University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Adds Trott, Coleman To Football Staff
March 1, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND - University of Richmond head coach Roy Coleman as director of football operations.
A long-time coaching veteran at both the college and professional level, Trott brings 33 years of experience to the Richmond staff and re-joins Scott after working with him as the University of Virginia's linebackers coach last season.
"Bob is a well-respected coaching veteran at both the pro and college level," said Scott. "He is a valuable addition to our staff and his experience will be a tremendous benefit to both our student-athletes and our staff."
Trott mentored Cavalier linebacker Steve Greer who finished sixth in the ACC in tackles per game last season (7.7), as UVa was ranked sixth in the ACC (and 52nd nationally) in total defense (358.4 yards/game).
Prior to his 2009 stint at UVa, Trott spent the previous four years as a defensive assistant/linebackers coach for Romeo Crennel at the Cleveland Browns. His coaching resume includes other NFL experience with the New England Patriots from 1993 to 1995 and the New York Giants from 1991 to 1992. At both of those franchises, he worked as a defensive assistant while Al Groh was the team's defensive coordinator for at least one season.
A 1976 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Trott was a three-year letterman at safety for the Tar Heels.
Trott's college coaching resume also includes stops as the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Louisiana-Monroe from 2003-2004, as the defensive coordinator at Baylor (2002), Duke (1996-2001), Clemson (1990) and Arkansas (1989), as a defensive assistant at Air Force (1978-83) and as the graduate assistant at UNC (1976-77).
Trott's resume includes 12 bowl appearances as a player or coach. At Arkansas, the Razorbacks won Southwest Conference titles in 1988 and 1989. His only season as the defensive coordinator at Clemson, the Tigers led the nation in total defense, allowing just 217 yards per game.
Trott hails from Kannapolis, N.C., where he attended A.L. Brown High School. He played safety at North Carolina, and served as a senior captain in his final season. He also excelled in the classroom, making the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team in 1975. He received a bachelor's degree in business from UNC in 1976 and in 1982 was awarded a master's degree in education.
Trott and his wife, Barbara, have three children, Amanda, Nathan and Brittany.
Roy Coleman is the Spiders new director of football operations. In this position he directs the day-to-day operation of the football office, acts as a liaison to all university departments and coordinates team travel. He will also help manage the team's community out-reach programs, while assisting with football camps and clinics.
Coleman served four years in the United States Navy Submarine fleet as an electronics technician, and five years in the Navy Reserves Officer Training Program. Prior to his time in the Navy, Coleman attended Morehouse College and studied electrical engineering and General Science, with a minor concentration in Mathematics.
He was a system administrator in the information technology industry prior to taking the job at Richmond.