Greg Richmond

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Greg Richmond
Current position
Team University of North Texas (Defensive Line coach)
Conference American Conference
Biographical details
BornJuly 15, 1981
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alma mater Oklahoma State University
Playing career
1999-2003 Oklahoma State Cowboys
2003-2004 Philadelphia Eagles
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007-2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys (Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning)
2010 Douglas High School, Oklahoma (Defensive Line)
2010-2012 Northeastern State University (Defensive Line)
2014 Talequah High School (Defensive Line)
2015-2017 Fairmont State University (Defensive line)
2018-2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys (Defensive line)
2024 Sam Houston Bearkats (Defensive line)
2025- North Texas Mean Green (Defensive line)

Greg Richmond (born July 15, 1981) is an American former linebacker and defensive line coach previously at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. [1] He played college football at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 2003. [1] At Oklahoma State, he earned first team All-Big 12 honors as a senior, leading Oklahoma State to the 2003 Cotton Bowl. [2] [3] After graduation, he played for three years in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker signing as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004.

Richmond stayed with the Eagles until 2007, when he returned to his alma mater to begin his career in coaching as Oklahoma State's assistant director of strength & conditioning [2] followed by a stint at Douglas High School in Oklahoma.

From 2010-12, Richmond served as the defensive line coach at Northeastern State. In 2015, he returned to Northeastern State as the team's strength and conditioning coordinator and also coached the defensive line. [4] Afterwards, he went on to coach the defensive line at Talequah High School, and then the nationally ranked D2 Fairmont State University in West Virginia. [2]

In 2018, Richmond returned to Oklahoma State as a defensive line coach. [5] [6] He was removed from his "dream role" [7] in early 2024. [8]

He was the defensive ends coach at Sam Houston State University during the 2024 season [9] , and afterwards became the defensive ends coach at the University of North Texas in December 2024. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Greg Richmond - Defensive Line - Cowboy Football Coaches". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Greg Richmond - Defensive Line Coach/Director of Player Development - Football Coaches". Fairmont State University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. "Coach Miles and Senior Captain Greg Richmond Speak About the Cotton Bowl". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. "Richmond returns to NSU football program". Northeastern State University Athletics. February 12, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  5. Wright, Scott. "OSU assistant Greg Richmond has put himself on a path for success since Douglass High". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  6. Ruiz, Nathan. "OSU's Greg Richmond thrilled to be a Cowboy again". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  7. World, Mark Cooper Tulsa (February 1, 2018). "Former Oklahoma State defensive end Greg Richmond lands 'dream job' as OSU assistant coach". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  8. "Mike Gundy comments on new Oklahoma State defensive line coach Paul Randolph, letting go of Greg Richmond". 247Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  9. "Greg Richmond - Defensive Ends - Staff Directory". Sam Houston. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  10. "Greg Richmond - Football Coach". meangreensports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.