Rick Minter
Rick Minter went 54–63–1 as a head coach, 1994–2009, at Cincinnati and Marshall. Share
- Record
- 54–63–1 career
- Seasons
- 11
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2009 7–6
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cincinnati | 2–8–1 | ||||
| 1995 | Cincinnati | 6–5 | ||||
| 1996 | Cincinnati | 6–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1997 | Cincinnati | 8–4 | T–4th | Humanitarian Bowl W | ||
| 1998 | Cincinnati | 2–9 | T–7th | |||
| 1999 | Cincinnati | 3–8 | 9th | |||
| 2000 | Cincinnati | 7–5 | T–2nd | Motor City Bowl L | ||
| 2001 | Cincinnati | 7–5 | T–2nd | Motor City Bowl L | ||
| 2002 | Cincinnati | 7–7 | T–1st | New Orleans Bowl L | ||
| 2003 | Cincinnati | 5–7 | 9th | |||
| 2004–08: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2009 | Marshall interim, bowl game | 1–0 | Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl W | |||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Jonathan RuffinConsensus All‑American, 2000
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 14 | 2–12 | 14% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Against rivals | 31 | 14–16–1 | 47% |
| Conference games | 53 | 23–30 | 43% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 57 | 24–32–1 | 43% |
| At home | 59 | 34–25 | 58% |
| On the road | 54 | 18–35–1 | 34% |
| At neutral sites | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 52 | 32–19–1 | 63% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 66 | 22–44 | 33% |
His own 118 games on file, 1994–2009, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Brown 1996–2003 | 5–2 | UAB | 7 | |
| Steve Logan 1994–2002 | 2–5 | East Carolina | 7 | |
| Jeff Bower 1995–2003 | 2–5 | Southern Miss | 7 | |
| Rip Scherer 1995–2000 | 3–3 | Memphis | 6 | |
| John Smith 1997–2002 | 2–4 | Utah State, Louisville | 6 | |
| Randy Walker 1994–1998 | 2–2–1 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Terry Hoeppner 1999–2003 | 2–3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Kim Helton 1996–1999 | 2–2 | Houston | 4 | |
| David Rader 1994–1997 | 3–0 | Tulsa | 3 | |
| Dana Dimel 2000–2002 | 3–0 | Houston | 3 |
Rick Minter’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Memphisseries | 10 | 5–5 |
| Miami (OH)series | 10 | 4–5–1 |
| Louisvilleseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| East Carolinaseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| UABseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Houstonseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Southern Missseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Tulaneseries | 6 | 1–5 |
National title staffs
Every title staff- Won a national title on Michigan’s 2023 staff (defensive analyst, interim linebackers, part of the season) · the staff · source
The champions’ staffs from 1990 on, as the schools listed them that season: Staff lists: Drew Hoover’s how-many-rings (MIT), from the schools’ media guides and staff pages. Roles as the source words them.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Henderson State | Graduate assistant | |
| 1978 | Arkansas | Graduate assistant | |
| 1979–80 | Louisiana Tech | Defensive ends coach | |
| 1980–82 | North Carolina State | Defensive ends coach | |
| 1984 | New Mexico State | Linebackers coach | |
| 1985–91 | Ball State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1992–93 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1994–2003 | Cincinnati | Head coach | |
| 2004 | South Carolina | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2005–07 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2008–09 | Marshall | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2009 | Marshall | Interim head coach | |
| 2010 | Indiana State | Linebackers coach | |
| 2011–12 | Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2013–15 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2016 | Georgia State | Defensive line coach | |
| 2017–18 | Florida Tech | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2019 | Birmingham Iron AAF | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2020 | Southern Miss | Defensive analyst | |
| 2022 | Michigan | Defensive analyst | |
| 2023 | Michigan | Interim linebackers coach | |
| 2024–25 | Los Angeles Chargers NFL | Senior defensive analyst | |
| 2026–present | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Senior defensive analyst |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Lou HoltzArkansas, Notre Dame, South Carolina
- Larry BeightolLouisiana Tech
- Pat PattersonLouisiana Tech
- Billy BrewerLouisiana Tech
- Monte KiffinNC State
- Fred ZechmanNew Mexico State
- Paul SchudelBall State
- Charlie WeisNotre Dame
- Mark SnyderMarshall
- Trent MilesIndiana State, Georgia State
- Joker PhillipsKentucky
- Chip KellyPhiladelphia Eagles
- and 12 more
Rick Minter
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dana BibleNC State
- Don TreadwellMichigan State, Miami (OH), Arkansas–Pine Bluff
