Bud Riley

Edward "Bud" Riley (born 1925) is an American former football coach with the Idaho Vandals, Oregon State Beavers, and in the Canadian Football League. He is the father of current Oregon State University and former Winnipeg Blue Bombers and San Diego Chargers head coach Mike Riley.[1]

Riley played Halfback at the University of Idaho from 1948-1950 under College Football Hall of Famer Dixie Howell.[2][3][4] He also played outfield for the Vandals baseball team.

Riley began his coaching career at Wallace High School in Wallace, Idaho as an assistant in 1950 before being named the head coach of baseball, football and basketball between 1955 and 1959.[5][6][7] He left Wallace where he coached football at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho.[8] In 1962 he was hired to assist Dee Andros at the University of Idaho[9] and in 1965 when Andros signed on at Oregon State, he took Riley with him where Riley was the Beavers defensive coordinator and secondary coach from 1965-1972.[10][11]

In 1973, Riley moved to the CFL to serve as defensive co-ordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders,[12][13] where her made significant improvements to a poorly rated defense.[14] Riley was hired for as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1974 when head coach Jim Spavital was fired after the Blue Bomber finished last in the Western Conference.[15][16] The Bombers didn't make it out of the first round in Riley's three postseason appearances, resulting in him being let go after the 1977 CFL season.[17] His next coaching job was as an assistant coach with the Toronto Argonauts.[18] He replaced the fired Leo Cahill as head coach with seven games remaining,[19] finishing with a 1-6 record.

He returned to Oregon State in 1979 as an assistant.[20] In 1982 he was hired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to replace the departing Frank Kush as head coach.[21] He lasted only halfway into his second season before being replaced by director of player personnel Al Bruno.[22]

Riley spent the 1984 CFL season as defensive co-ordinator for the Edmonton Eskimos.[23] He moved to the front office in 1985, serving as the Calgary Stampeders player personnel director for three seasons.[24][25] He also served as interim coach for the remainder of the 1985 season after the firing of head coach Steve Buratto.[26]

He was inducted into the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.[27]

References

  1. ^ Peterson, Anne M. (20 February 2003). "Riley to return as Oregon State coach". USA Today. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xBfZZRGE. 
  2. ^ "Grim Vandals Face Cougar Might". Lewiston Morning Tribune: p. 8. 30 October 1948. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f7heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1532,5013096&dq=bud-riley+coach+idaho+vandals&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Hayes, Peter (4 September, 1949). "Idaho May Be Tougher Than Opponents Think". Tri City Herald. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5O4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5623,282221&dq=bud-riley+idaho+vandals&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  4. ^ "Howell Defying Tradition; To Assemble Small Squad". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 30 August 1950. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9qIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5046,5540294&dq=bud-riley+idaho+vandals&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  5. ^ "ND Praises Wallace". Spokesman-Review. 21 November 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-xIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5265,384554&dq=bud-riley+wallace+high+school+coach&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  6. ^ "6 Hoop Veterans On Wallace Team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 28 November 1958. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eEBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7122,6700471&dq=bud-riley+wallace+high+school+coach&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  7. ^ "Fair Is Report". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 4 September 1958. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9yZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3665,1011694&dq=bud-riley+wallace+high+school+coach&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  8. ^ "Bengals Travel To Wallace". Lewiston Morning Tribune. 30 October 1959. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ksxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3629,4662429&dq=bud-riley+wallace+high+school+coach&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  9. ^ "Idaho Gets Three More Prep Stars". Lewiston Morning Tribune: p. 8. 22 August 1962. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kr5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4022,3522781&dq=bud-riley+dee+andros&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  10. ^ Peterson, Anne M. (25 September 2008). "The year of upsets for the Beavers". MailTribune. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xBM4ETuM. 
  11. ^ Withers, Bud (7 September 1972). "Beavers face opener very much in the dark". Eugene Register-Guard: p. 4B. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p91VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3675,1526840&dq=bud-riley+oregon&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  12. ^ Hughes, Bob (6 January 1973). "Tough...aggressive". Leader-Post. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MfFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vTwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3403,1068843&dq=bud-riley&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  13. ^ "Brooks Leaves La, Returns To Beavers". Eugene Register-Guard. 21 January 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kxonAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5138,4671552&dq=bud-riley&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  14. ^ Hughes, Bob (22 November 1973). "Eskimo tandem could be key". Leader-Post: p. 22. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DPhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2145,4530309&dq=bud-riley+winnipeg&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  15. ^ Hughes, Bob (18 January 1974). "Eddy Joins Roughrider Staff...". Leader-Post: p. 26. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N_RUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2DwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3116,637679&dq=bud-riley+winnipeg&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  16. ^ Watters, Dave (8 August 1974). "Duke of Winnipeg does get around". Vancouver Sun. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dKFlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U4sNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1011,3046737&dq=bud-riley+winnipeg&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  17. ^ "Decision of Blue Bombers: they no longer can stand to live the life of Riley". Calgary Herald. 17 November 1977. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YXBkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yn0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1604,3225444&dq=bud-riley+winnipeg&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  18. ^ Tucker, Larry (6 June 1978). "Jauch inherits star-studded Bomber team". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-pNjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WXoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1474,1534607&dq=bud-riley+signed+toronto&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  19. ^ "Cahill Again Walks Argos' Gangplank". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 11 September 1978. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kJVjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YnoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4759,2754453&dq=leo+cahill+fired+riley+seven+games&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  20. ^ "Ducks, Beavers Hire Grid Coaches". The Bulletin. 6 January 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqISAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3308,3607317&dq=bud-riley+oregon&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  21. ^ "Can Edmonton Win Another Grey Cup Title?". Tuscaloosa News. 6 July 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WicdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6607,1035533&dq=bud-riley+hired&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  22. ^ "Ti-cats Fire Riley". Leader-Post. 7 October 1983. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-5pVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UUANAAAAIBAJ&pg=4398,1590028&dq=bud-riley+al-bruno&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  23. ^ "Eskimos High On Fisher". Leader-Post: p. B2. 28 May 1984. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j4JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MUENAAAAIBAJ&pg=4865,3014318&dq=bud-riley+edmonton&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  24. ^ "Bud Should Feel At Home". Leader-Post. 1 February 1985. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=daFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bEANAAAAIBAJ&pg=1800,66331&dq=bud-riley+director&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  25. ^ "Miscellaneous". Saturday Post-Courier. 19 August 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JZxJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oAwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430,6237745&dq=bud-riley+director&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  26. ^ "Vespaziani After Coaching Job". Leader-Post. 6 February 1986. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S0ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=3912,1125071&dq=bud-riley+director&hl=en. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  27. ^ "Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame Member Details - Bud Riley". Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xBW1kRVq.