Lincoln Riley
 Riley at 2018 Big 12 Media Days | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 45-8 |
| Annual salary | $11 million[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 5, 1983[2] Lubbock, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 2002 | Texas Tech |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Texas Tech (SA) |
| 2006 | Texas Tech (GA) |
| 2007 | Texas Tech (WR) |
| 2008–2009 | Texas Tech (IWR) |
| 2010–2013 | East Carolina (OC/QB) |
| 2014 | East Carolina (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2015–2016 | Oklahoma (OC/QB) |
| 2017–Present | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–8 |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (CFP) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Big 12 (2017–2020) | |
| Awards | |
| Broyles Award (2015) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2018) AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2018) | |
Lincoln Michael Riley (born September 5, 1983) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early career
Riley ran track at Muleshoe High School in Muleshoe, a town in West Texas. He began his high school career at defensive end and made the move to quarterback for his junior and senior seasons.[3] Riley played quarterback at Texas Tech University as a walk-on in 2002,[4] behind senior starter and future Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury and back-up B. J. Symons. After a year, he became a student assistant to Mike Leach,[4] gradually progressing to graduate assistant and then to receivers coach. Following his departure from Texas Tech after the firing of Leach, Lincoln went on to serve five seasons as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University[5] under Ruffin McNeill.
Oklahoma
Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12, 2015.[6][7] In his first season at Oklahoma, Riley led the Sooners to the 7th ranked offense in the country and to the College Football Playoff. He also won the Broyles Award, awarded the nation's top assistant coach. On June 7, 2017, Bob Stoops retired as head coach and Riley was named his successor.[8] In the 2017 season, Riley, anchored by Heisman winner Baker Mayfield, led his team to the Big 12 conference championship, #2 in the CFP rankings, and a berth in one of the CFP semifinal games at the Rose Bowl. Oklahoma went on to lose the 2018 Rose Bowl to Georgia in double overtime 54–48.[9]
Coaching tree
Notable head coaches Riley has served under:
- Mike Leach: Texas Tech (2003-2009)
- Ruffin McNeill: East Carolina (2010-2014)
- Bob Stoops: Oklahoma (2015-2016)
Notable assistant coaches under Riley who have become NCAA or NFL head coaches:
- Shane Beamer: South Carolina (2021-present)
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Oklahoma | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L Rose† | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Oklahoma | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L Orange† | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L Peach† | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2020 | Oklahoma | 9–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Cotton† | 6 | 6 | ||
| Oklahoma: | 45–8 (.849) | 30–5 (.857) | |||||||
| Total: | 45–8 (.849) | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Personal life
Riley graduated from Texas Tech in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science. He and his wife Caitlin have two daughters, named Sloan and Stella, and two pets Boomer and Sooner.[10]
His younger brother, Garrett, currently serves as offensive coordinator at Southern Methodist University.
References
- ^ "OU Regents approve 5-year, $32.5 million contract for Lincoln Riley". Tulsa World. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Lincoln Riley: A look at the OU Football Coach's Career". Tulsa World. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (January 16, 2015). "Lincoln Riley: From Muleshoe, Texas, to Oklahoma's new offensive coordinator". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lincoln Riley takes over playcalling for Texas Tech offense: 'We've got a great plan'". 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Morris: Lincoln Riley makes ECU's offense go". Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ "ECU's Riley becomes Sooners' O-coordinator". 2015-01-12.
- ^ Writer, ERIC BAILEY World Sports. "Lincoln Riley officially named Oklahoma's offensive coordinator".
- ^ Silverstein, Adam; Kercheval, Ben (June 7, 2017). "Bob Stoops retires after 18 seasons with Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley to take over". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rose Bowl score:Georgia Completes comeback over Oklahoma in 2OT Thriller". January 2, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Head Coach Lincoln Riley". OU Athletics. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
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- East Carolina Pirates football coaches
- Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
- People from Muleshoe, Texas
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas