Rich Peterson
Sunnyvale Pioneers
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 47
 High School: Vienna High School
 Hometown: Vienna, IL
 Alma Mater: Detroit City College
 Career Record: 38-21 (.644)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: C
 Scouting: A+
 Offense: D
 Defense: B

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1942 Western Iowa Assistant 23 10 8 8   Loss in AIAA Final Four
 1949 Frankford State Assistant 23 6 0 0   No Postseason
 1950 Frankford State Assistant 26 4 0 0   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1951 Frankford State Assistant 22 7 0 0   No Postseason
 1952 Richmond State Assistant 9 20 4 11   No Postseason
 1953 Northern California Assistant 18 11 9 7   No Postseason
 1954 Northern California Assistant 14 16 5 11   No Postseason
 1955 Northern California Assistant 16 13 7 9   No Postseason
 1956 Lane State Assistant 20 11 8 8   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1957 Lane State Assistant 21 9 9 7   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1958 Lane State Assistant 26 5 13 3   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1959 Lane State Assistant 22 9 9 7   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1960 Lane State Assistant 22 11 10 6   Loss in AIAA Final Four
 1961 Sunnyvale Head Coach 16 14 7 5   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1962  Conference Coach of the Year (California League)

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1942 Hired by Western Iowa (Lead Scout)
 1943 Fired by Western Iowa
 1949 Hired by Frankford State (Lead Scout)
 1952 Moved with head coach from Frankford State to Richmond State
 1953 Fired by Richmond State
 1953 Hired by Northern California (Lead Scout)
 1956 Staff fired by Northern California
 1956 Hired by Lane State (Lead Scout)
 1961 Quit job with Lane State to pursue a higher position
 1961 Hired by Sunnyvale (Head Coach)


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