Dick Coury
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1929 Athens, Ohio |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1965 | Mater Dei HS (CA) |
| 1966–1968 | USC (DC) |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1972–1973 | Denver Broncos (WR) |
| 1974 | Portland Storm |
| 1975 | San Diego Chargers (LB) |
| 1976–1981 | Philadelphia Eagles (WR) |
| 1983 | Boston Breakers |
| 1984 | New Orleans Breakers |
| 1985 | Portland Breakers |
| 1986–1990 | Los Angeles Rams (QB) |
| 1991–1992 | New England Patriots (OC) |
| 1993 | Minnesota Vikings (assistant) |
| 1994 | Houston Oilers (OC) |
| 1995–1996 | Houston Oilers (OA/PG) |
| 1997–1998 | St. Louis Rams (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
13–8–1 (college) 85–9–5 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| USFL Coach of the Year (1983) | |
Richard P. Coury (born September 29, 1929) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at California State University, Fullerton from 1970 to 1971, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Coury also was the head coach for the Portland Storm of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974, and the Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 to 1985. He was named as the USFL coach of the year in 1983.[1]
A 1951 University of Notre Dame graduate, Coury was not a football player, but served as a student assistant for head coach Frank Leahy. His first coaching position was an assistant at Mater Dei High School in 1953.[2] After four seasons, Coury moved up to head the program, compiling a record of 85–9–5 from 1957 to 1965.[3] He then joined University of Southern California coach John McKay's staff as defensive coordinator in 1966.
Coury then moved on to California State University, Fullerton, serving as the school's first head coach in 1970 and 1971, tallying a record of 13–8–1.
Coury has also held coaching positions with the Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. His last coaching job was with the St. Louis Rams before he retired in 1999 to become a scout.[4]
Coury is the father of current Lake Oswego High School football head coach Steve Coury.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton Titans (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1970–1971) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Cal State Fullerton | 7–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Cal State Fullerton: | 13–8–1 | 6–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–8–1 | ||||||||