Doc Urich | |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1928 |
Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Maumee, Ohio, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1947–1950 |
Player Team1: | Miami (OH) |
Player Positions: | End |
Coach Years1: | 1951–1955 |
Coach Team1: | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1956–1963 |
Coach Team2: | Northwestern (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 1964–1965 |
Coach Team3: | Notre Dame (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 1966–1968 |
Coach Team4: | Buffalo |
Coach Years5: | 1969–1970 |
Coach Team5: | Northern Illinois |
Coach Years6: | 1971 |
Coach Team6: | Buffalo Bills (DC) |
Coach Years7: | 1972–1975 |
Coach Team7: | Denver Broncos (DL) |
Coach Years8: | 1976 |
Coach Team8: | Denver Broncos (OL) |
Coach Years9: | 1978–1980 |
Coach Team9: | Washington Redskins (DC) |
Coach Years10: | 1981–1983 |
Coach Team10: | Green Bay Packers (DL) |
Coach Years11: | 1984 |
Coach Team11: | Denver Broncos (ST) |
Coach Years12: | 1985 |
Coach Team12: | Denver Broncos (TE/AOL) |
Overall Record: | 24–26 |
Richard Weldon "Doc" Urich (September 20, 1928 – April 28, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at University at Buffalo from 1966 to 1968 and at Northern Illinois University from 1969 to 1970, compiling a career record of 24–26.
For 16 years, starting in 1951, Urich was an assistant coach to Ara Parseghian at Miami University, Northwestern University and the University of Notre Dame. In 1966, Urich became the head coach at the University at Buffalo.[1] In 1969, Urich became the head coach and at Northern Illinois University. Urich was the 12th head football coach for the Huskies and he held that position for two seasons, from 1969 until 1970. His record at Northern Illinois was 6–14. Urich spent 15 years as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers.
Urich died in 1997 of a heart attack.[2]