Ricky Rahne

Ricky Rahne has transitioned from a successful college football player to an accomplished football coach, currently serving as the Thurmond Family ODU Head Football Coach at Old Dominion University. After leading all Colorado quarterbacks with 3,114 passing yards and 33 touchdowns during his senior season, Ricky Rahne went on to an acclaimed collegiate playing career. As a three-year starting quarterback at Cornell University from 1999 to 2001, he graduated as Cornell’s all-time leader in completions (678), passing yards (7,710), touchdown passes (54), and total offense (7,994). Rahne’s significant playing achievements were recognized with his induction into the Cornell Hall of Fame in 2014.

He followed this by guiding the team to a 6-7 record and another bowl appearance in the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl, achieving program milestones including ODU’s first-ever wins against App State and Georgia Southern. Under his leadership, the Old Dominion team ranked 12th nationally in red zone defense and 10th in blocked kicks in 2022, a year that also saw Jason Henderson become ODU’s first FBS All-American. For the 2024 season, Old Dominion led the Sun Belt Conference in rushing offense, field goal percentage, and red zone offense, ranking 1st nationally in Red Zone offense with a 95% scoring clip, while Colton Joseph became the first FBS Monarch with 1000+ passing and 1000+ rushing yards.