Richard Rasmussen
1972, 1979 (MS), 1997 (EdD)
At Rochester:
- Exceptional career spanning over 50 years as athlete, coach, administrator
- 3-year starter in baseball and football
- All-State and ECAC All-East player in football
- Awarded Greatest Contributor to Baseball and Defense in Football
- Holds single game record for most PAT’s made (7)
- Louis Alexander Alumni Award winner
Post Graduation:
- Assistant coach for football and head coach for baseball for 14 years
- Second in all-time coaching victories and led baseball program to first NCAA DIII Championship appearance
- Transitioned to administrator and appointed inaugural UAA Executive Director in 1987, a position held until his retirement in 2024
- Served on numerous NCAA committees - recipient of several national awards – recognized as an influential leader within the NCAA
- Lives in Mendon, NY with his wife Cathy. Together, they have four children and five grandchildren.
