Biographical details | |
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Born | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 24, 1953
Playing career | |
1970s | Millersville |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1975–1977 | Millersville (assistant) |
1978–1984 | Colgate (assistant) |
1985–1989 | Central State (assistant) |
1990–1991 | Cheyney |
1992–1993 | Central State (assistant) |
1994–1995 | Central State |
1996–2005 | Tuskegee |
2006–2013 | Jackson State |
2014–2017 | Mississippi Valley State |
Baseball | |
1980–1984 | Colgate |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 169–124 (football) 33–90 (baseball) |
Bowls | 3–1 |
Tournaments | 3–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NAIA Division I (1995) 1 Black college national (2000) 6 SIAC (1998–2002, 2005) 1 SWAC (2007) 6 SWAC East Division (2007–2008, 2010–2013) | |
Awards | |
NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1995) | |
Rick Comegy (born September 24, 1953) is an American former college football and college baseball coach. On January 21, 2014, Comegy was introduced as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State.[1] He previously served as the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 2006 to 2013.[2] He was named JSU head coach on December 9, 2005 after ten years as head coach of Tuskegee University, where he compiled a 90–26 record. He has also served as head coach of Cheyney University and Central State University, where he won the NAIA national football championship in 1995. He served as an assistant coach at Central State University under former Cheyney/Central State/Florida A&M coach Billy Joe in the 80s and 90s.
Comegy was the 15th head coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama and he held that position for ten seasons, from 1996 until 2005. His coaching record at Tuskegee was 90–26.[3]
Comegy is a 1976 graduate of Millersville University and has held coaching positions at Millersville and Colgate University, where he also coached track and baseball.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Cheyney Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1990–1991) | |||||||||
1990 | Cheyney | 0–11 | 0–5 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
1991 | Cheyney | 0–11 | 0–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
Cheyney: | 0–22 | 0–11 | |||||||
Central State Marauders (NAIA Division I independent) (1994–1995) | |||||||||
1994 | Central State | 8–2 | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||||
1995 | Central State | 10–1 | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||||
Central State: | 18–3 | ||||||||
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1996–2005) | |||||||||
1996 | Tuskegee | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–8th | |||||
1997 | Tuskegee | 7–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
1998 | Tuskegee | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | W Pioneer | ||||
1999 | Tuskegee | 9–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | L Pioneer | ||||
2000 | Tuskegee | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Pioneer | ||||
2001 | Tuskegee | 11–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Pioneer | ||||
2002 | Tuskegee | 10–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
2003 | Tuskegee | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2004 | Tuskegee | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Pioneer | ||||
2005 | Tuskegee | 11–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | W Pioneer | ||||
Tuskegee: | 90–26 | 55–16 | |||||||
Jackson State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
2006 | Jackson State | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
2007 | Jackson State | 8–4 | 7–2 | 1st (East) | |||||
2008 | Jackson State | 7–5 | 6–1 | 1st (East) | |||||
2009 | Jackson State | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
2010 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–1st (East) | |||||
2011 | Jackson State | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–1st (East) | |||||
2012 | Jackson State | 7–5 | 7–2 | T–1st (East) | |||||
2013 | Jackson State | 8–4 | 8–1 | 1st (East) | |||||
Jackson State: | 55–35 | 49–19 | |||||||
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
2014 | Mississippi Valley State | 2–9 | 1–8 | 5th (East) | |||||
2015 | Mississippi Valley State | 1–10 | 1–8 | 5th (East) | |||||
2016 | Mississippi Valley State | 1–10 | 1–8 | 5th (East) | |||||
2017 | Mississippi Valley State | 2–9 | 1–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
Mississippi Valley State: | 6–38 | 4–30 | |||||||
Total: | 169–124 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ↑ "Delta Devils hire Rick Comegy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Jackson State fires Rick Comegy". ESPN.com. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ Tuskegee University#Sports coaching records Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine