Andy Richman enters his fifth season with the Aggies in 2019 after joining the coaching staff in Feb. of 2015. He coaches the offensive line and will continue to be the Aggies run game coordinator.
In 2017, Richman and the running game helped lead the Aggies to their first bowl game in 57 years and the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Championship in front of 25,000-plus Aggie fans at Arizona Stadium on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.
Richman and the Aggies finished the 2017 regular season 7-6 and 4-4 against Sun Belt opponents. These victories included a sweep over NM State’s rivals UTEP and New Mexico for the first time since 2002. The win in 2017 over UNM was the second win in as many years against the Lobos.
As the run game coordinator, Richman helped lead the dual attack of All-American Larry Rose III and Jason Huntley in the backfield. Rose III, a Second Team All-Conference selection in the Sun Belt, capped off his illustrious Aggie career with a team-high 949 yards rushing and a team-high ten rushing touchdowns. Rose III’s game-winning touchdown in the Arizona Bowl victory saw him tie James “Preacher” Pilot for the most rushing touchdowns in program history with 37.
Huntley had a breakout sophomore year with 440 yards on 70 carries for an average of 6.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, QB Tyler Rogers finished second on the team with seven rushing touchdowns.
As the run game coordinator in 2016, Richman helped lead Larry Rose III to 935 yards rushing and four touchdowns in only nine games in 2016. NM State averaged 169.75 yards as a team on the ground with 13 rushing touchdowns.
Richman coached and developed two-year starting center Anthony McMeans, who signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams following his senior season. McMeans earned honorable mention All-Conference honors in the Sun Belt in each of his two seasons in the crimson and white.
Before his time with the Aggies, Richman spent four seasons at Valdosta State as the offensive line coach. He helped guide the Blazers to a 10-3 overall record, and a quarterfinals appearance in the 2014 NCAA Division II Football Tournament. Richman was also the offensive coordinator in 2014 for a VSU offense that was ranked 39th in rushing offense in NCAA Division II.
In 2012, VSU garnered its third national championship in large part due to Richman’s offensive line that helped the Blazers rush for 40 touchdowns and 218.9 yards per game. In 2011, Richman coached a Blazer offensive line that only allowed 11 sacks, the fewest in school history.
Before his time at VSU, Richman was the offensive line quality control coach for Wisconsin from 2008-10. As a member of the Badgers’ coaching staff, Richman assisted with offensive line and tight end duties and was responsible for the defensive scout team. He also assisted with recruiting and with the evaluation of practice and game film.
Richman spent a season as the offensive line graduate assistant coach for fellow-Sun Belt Conference member Louisiana-Lafayette. His responsibilities with the Ragin’ Cajuns included coaching the ULL centers and offensive guards as well as coaching on the punt and kickoff return teams.
Richman also spent a season at Western Kentucky where he coached the tight ends and assisted with the offensive line. Prior to Western Kentucky, he served as the defensive line coach at Denison University for one year and spent a season as the running backs and tight end coach for Reedley College.
Richman was a graduate assistant for Eastern Kentucky for two years, which included one season of working with the tight ends and one season working with the defensive line. Richman began his collegiate coaching career at Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an offensive line coach in 2001.
Richman played for one season at Coe College before transferring to Wisconsin-Stevens Point for his final three years. He led Wisconsin-Stevens Point to a pair of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and a spot in the 1999 NCAA playoffs while playing both center and guard for the Pointers.
Richman is married to the former Heather Proctor.
