Rick Venturi
Rick Venturi went 1–31–1 as a head coach, 1978–1980, at Northwestern. Share
- Record
- 1–31–1 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1979 1–10
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Northwestern | 0–10–1 | 10th | |||
| 1979 | Northwestern | 1–10 | 10th | |||
| 1980 | Northwestern | 0–11 | 10th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 11 | 0–11 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 0–5–1 | 8% |
| Conference games | 27 | 0–26–1 | 2% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 4 | 1–2–1 | 38% |
| At home | 15 | 1–14 | 7% |
| On the road | 18 | 0–17–1 | 3% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 33 | 1–31–1 | 5% |
His own 33 games on file, 1978–1980, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler 1978–1980 | 0–3 | Michigan | 3 | |
| Dave McClain 1978–1980 | 0–3 | Wisconsin | 3 | |
| Jim Young 1978–1980 | 0–3 | Purdue | 3 | |
| Lee Corso 1978–1980 | 0–3 | Indiana | 3 |
Rick Venturi’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Michiganseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Minnesotaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Wisconsinseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Illinoisseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Iowaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–76 | Purdue | Assistant coach | |
| 1977 | Illinois | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1978–80 | Northwestern | Head coach | |
| 1981 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1982–83 | Baltimore Colts NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 1984 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1985–90 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 1991 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and interim head coach | |
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1994 | Cleveland Browns NFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1995 | Cleveland Browns NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1996 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Linebackers coach and interim head coach | |
| 1997 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 1998 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach | |
| 1999 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 2000–01 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach | |
| 2002–05 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Rams NFL | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 2008 | St. Louis Rams NFL | Assistant head coach, linebackers coach and defensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Alex AgasePurdue
- Gary MoellerIllinois
- Frank KushHamilton Tiger-Cats, Indianapolis Colts
- Ron DowhowerIndianapolis Colts
- Ron MeyerIndianapolis Colts
- Bill BelichickCleveland Browns
- Scott LinehanSt. Louis Rams
Assistants who became head coaches
- Leon BurtnettPurdue
- Sylvester CroomMississippi State
- Bruce AriansTemple, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jim MoraUCLA, UConn, Colorado State, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks
- Wayne NunnelyUNLV
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Agase | Purdue | 1973–76 | Assistant coach | |
| Gary Moeller | Illinois | 1977 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Frank Kush | Hamilton Tiger-Cats pro | 1981 | Assistant coach | |
| Frank Kush | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1984 | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Ron Dowhower | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1985–86 | Linebackers coach | |
| Ron Meyer | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1986–90 | Linebackers coach | |
| Bill Belichick | Cleveland Browns NFL | 1994–95 | 1994: defensive backs coach; 1995: defensive coordinator | |
| Scott Linehan | St. Louis Rams NFL | 2006–08 | 2006–07: assistant head coach and linebackers coach; 2008: assistant head coach, linebackers coach and defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Burtnett | Indianapolis Colts, 1991: running backs coach | Purdue | |
| Sylvester Croom | Indianapolis Colts, 1991: running backs coach | Mississippi State | |
| Bruce Arians | New Orleans Saints, 1996: tight ends coach | Temple, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints, 1996: defensive backs coach | UCLA, UConn, Colorado State, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks | |
| Wayne Nunnely | New Orleans Saints, 1996: defensive line coach | UNLV |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Mattison | Northwestern, 1978–80: defensive line coach |
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.