Kentucky Football Coach Rich Brooks retires
 |
Bill Jempty | Monday, January 4, 2010 |
He took the Wildcats to four consecutive Bowl games. I find it interesting that the AP article below mentions Brooks time as head coach of the Rams but fails to mention his similar duties at the University of Oregon. Brooks, a Oregon State graduate, was only the Ducks Head Football coach for 17 seasons, was coach of the year and took Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1995 and their first ever Pac 10 Championship. He deserves most of the credit for reviving Ducks football.
Update- The AP article has been updated and now includes a mention of Brooks time at Oregon but still neglects to mention his winning coach of the year while he was the coach of the Ducks.
Kentucky coach Rich Brooks has announced that he is retiring after seven seasons coaching the Wildcats.
Brooks made the announcement on Monday. He will be replaced by offensive head coach Joker Phillips, who agreed to become Brooks’ eventual successor two years ago.
Brooks finishes his career with a 39-47 record at Kentucky. He went 130-156-4 overall in 25 seasons overall at the collegiate level. Brooks posted a 13-19 record coaching the NFL’s St. Louis Rams in the mid-1990s.
- Oregon fires Coach Ernie Kent
- Tubby Smith leaves Kentucky for Minnesota
- The mighty have fallen- U of Kentucky will accept NIT Bid if offered
- Oregon Ducks QB Dennis Dixon out with torn ACL
- Former NFL Defensive Lineman Perry Brooks dead at 55
- Dennis Erickson Takes Arizona State Job
- Former Kansas City Head coach Frank Gansz dead at 70
- Navy promotes Ken Niumatalolo to head football coach
- Bobby Ross Resigns as Army Coach
- Oregon Ducks reinstate RB LeGarrette Blount
- Eight is Enough- Edmonton beats Chicago 8-4
- Lydia Ko wins New South Wales Open
- The Comeback I- Pittsburgh Penguins beat NY Islanders 5-0
- Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death at age 24
- Hee Young Park wins CME Titleholders Championship
- Oklahoma State Women’s Basketball Coach Kurt Budke dead at 50
- Costly mistake- Blackhawks waive Rostislav Olesz
- Manager Tony La Russa announces retirement
- Puck Drop- Florida Panthers start the 2011-12 NHL season
- 13-time PGA Tour winner Dave Hill dead at 74
Comments are Closed
