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What Ricky Rahne said during his introductory press conference at Old Dominion
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It’s official, Ricky Rahne is the new head coach at Old Dominion.
Rahne was introduced as the next head coach of the Monarchs on Wednesday morning at an introductory press conference. Rahne accepted the job after spending nine seasons under James Franklin at Vanderbilt and Penn State. He was in State College from 2014-19, serving as the offensive coordinator the last two seasons.
During his opening presser, Rahne thanked his former boss, talked about the future at Old Dominion and what it will take for the Monarchs to be successful. He also talked about potential staff hires and what kind of mindset and attitude he plans to bring to the program.
Below are some of the highlights from Rahne’s introductory presser:
Old Dominion (@ODUFootball) football coach Ricky Rahne will emphasize four core values: positive attitude, great work ethic, compete, sacrificehttps://t.co/6C8EjvKmzZ pic.twitter.com/tzcin6aKcK
— Megan Plain (@MeganPlain) December 11, 2019
ODU football coach Ricky Rahne stresses the importance of patience in recruiting, hiring coaches
"I'm not going to rush and make rash decisions…patience is a virtue and I believe in that and we're gonna make sure we get the right people in here."https://t.co/6C8EjvKmzZ pic.twitter.com/CQyDPiEmi6
— Megan Plain (@MeganPlain) December 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/audsnyder4/status/1204784378854936576?s=21
This will mark Rahne’s first time as a head coach. He replaces Bobby Wilder, who stepped down after 11 seasons with the program.
Old Dominion restarted its football program in 2009 and made the switch from the FCS level to FBS in 2014, joining Conference USA. The Monarchs had their worst season of the new era last year, finishing 1-11.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB