Richard Edward Kotite was born on October 13,1942 and is a former National Football League player and coach.
10 Facts About Rich Kotite
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Rich Kotite graduated from Poly Prep Country Day School in 1961.
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Rich Kotite played the tight end position at Wagner College on Staten Island before being drafted in the 18th round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Rich Kotite was hired in 1990 to replace Ted Plumb as offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Rich Kotite was promoted to head coach after the firing of his predecessor, Buddy Ryan.
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Rich Kotite led the Eagles to 10- and 11-win seasons in 1991 and 1992, respectively, despite the loss of Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament on opening day of 1991, but still with the draft talent that had been selected by Buddy Ryan over the preceding five years.
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Rich Kotite had poor drafts and the level of talent dropped precipitously as his draft picks began replacing the talent that had been drafted by Ryan.
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Two days before the last game of the 1996 season, Rich Kotite announced he was stepping down as head coach.
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Rich Kotite has not coached in the NFL again in any capacity.
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Rich Kotite continued his media career for the NFL as a regular contributor to NFL Films programming on the NFL Network in particular, including the NFL Top 10 show.