Richard Maloney (born July 21, 1950) is an

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coach. He is the

defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator is a coach responsible for a gridiron football (American football) team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, the offensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's c ...

and linebackers coach at Augustana College in

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, a position he had held since 2018. Maloney served as head football coach at the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the b ...

from 1994 to 2012. A five-time

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(UAA) Coach of the Year, Maloney guided the Maroons to four UAA championships and notched a 94–82 overall record. His .534 winning percentage ranks second all-time at Chicago, trailing only the legendary

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. During his tenure, Maloney built a program recognized for not only athletic emphasis but academic excellence. In 2013, Maloney joined the staff of

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute () (RPI) is a private research university in Troy, New York, with an additional campus in Hartford, Connecticut. A third campus in Groton, Connecticut closed in 2018. RPI was established in 1824 by Stephen Van ...

(RPI) as

and recruiting coordinator. Historically an offensive-minded coach, within two years Maloney built a defensive unit that ranked 13th in total defense nationally. His 2019 Augustana ToughGuy defense repeated success, like the RPI ones by earning 5 national rankings in the DIII's Top 30.

Head coaching record

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Augusta profile

RPI profile
1950 births Living people Albany Great Danes football coaches Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football coaches Boston College Eagles football coaches Boston University Terriers football coaches Chicago Maroons football coaches Dartmouth Big Green football coaches Maryville Scots football coaches Ottawa Rough Riders coaches RPI Engineers football coaches College wrestling coaches in the United States University of Massachusetts Boston alumni University at Albany, SUNY alumni {{1990s-collegefootball-coach-stub