Rich Peterson
Perry State College Commodores
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 59
 High School: Vienna High School
 Hometown: Vienna, IL
 Alma Mater: Detroit City College
 Career Record: 190-132 (.590)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: B-
 Scouting: A+
 Offense: C-
 Defense: A-

 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
 1962 Sunnyvale Head Coach 22 7 9 3   No Postseason
 1963 Sunnyvale Head Coach 20 10 9 3   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1964 Rainier College Head Coach 14 15 4 10   No Postseason
 1965 Rainier College Head Coach 19 11 8 6   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1966 Rainier College Head Coach 19 10 6 8   No Postseason
 1967 Rainier College Head Coach 16 13 4 10   No Postseason
 1968 Rainier College Head Coach 16 13 6 8   No Postseason
 1969 Northern California Assistant 20 12 6 8   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1970 Detroit City College Assistant 22 10 11 5   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1971 Detroit City College Assistant 22 8 12 4   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1972 Perry State College Head Coach 14 15 0 0   No Postseason
 1973 Perry State College Head Coach 18 11 0 0   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1962  Conference Coach of the Year (California League)
 1963  California League Champion
 1963  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)
 1964 Quit job with Sunnyvale to pursue a higher position
 1964 Hired by Rainier College (Head Coach)
 1969 Fired by Rainier College
 1969 Hired by Northern California (Lead Scout)
 1970 Fired by Northern California
 1970 Hired by Detroit City College (Lead Scout)
 1972 Quit job with Detroit City College to pursue a higher position
 1972 Hired by Perry State College (Head Coach)


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