Dick Coury

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Dick Coury
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1929-09-29) September 29, 1929 Athens, Ohio
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1965 1966–1968 1970–1971 1972–1973 1974 1975 1976–1981 1983 1984 1985 1986–1990 1991–1992 1993 1994 1995–1996 1997–1998	Mater Dei HS (CA) USC (assistant) Cal State Fullerton Denver Broncos (WR) Portland Storm San Diego Chargers (LB) Philadelphia Eagles (WR) Boston Breakers New Orleans Breakers Portland Breakers Los Angeles Rams (QB) New England Patriots (OC) Minnesota Vikings (assistant) Houston Oilers (OC) Houston Oilers (OA/PG) St. Louis Rams (WR)
Head coaching record
Overall	13–8–1 (college)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Awards USFL Coach of the Year (1983)

Richard P. "Dick" Coury (born September 29, 1929) is a former American collegiate and professional 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. Coury also served as head coach of Mater Dei High School, compiling a record of 85–9–5 from 1957 to 1965 before joining University of Southern California coach John McKay's staff as defensive coordinator.

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, and San Diego Chargers and served as head coach of the Portland Storm of the World Football League.

References

↑ USFL Coach Of Year Goes To Dick Coury

External links

Dick Coury at the College Football Data Warehouse

v t e Cal State Fullerton Titans head football coaches

Dick Coury (1970–1971) Pete Yoder (1972–1974) Jim Colletto (1975–1979) Gene Murphy (1980–1992)

v t e 1967 USC Trojans football—consensus national champions

Mike Battle Dennis Crane Jimmy Gunn Bill Hayhoe Mike Holmgren Mike Hull Bob Klein Earl McCullouch Tim Rossovich O. J. Simpson Mike Taylor Ron Yary Head coach: John McKay Assistant coaches: Dick Coury Craig Fertig Phil Krueger

Persondata
Name	Coury, Dick
Alternative names	Coury, Richard P.
Short description	American football coach
Date of birth	September 29, 1929
Place of birth	Athens, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death

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