(1947-04-04) April 4, 1947 (age 77) Harrison, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1968
Maryland
Position(s)
Offensive guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1971
Maryland (GA)
1973–1976
The Citadel (DL)
1977–1979
The Citadel (OC)
1980
William & Mary (OC)
1981
Murray State (OC)
1982–1986
Maryland (OC/OL)
1987–1991
Georgia Tech (OC/QB)
1992–1993
San Diego Chargers (RGC/TE)
1994–1996
San Diego Chargers (OC)
1997–2000
Georgia Tech (OC/QB)
2001–2010
Maryland
2014
Rutgers (OC)
2015
Rutgers (special assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall
75–50
Bowls
5–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 ACC (2001)
Awards
Broyles Award (1999) AFCA COY (2001) Associated Press COY (2001) Eddie Robinson COY (2001) George Munger Award (2001) Home Depot COY (2001) Sporting News COY (2001) Walter Camp COY (2001) Woody Hayes Trophy (2001) Bobby Dodd COY (2001) 2× ACC Coach of the Year (2001, 2010)
Ralph Harry Friedgen (born April 4, 1947) is a former American football coach. He was most recently the special assistant coach for Rutgers in 2015 after serving as their offensive coordinator in the 2014 season. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2000 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers.
Ralph Harry Friedgen (born April 4, 1947) is a former American football coach. He was most recently the special assistant coach for Rutgers in 2015 after...
success. RalphFriedgen, a former Maryland player and assistant under Bobby Ross, was hired as Vanderlinden's replacement for the 2001 season. Friedgen had...
success. RalphFriedgen, a former Maryland player and assistant under Bobby Ross, was hired as Vanderlinden's replacement for the 2001 season. Friedgen had...
(ACC) and its fourth within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. RalphFriedgen led the team for his eighth season as head coach and was assisted by...
success under head coaches Jim Tatum, Jerry Claiborne, Bobby Ross, and RalphFriedgen. Between 1947 and 1955, Jim Tatum led the Terps to two national championships...
State, in February 1998. After Vanderlinden was fired, in 2000, and RalphFriedgen was named head coach, Locksley and wide receivers coach James Franklin...
the number-two receiver across from Darrius Heyward-Bey. Head coach RalphFriedgen explained that his presence would alleviate the coverage on Heyward-Bey...
football team before being promoted to offensive coordinator after RalphFriedgen decided to step down as OC after the season. McDaniels served as quarterback...
the early 2000s, then-football coach RalphFriedgen asked that the song not be played at football games. Friedgen had never liked hearing the song since...
Chargers, which he took. After first considering Ross assistant coaches, RalphFriedgen and George O'Leary, Tech hired Bill Lewis away from East Carolina soon...
worst in head coach RalphFriedgen's tenure and the first ten-loss season in school history. Despite rumors to the contrary, Friedgen was retained, but...
Krivak (1987–1991) Mark Duffner (1992–1996) Ron Vanderlinden (1997–2000) RalphFriedgen (2001–2010) Randy Edsall (2011–2015) Mike Locksley # (2015) D. J. Durkin...
Beathard involved the latter's displeasure with the coordinators of Ross (RalphFriedgen on offense and Dave Adolph on defense) and the way that the coaching...
According to former Maryland head coach (and former Maryland player) RalphFriedgen, the sentiment at Navy has been that beating their archrival "Army is...
Maryland in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by head coach RalphFriedgen, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach Bowl. The following players...
(ACC) and its first within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. RalphFriedgen led the team for his fifth season as head coach. The following players...
College Park. During the 2010 season under the tutelage of head coach RalphFriedgen and offensive coordinator James Franklin, he helped Maryland post a...
(ACC) and its second within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. RalphFriedgen led the team for his sixth season as head coach, and he also served...
turnaround of a team that had one winning season in the previous decade, RalphFriedgen received national Coach of the Year plaudits from at least eight organizations...
1999: Tommy Bowden, Clemson 2000: George O'Leary, Georgia Tech 2001: RalphFriedgen, Maryland 2002: Al Groh, Virginia 2003: Tommy Bowden, Clemson 2004:...
1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 2001 – RalphFriedgen, Maryland 2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State 2003 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma...
head coaches Jerry Claiborne and Bobby Ross and offensive coordinator RalphFriedgen. Maryland was the only college to offer him a scholarship. At Maryland...
1985. In 2001, despite the Terrapins' disappointing recent finishes, RalphFriedgen inherited a good situation as their new head coach. His predecessor...