Richard Maloney (born July 21, 1950) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a position he had held since 2018. Maloney served as head football coach at the University of Chicago from 1994 to 2012. A five-time University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year, Maloney guided the Maroons to four UAA championships and notched a 94–82 overall record.[1] His .534 winning percentage ranks second all-time at Chicago, trailing only the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg.[2] During his tenure, Maloney built a program recognized for not only athletic emphasis but academic excellence.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach |
| Team | Augustana (IL) |
| Conference | CCIW |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 21, 1950 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974 | Albany (DL) |
| 1975 | Maryville (assistant) |
| 1976 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Boston University (OL) |
| 1982–1985 | Dartmouth (OL) |
| 1986–1990 | Penn (OC) |
| 1991–1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (OL) |
| 1994–2012 | Chicago |
| 2013–2017 | RPI (DC/RC) |
| 2018–present | Augustana (IL) (DC/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–82 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 UAA (1999, 2000 2005, 2010) | |
In 2013, Maloney joined the staff of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator.[4] Historically an offensive-minded coach, within two years Maloney built a defensive unit that ranked 13th in total defense nationally.[5]
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
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Maroons (University Athletic Association) (1994–2012) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Chicago | 5–5 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 1995 | Chicago | 8–2 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 1996 | Chicago | 4–5 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1997 | Chicago | 5–4 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1998 | Chicago | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1999 | Chicago | 5–4 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 2000 | Chicago | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Chicago | 6–3 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 2002 | Chicago | 4–5 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 2003 | Chicago | 2–7 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 2004 | Chicago | 3–6 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2005 | Chicago | 5–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | Chicago | 4–5 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Chicago | 4–5 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2008 | Chicago | 3–6 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Chicago | 5–4 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Chicago | 8–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2011 | Chicago | 5–5 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2012 | Chicago | 4–6 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Chicago: | 94–82 | 27–40 | |||||||
| Total: | 94–82 | ||||||||