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Rick Venturi
Rick Venturi (born February 23, 1946) is an American former football player, coach, and current broadcaster. He served as the head coach at Northwestern University and as longtime National Football League (NFL) assistant coach known for his defense.
Rick Venturi was born February 23, 1946, in Taylorville, Illinois.
Venturi played quarterback at Rockford Auburn High School in Illinois as a sophomore and junior, and then at Pekin High School for his senior year.
Following graduation he enrolled at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Alumnus Venturi was hired by Northwestern on December 1, 1977, succeeding John Pont, who had announced relinquishing his coaching duties seventeen days prior on November 14 while remaining as the university's athletic director.
Both Pont and Venturi were dismissed on November 18, 1980, after the Wildcats went 1–31–1 (.045) in three seasons, ending with twenty consecutive losses. The losing streak lasted an NCAA Division I-record 34 games, finally broken in 1982. Additionally, all but one of the black players on the football team had protested against the unequal treatment of African-American student athletes within the program.
Venturi was succeeded by Dennis Green one month later on December 23.
After leaving Northwestern, Venturi spent twelve years as an assistant with the Indianapolis Colts, beginning in 1982 when the team was still located in Baltimore. He would eventually rise to defensive coordinator. He also served as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and St. Louis Rams.
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Rick Venturi
Rick Venturi (born February 23, 1946) is an American former football player, coach, and current broadcaster. He served as the head coach at Northwestern University and as longtime National Football League (NFL) assistant coach known for his defense.
Rick Venturi was born February 23, 1946, in Taylorville, Illinois.
Venturi played quarterback at Rockford Auburn High School in Illinois as a sophomore and junior, and then at Pekin High School for his senior year.
Following graduation he enrolled at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Alumnus Venturi was hired by Northwestern on December 1, 1977, succeeding John Pont, who had announced relinquishing his coaching duties seventeen days prior on November 14 while remaining as the university's athletic director.
Both Pont and Venturi were dismissed on November 18, 1980, after the Wildcats went 1–31–1 (.045) in three seasons, ending with twenty consecutive losses. The losing streak lasted an NCAA Division I-record 34 games, finally broken in 1982. Additionally, all but one of the black players on the football team had protested against the unequal treatment of African-American student athletes within the program.
Venturi was succeeded by Dennis Green one month later on December 23.
After leaving Northwestern, Venturi spent twelve years as an assistant with the Indianapolis Colts, beginning in 1982 when the team was still located in Baltimore. He would eventually rise to defensive coordinator. He also served as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and St. Louis Rams.