David Raih

David Raih (born September 9, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University. He was most recently the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously coached for the Green Bay Packers.[1]

David Raih
Vanderbilt Commodores
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1980-09-09) September 9, 1980
Edina, Minnesota
Career information
High school:Saint Thomas (MN)
College:Iowa
Career history
As coach:

Early life

Born September 9, 1980, Raih attended Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, a Catholic, college-prep, military high school where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, the second-highest-ranking officer in the high school. Raih was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. In his junior year, his team won the Minnesota state basketball championship. He also quarterbacked his team to the Minnesota state semifinals in football in both his junior and senior years. [2] Raih played college football as a quarterback at the University of Iowa, earning a letter in his fourth year as the 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team won the Big Ten Conference title and earned a berth in the 2003 Orange Bowl. His playing career was limited due to injury. He had surgery on his throwing arm in both 1999 and 2002.[3] Prior to his start coaching, Raih was a sales representative for Zimmer Inc., a manufacturer of orthopedic devices (2004-07).[4]

Coaching career

UCLA

Raih's coaching career started at UCLA, where he spent two years as an intern (2008-09) working with the quarterbacks under head coach Rick Neuheisel. [5] Raih left his six-figure salary job at Zimmer Inc. to become an unpaid intern for the UCLA.

Iowa

Raih spent three seasons as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, where he assisted with tight ends (2012) and the offensive line (2010–2011). [6]

Texas Tech

In 2013 Raih joined Texas Tech as the director of high school relations, in addition to assisting with quarterbacks under head coach Kliff Kingsbury Raih was promoted to outside receivers coach going into the 2013 Holiday Bowl. [7]

Green Bay Packers

Raih spent five seasons with the Packers, most recently working as the wide receivers coach after being promoted on January 24, 2018. He previously served as offensive perimeter coach, following a promotion on February 27, 2017, and was earlier named assistant offensive line coach on February 17, 2016. He was initially hired by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on February 7, 2014, and spent his first two years as the team’s coaching administrator.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 13, 2019, Raih was hired by the Arizona Cardinals to be their wide receivers coach. He parted ways with the Cardinals at the conclusion of the 2020 season.[8]

Vanderbilt

Raih was hired as the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt in 2021.[9]

References
  1. http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/43489/new-coordinators-new-titles-highlight-packers-revamped-coaching-staff
  2. https://www.packers.com/team/coaches-roster/david-raih
  3. https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2017/08/04/packers-young-qbs-reaping-benefits-david-raihs-new-role/540605001/
  4. https://www.packers.com/team/coaches-roster/david-raih
  5. https://www.packers.com/team/coaches-roster/david-raih
  6. https://www.packers.com/team/coaches-roster/david-raih
  7. https://www.packers.com/team/coaches-roster/david-raih
  8. "Report: Cardinals part ways with receivers coach David Raih". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  9. "Vanderbilt football hires offensive coordinator, QBs coach". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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