Richard Schmidt (born September 3, 1942) is a retired men's college

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coach, most notably serving at the

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(

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), where he served from 1983 to 2023. Prior to his tenure at Tampa, Schmidt coached the Vanderbilt University for two seasons, and was an assistant for the

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. He began his coaching career in 1969 at Ballard High School in

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where he had a record of 183–32 in seven seasons, including the state championship in 1977. While at Ballard High School, he coached future Virginia Cavalier and NBA player

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. He went to Virginia with Lamp and two other former Ballard players. Schmidt played at

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('60) in Louisville and is a 1964 graduate of

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