John Richardson

Secondary Coach · Washington

Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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index in development

Seasons here3

Programs4

Stints4

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2024–2026WashingtonSecondary Coach

2023ArizonaAssistant Coach/Cornerbacks

2020–2021Washington StateAssistant Head Coach / Cornerbacks / Recruiting Coordinator

2017–2019WyomingCornerbacks Coach

Rating75Peak79

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2025	Washington	Defensive backs	80	+0.4	0.902	0.69
2024	Washington	Defensive backs	80	+1.1	0.869	0.53
2023	Arizona	Defensive backs	80	+2.3	—	0.48
2021	Washington State	Defensive backs	77	+3.9	0.850	0.41
2020	Wyoming	Defensive backs	73	+7.3	—	0.44
2020	Washington State	Defensive backs	66	+2.2	—	-0.38
2019	Wyoming	Defensive backs	76	+3.9	0.833	0.23
2018	Wyoming	Defensive backs	81	-4.8	0.786	-0.38
2017	Wyoming	Defensive backs	75	+1.5	0.774	-0.37

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.