Richt’s hiring to coach the Miami Hurricanes football team in 2015 returned him to his roots. Richt grew up in Boca Raton and played football at Miami from 1978-82. He was the Hurricanes’ leading passer in 1982 throwing for 838 yards and four touchdowns.
Jon Richt first joined his father’s staff at Georgia in 2014 as a quality control assistant. He spent the 2015 season as an offensive assistant on Rex Ryan’s staff with the Buffalo Bills. Jon received a call from his father after that season to become the Miami Hurricanes Quarterbacks Coach for the 2016 season.