- L. C. ColeTennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman
- Tim RoseMiami (OH)
- Kim DameronEastern Illinois
- Rex RyanNew York Jets, Buffalo Bills
- Sam PittmanArkansas, Hutchinson
- Joker PhillipsKentucky
- Jimbo FisherFlorida State, Texas A&M
- Dave BaldwinSanta Barbara, Santa Rosa, Cal State Northridge, San José State, Colorado State
Worked under (24)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Holtz | Arkansas | 1978 | Graduate assistant | |
| Larry Beightol | Louisiana Tech | 1979 | Defensive ends coach | |
| Pat Patterson | Louisiana Tech | 1979 | Defensive ends coach | |
| Billy Brewer | Louisiana Tech | 1980 | Defensive ends coach | |
| Monte Kiffin | NC State | 1980–82 | Defensive ends coach | |
| Fred Zechman | New Mexico State | 1984 | Linebackers coach | |
| Paul Schudel | Ball State | 1985–91 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 1992–93 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Lou Holtz | South Carolina | 2004 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Charlie Weis | Notre Dame | 2005–07 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Mark Snyder | Marshall | 2008–09 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Trent Miles | Indiana State | 2010 | Linebackers coach | |
| Joker Phillips | Kentucky | 2011–12 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Chip Kelly | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | 2013–15 | Linebackers coach | |
| Trent Miles | Georgia State | 2016 | Defensive line coach | |
| Tim Lappano | Georgia State | 2016 | Defensive line coach | |
| Steve Englehart | Florida Tech | 2017–18 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Tim Lewis | Birmingham Iron pro | 2019 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Scotty Walden | Southern Miss | 2020 | Defensive analyst | |
| Tim Billings | Southern Miss | 2020 | Defensive analyst | |
| Jay Hopson | Southern Miss | 2020 | Defensive analyst | |
| Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | 2022–23 | 2022: defensive analyst; 2023: interim linebackers coach | |
| Sherrone Moore | Michigan | 2023 | Interim linebackers coach | |
| Jesse Minter | Michigan | 2023 | Interim linebackers coach | |
| Jay Harbaugh | Michigan | 2023 | Interim linebackers coach | |
| Mike Hart | Michigan | 2023 | Interim linebackers coach | |
| Jim Harbaugh | Los Angeles Chargers NFL | 2024–25 | Senior defensive analyst | |
| Kirk Campbell | Los Angeles Chargers NFL | 2025 | Senior defensive analyst | |
| Jesse Minter | Baltimore Ravens NFL | 2026 | Senior defensive analyst |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Bible | Cincinnati, 1994: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | NC State | |
| Don Treadwell | Cincinnati, 1994: wide receivers coach | Michigan State, Miami (OH), Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
| L. C. Cole | Cincinnati, 1994–95: assistant head coach and running backs coach | Tennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman | |
| Tim Rose | Cincinnati, 1995: defensive coordinator | Miami (OH) | |
| Kim Dameron | Cincinnati, 1996–97: defensive backs coach; 1998: defensive coordinator | Eastern Illinois | |
| Rex Ryan | Cincinnati, 1996–97: defensive coordinator | New York Jets, Buffalo Bills | |
| Sam Pittman | Cincinnati, 1996: offensive tackles and tight ends coach | Arkansas, Hutchinson | |
| Joker Phillips | Cincinnati, 1997: wide receivers coach; 1998: defensive backs coach | Kentucky | |
| Jimbo Fisher | Cincinnati, 1999: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Florida State, Texas A&M | |
| Dave Baldwin | Cincinnati, 2001: offensive coordinator | Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Cal State Northridge, San José State, Colorado State |
Other assistants under him (14)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Cassity | Cincinnati, 1994: defensive coordinator | |
| Greg Seamon | Cincinnati, 1995–98: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Bob Wylie | Cincinnati, 1996: offensive line coach | |
| Don Martindale | Cincinnati, 1996–98: special teams coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Greg Hudson | Cincinnati, 1997: T] and offensive line coach; 1998: running backs coach; 1999–2000: assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| Rick Smith | Cincinnati, 1999–2000: defensive coordinator | |
| Joe Daniels | Cincinnati, 2000: offensive coordinator | |
| A. J. Christoff | Cincinnati, 2001–02: defensive coordinator | |
| Mark Criner | Cincinnati, 2002: linebackers coach; 2003: co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Rusty Burns | Cincinnati, 2002–03: offensive coordinator | |
| Mike Kolakowski | Cincinnati, 2003: co-defensive coordinator | |
| Ted Gill | Cincinnati, 2003: defensive line coach | |
| Alex Atkins | Marshall, 2009: graduate assistant | |
| John Shannon | Marshall, 2009: offensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.