Mike riley oregon state biography for kids
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Mike riley oregon state biography for kids
MIKE RILEY – COACHING
Long before Mike Riley (b. Jul 6, 1953) was big man on campus at Corvallis High School, he knew he wanted to become a football coach. That desire came from watching his father Bud beginning his own coaching career in Wallace, Idaho.
After Bud moved the family to become an assistant at Oregon State, Mike Riley became part of one of the greatest collections of high school talent in Oregon history.
Mike played three sports for CHS teams that all won state championships.
Riley was the option quarterback for the football team that hosted two epic back-to-back state finals against Medford in Parker Stadium in 1969 and 70.
Riley’s college career was playing defensive back at Alabama for the legendary Bear Bryant, and he immediately joined the coaching ranks in 1975.
Mike had the great fortune to learn from some coaching greats: John Robinson, Ad Rutschman, Hugh Campbell, and Cal Murphy at various stops in college football and the Canadian Football League.