Gregory Richardson (American football)
American football coach
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Gregory Richardson (July 10, 1951 – November 5, 2023) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1999 to 2001 and at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia in 2008.
BornJuly 10, 1951
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 2023 (aged 72)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
AlmamaterNorth Carolina Central (1974)
1969–1971North Carolina Central
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1951 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2023 (aged 72) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central (1974) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1969–1971 | North Carolina Central |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1981–1982 | Johnson C. Smith (DB) |
| 1986–1987 | Johnson C. Smith (DC) |
| 1988–1990 | Norfolk State (DC) |
| 1991 | North Carolina Central (DC) |
| 1992–1993 | Buffalo (AHC/DC) |
| 1994–1996 | Livingstone (DC) |
| 1997–1998 | Virginia Union (DC) |
| 1999–2001 | Livingstone |
| 2002–2004 | Winston-Salem State (DC) |
| 2005–? | Johnson C. Smith (DC) |
| 2008 | Virginia Union |
| 2015–2017 | Winston-Salem State (ILB) |
| Track and field | |
| 1986–1987 | Johnson C. Smith |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–28 (football) |
Early life and education
Richardson graduated from Harry P. Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1969 and then attended North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, where he lettered in football for three seasons, from 1969 to 1971.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1999–2001) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Livingstone | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2000 | Livingstone | 2–8 | 1–5 | 5th (Western) | |||||
| 2001 | Livingstone | 1–8 | 0–6 | 5th (Western) | |||||
| Livingstone: | 7–23 | 3–16 | |||||||
| Virginia Union Panthers (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2008) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Virginia Union | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th (Eastern) | |||||
| Virginia Union: | 5–5 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–28 | ||||||||
