Who is Mark Richt and how old is he?
MARK Richt has had a successful coaching career over the years. On July 2, 2021, the former football head coach started trending and making headlines. Mark Richt is a retired football head coach, former player, and TV analyst. In college, Richt was a quarterback at the University of Miami from 1979 until 1982. After he retired from football, Richt started his career as a coach. For 15 years, he was the head football at the University of Georgia before coaching three years at his alma mater the University of Miami. After three years in Miami, he retired and accepted a position at ACC Network. Throughout his 18 year career, he had a record of 171-64 and was a two-time SEC Coach of the Year. Because of his success as a coach, Richt has an estimated net worth of $9million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Born February 28, 1960, Richt is 61-years-old. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Richt married Katharyn Francis back in 1987 and the couple have been together ever since. The two met in college on a blind date that was set up by their roommates, who were dating at the time. Katharyn was a student at Florida State University. On July 2, 2021, Richt announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. "I have been waddling around lately and people have asked me what's wrong. I've decoded to tell everyone at the same time. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's," he said in a statement. "Truthfully I look at is as momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven. Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified body that has no sin and no disease. In the meantime I am going to enjoy the blessings that I do have. See you on the ACCNetwork!" Parkinson's disease is a disorder that affects the central nervous system causing problems with movement and causes tremors. It typically starts with a tremor in one hand before slowly causing other symptoms including loss of balance, slow movement and body stiffness. Actor Michael J. Fox is one of the most well-known people who is living with the disease. He was diagnosed back in 1998. Richt and his wife have four children together, Jon, 31; David, 26; Zach, 25 and Anya, 24. Zach and Anya were both adopted by the Richt family in 1999 from Ukraine. Jon ended up followed in his father's footsteps and played football at Clemson and Mars Hill College before starting his own coaching career. From 2016-2018, Jon was the quarterback coach for the University of Miami alongside his father. Before coaching at the University of Miami, he was an offensive assistant for the Buffalo Bills during the 2015 NFL season. Jon married his high school sweetheart Anna back in 2014 and the couple have two daughters together.