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Richard Minter (born October 4, 1954) is an
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coach who is the senior defensive analyst for the
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of the
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(NFL). He previously served as the
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for the
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and as a defensive coordinator for the Birmingham Iron in the
Alliance of American Football The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was a professional American football minor league. The AAF consisted of eight centrally owned and operated teams in the southern and western United States, seven of which were located in metropolitan area ...
(AAF). Minter has previously served as the head football coach at the
University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public university, public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the ...
from 1994 to 2003 and as the interim head coach for
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in the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, compiling a career
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record of 54–63–1.


Early life and education

Minter was born on October 4, 1954, in
Nash, Texas Nash is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Texarkana. It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area. The population was 2,960 at the 2010 census, up from 2,169 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 3,814, ...
, and raised in
Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin cities, twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2 ...
. He graduated from
Texas High School Texas High School (THS) is a public high school in Texarkana, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana Independent School District and is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. For the 2021–2022 school ye ...
in Texarkana. He then attended
Henderson State University Henderson State University (HSU) is a public university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, Henderson has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,500 students. The campus is located on . H ...
where he earned his undergraduate degree and a master's degree. He is also a member of the Phi Sigma Epsilon.


Coaching career

Minter started his career as a graduate assistant coach at
Henderson State University Henderson State University (HSU) is a public university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, Henderson has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,500 students. The campus is located on . H ...
in 1977. In 1978, he was a graduate assistant coach at the
University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It is the Flagship campus, flagship campus of the University of Arkan ...
where the Razorbacks finished the season 9–2–1. In 1979, he became the defensive ends coach at
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig ...
. From 1980 to 1982, he was the linebackers coach at
North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina sy ...
. In 1984, he was the linebackers coach at
New Mexico State New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a Public university system, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution ...
. From 1985 to 1991, Minter was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at
Ball State Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. T ...
. From 1992 to 1993, he served as the defensive coordinator for the
University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; ; ND) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Cathol ...
, where he led the Irish to a #2 national ranking. From 1994 to 2003, he was the head football coach at the
University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public university, public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the ...
, where he compiled a 53–63–1 record. Among Cincinnati's head coaches, Rick Minter has both the record for second most career wins and the record for most career losses. He was fired at the end of the 2003 season shortly after the school accepted an invite to
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. The Bearcats played in four bowl games during his tenure.


Personal life

Minter's son,
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, is the defensive coordinator for the
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.


Head coaching record


References


External links


Indiana State Sycamores profileGeorgia State Panthers profileLos Angeles Chargers profile
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