Richard Bell (American football coach)
Bell, c. 1958 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1937 Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2025 (aged 88) Woodstock, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1959 | Arkansas |
| Positions | End, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Walnut Ridge HS (AR) |
| 1962–1963 | VMI (assistant) |
| 1964–1967 | Georgia Tech (LB) |
| 1968–1969 | West Virginia (DC) |
| 1970–1974 | Texas Tech (DC) |
| 1975–1981 | South Carolina (DC) |
| 1982 | South Carolina |
| 1983–1987 | Duke (DC) |
| 1988 | East Carolina (DC) |
| 1989–1993 | Georgia (DC/S) |
| 1994 | Navy (DC/LB) |
| 1995–2006 | Air Force (DC) |
| 2010–2017 | Prince Avenue Christian (GA) (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–7 (college) |
Richard Murry Bell (September 2, 1937 – December 13, 2025) was an American college football coach and end. He served as head football coach at the University of South Carolina for a single season in 1982. While playing at the University of Arkansas, Bell played for head coaches Jack Mitchell in his last two seasons as head coach, and Frank Broyles in his first two seasons. He went on to coach for various high schools and colleges and work for several Hall of Fame coaches.