Georgia football honoring Mark Richt during Missouri game

The Georgia Bulldogs football program will honor Mark Richt during halftime of the Missouri game on Nov. 6

The Georgia Bulldogs football program will honor Mark Richt during halftime of the Missouri game on Nov. 6. The UGA football program would not be where it is today without the work of former head coach Mark Richt.

Richt has had serious health issues recently, so it is about time the football program and the University of Georgia honored Richt.

Richt’s impact goes far beyond the football field. His commitment to faith, family, friends and football helped shape the lives of many young men.

In fact, Richt helped save the life of former UGA defensive back Tra Battle. Battle was considering suicide and thankfully called Richt. Richt hadn’t spoken to Battle in years, but immediately offered to help and support Battle in his fight to improve his mental health. The Gwinnett Post wrote an article on Richt and Battle’s story.

Richt took the Georgia program to new heights. He finished with a 145-51 overall record in 15 seasons as UGA head coach.

He ranks among the all-time winningest SEC coaches and is considered, along with Vince Dooley, one of the top coaches in Georgia football program history. Richt helped Georgia win SEC Championships in 2002 and 2005.

Former Georgia head coach Mark Richt continues to work for the ACC Network. Richt recently wrote a book as well. Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images

Under Richt, the Georgia Bulldogs football program recovered from a disappointing decade in the 1990s. Now, the Dawgs have even more potential under Kirby Smart. A top college football program is not built overnight, and Richt provided the stability UGA needed.

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Georgia football set to honor Mark Richt

The Georgia Bulldogs football program would not be where it is today without the hard work of former head coach Mark Richt.

The Georgia Bulldogs football program would not be where it is today without the hard work of former head coach Mark Richt.

Mark Richt has had some serious health issues recently, so it is about time that the Georgia football program and the University of Georgia honored Richt. Now, UGA has announced that it will honor Richt at halftime against the Missouri Tigers on Nov. 6.

Richt’s impact goes far beyond the football field. His commitment to faith, family, friends, and football helped shape the lives of many young men.

Mark Richt took the Georgia program to new heights. He finished with a 145-51 overall record in 15 seasons as UGA head coach.

He ranks among the all-time winningest SEC coaches and is considered along with Vince Dooley to be one of the top coaches in Georgia football program history. Richt helped Georgia win SEC Championships in 2002 and 2005.

Former Georgia head coach Mark Richt continues to work for the ACC Network. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

The Georgia Bulldogs football program recovered from a disappointing decade in the 1990s under Richt. Now, the Dawgs have limitless potential under Kirby Smart. A top college football program is not built overnight and Richt provided stability that UGA needed.

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Georgia football community saddened following Mark Richt’s Parkinson’s diagnosis

The Georgia Bulldogs football community was saddened following Mark Richt’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, but Richt remains upbeat

Former Georgia Bulldogs football coach Mark Richt has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Coach Richt has kept his spirits high despite the diagnosis. He will continue to work for the ACC Network.

As a football coach, Mark Richt influenced the lives of numerous young men at Georgia from 2001-2015 and at Miami from 2016-2018. His commitment to his former players and staff goes beyond the football field.

Richt’s ability to focus on friends, family and faith will help him stay the course and see the positive in life. Richt announced he is “going to enjoy the blessings that I do have” and continue to live his best life.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart was saddened to learn about Richt’s diagnosis. Coach Smart knows how important Richt is for his former players and family.

Former Georgia star David Pollack was a huge part of coach Richt’s initial success at the University of Georgia. Pollack, like many others, shared a message of love for Mark Richt:

Former Georgia linebacker Amarlo Herrera shared words of encouragement for Mark Richt: