Richard Link "Skip" 'Foster (September 16, 1960 – May 2, 2024) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Coffeyville Community College from 1989 to 2000, compiling a record of 82–39–2. He led his 1990 Coffeyville Red Ravens football team to an NJCAA National Football Championship. Foster was also the head coach of the Tulsa Talons of the AF2 from 2001 to 2003 and the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2004 to 2006.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1960 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2024 (aged 63) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1979–1980 | Coffeyville |
| 1981–1982 | Missouri Western |
| Position(s) | Center, offensive guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1983 | Missouri Western (SA) |
| 1984 | Memphis State (GA) |
| 1985–1988 | Coffeyville (assistant) |
| 1989–2000 | Coffeyville |
| 2001–2003 | Tulsa Talons |
| 2004–2006 | Austin Wranglers |
| 2007 | Columbus Destroyers (OC) |
| 2007–2009 | Arizona Rattlers (OC) |
| 2008 | Kansas City Brigade (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 82–39–2 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 2–4 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 13–10 (KJCCC playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NJCAA National (1990) 6 KJCCC regular season (1990–1993, 1996–1997) 2 KJCCC playoffs (1990, 1996) | |
Foster was born on September 16, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Platte County High School, in Platte City, Missouri, in 1979. He played football at Coffeyville in 1979 and 1980 as a center on teams coached by his father, Dick Foster. He then played at Missouri Western State College—now known as Missouri Western State University—as a center and offensive guard.[1]
Foster was a student assistant at Missouri Western and then a graduate assistant at Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—before returning to Coffeyville as an assistant coach in 1985. Foster succeeded his father as head football coach at Coffeyville in 1989. He was also the track coach at Coffeyville.[2] He resigned after the 2000 season to become head coach of the Tulsa Talons.[3]
Foster died on May 2, 2024, after suffering from cancer.[4]
Head coaching record
editJunior college football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeyville Red Ravens (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1989–2000) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Coffeyville | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L KJCCC semifinal | ||||
| 1990 | Coffeyville | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W KJCCC championship, W Mid-American Bowl | ||||
| 1991 | Coffeyville | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | L KJCCC championship | ||||
| 1992 | Coffeyville | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L KJCCC championship, L Texas Shrine Bowl | ||||
| 1993 | Coffeyville | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L KJCCC championship, W Dixie Rotary Bowl | ||||
| 1994 | Coffeyville | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | L KJCCC first round | ||||
| 1995 | Coffeyville | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | L KJCCC semifinal | ||||
| 1996 | Coffeyville | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W KJCCC championship, L Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 1997 | Coffeyville | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L KJCCC championship, L Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 1998 | Coffeyville | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L KJCCC semifinal, L Red River Bowl | ||||
| 1999 | Coffeyville | 5–5 | 3–4 | 5th | L KJCCC semifinal | ||||
| 2000 | Coffeyville | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | L KJCCC quarterfinal | ||||
| Coffeyville: | 82–39–2 | 55–20–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 82–39–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Richard L. "Skip" Foster". Coffeyville Community College. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Coffeyville hires coach". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. June 22, 1989. p. 5B. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Parson, Jeffrey (December 7, 2000). "Coffeyville football coach steps down". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 2c. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Richard "Skip" Link Foster". Lawrence, Kansas: Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings" (PDF). Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. pp. 4–5. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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