A. J. Ricker

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A. J. Ricker
Current position
TitleCo-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach
Team TCU
Conference Big 12
Biographical details
Born (1980-03-29) March 29, 1980 (age 44)
Spring, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2003 Missouri
2004 Chicago Bears
2005 Rhein Fire
2006–2007 Tampa Bay Storm
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007 Western Michigan (GA)
2008Western Michigan (OL)
2009 Saint Joseph's (IN) (OL)
2010St. Joseph's (IN)
2011–2012Western Michigan (RCG/OL)
2013 Illinois (OL)
2014–2015 Missouri (OL)
2016 Houston (OA)
2017 Oklahoma State (OA)
2018 Kansas (OL)
2019 SMU (OL)
2020SMU (co-OC/OL)
2021–present TCU (co-OC/OL)
Head coaching record
Overall5–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GLFC (2010)

A. J. Ricker (born March 29, 1980) is an American college football coach. He is the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Texas Christian University, a position he has held since 2021. He was the head football coach at Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana, in 2010.

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College career

In his college career he played in 47 career games, and was a two-time team captain. [1] Ricker made the All Big-12 team three times. In 2001 he was a Third Team All-Big-12 selection, in 2002 he was a Second Team All-Big-12 selection, and in 2003 he was a First Team All-Big-12 selection. [2] [3] [4]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2004 NFL draft, Ricker signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. [5] However he would be cut before the regular season started. Ricker would go on to NFL Europe where he signed with the Rhein Fire; he also had a stint in the Arena Football League for two years. [6]

Coaching career

Ricker started his coaching career with Western Michigan as a graduate assistant before being promoted to be their offensive line coach. He would then head to St. Josephs College as their offensive line coach. [1] However he would be promoted to be St. Josephs next head coach after their head coach Lou Esposito left for Western Michigan. [7] He then return edto Western Michigan as their offensive line coach. [8] From there he moved on to Illinois as their offensive line coach. [9] [10] After just one year at Illinois, Ricker took on the offensive line coaching position at Missouri, where he would stay for two years. [11] [12] Ricker then took on offensive analyst role at Houston for the 2016 season. [1] Ricker's nest stop for the 2017 season was Oklahoma State as an offensive analyst. [13] [14] Ricker would then get another offensive line coaching job this time at Kansas for the 2018 season. [15] [16] The next stop for Ricker would come at SMU as their offensive line coach for the 2019 season [17] The after his first season with SMU he would be promoted to be their co-offensive coordinator at offensive line coach. [18] After a stellar season at SMU as their co-offensive coordinator he was named a nominee for the Broyles Award, which given to the best assistant coach in the country. [19] [20] After his stellar coaching stint at SMU he was hired by TCU to be their co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, a position he still holds [21] In his time with TCU he has helped the program massively helping the Horned Frogs to the National Championship as well as helping quarterback Max Duggan become a Heisman Trophy finalist. [22] [23]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Joseph's Pumas (Great Lakes Football Conference)(2010)
2010 Saint Joseph's5–52–1T–1st
Saint Joseph's:5–52–1
Total:5–5
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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