Rick Christophel somehow escaped Gerry Faust and played high school football for the Reading Blue Devils.
He went to Austin Peay and played a year at defensive back before he took over the Govenors offense as a quarterback. It became a family tradition. His younger brothers Randy and Rob took the same route.
Christophel was a graduate assistant at Austim Peay then coached at Highlands High School in Ft. Thomas for three years.
He returned to Clarksville serve his alma mater as an assistant coach in 1979-81, coaching brother Rob for one season. He moved to Southern Arkansas as an assistant in 1982.
Christophel was on Watson Brown's staff at Cincinnati for the 1983 season.
He was Vanderbilt's defensive coordinator in 1989, coached at Mississippi State and Alabama Birmingham for eight seasons.
Chrisophel became the 17th coach in Austim Peay's history which dates back to 1936. His record is 15-29 as the Governors leader.
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- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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