–09) working with the quarterbacks under head coach

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. Raih left his six-figure salary job at Zimmer Inc. to become an unpaid intern for the

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Iowa

Raih spent three seasons as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, where he assisted with tight ends (2012) and the offensive line (2010–2011).

Texas Tech

In 2013 Raih joined Texas Tech as the director of high school relations, in addition to assisting with quarterbacks under head coach

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Raih was promoted to outside receivers coach going into the 2013 Holiday Bowl.

Green Bay Packers

Raih spent five seasons with the Packers, most recently working as the wide receivers coach after being promoted on January 24, 2018. He previously served as offensive perimeter coach, following a promotion on February 27, 2017, and was earlier named assistant offensive line coach on February 17, 2016. He was initially hired by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on February 7, 2014, and spent his first two years as the team’s coaching administrator.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 13, 2019, Raih was hired by the

as their wide receivers coach, reuniting with head coach

Vanderbilt

On February 2, 2021 Raih was hired as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at

under head coach

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. He resigned after the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay announced that Raih was being added to the coaching staff on April 5, 2023. He would serve as a senior offensive analyst under new offensive coordinator Dave Canales.

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raih, David 1980 births Living people American football quarterbacks Arizona Cardinals coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football players Green Bay Packers coaches Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches UCLA Bruins football coaches Vanderbilt Commodores football coaches Sportspeople from Edina, Minnesota Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota