University of Richmond Athletics
Lineburg Named Interim Head Football Coach
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND -- The University of Richmond announced Tuesday that offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg has been named the interim head football coach, following the resignation of Latrell Scott. Lineburg will be introduced at a press conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Robins Center.
"This is a very unfortunate set of circumstances, and I feel deeply for Coach
Scott and his family," said Lineburg. "But I'm confident in the ability
of our staff and our team to overcome this challenge and I look forward to
leading the Spiders into the 2011 season."
The audio of Wednesday's press conference will be streamed live on the Spiders'
official athletic website, www.RichmondSpiders.com.
Lineburg (pronounced "lynn-a-burg"), 37, is entering his second year back at
Richmond after three seasons on the offensive staff at the University of
Virginia. The Radford, Va. native was with the Spiders for three years from
2004-06 as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach under former head
coach Dave Clawson.
"I have great respect for Wayne and I'm confident in his ability to lead our
student-athletes and our staff to a successful 2011 season," said Director of
Athletics Jim Miller.
Under Lineburg, the Spiders' have posted prolific offensive numbers. In
2005, Richmond gained a school-record 4,957 yards of total offense and scored
44 touchdowns. The offensive unit averaged 381.3 yards per game and ranked 41st
in the country that year. Lineburg's offense averaged more than 330 yards
per game every year and had an 800-yard rusher each of those three seasons.
Lineburg, who played quarterback at Virginia and earned an undergraduate degree
in government, has also spent time as assistant coach at William & Mary,
where he received his master's degree in higher education. He was with the
Tribe for four years as the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach.
Before returning to Richmond in 2010, he spent three seasons on the Cavaliers
staff as both a wide receivers coach (2007-08) and running backs coach (2009)
-- the second stint at his alma mater after serving there in 1998 and 1999. UVa
played in the 1998 Peach Bowl, the 1999 MicronPC.com Bowl and the 2008 Gator
Bowl with Lineburg on staff.
A four-year quarterback for the Cavaliers, Lineburg was player on three bowls
teams -- the 1994 Carquest Bowl, the 1994 Independence Bowl and the 1995 Peach
Bowl.
In his 19 seasons as either a player or coach, Lineburg has reached the
postseason nine times.
His father, Norman, is the long-time coach at Radford High and is a member of
the Virginia High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Wayne played prep
football for his father, earning All-District honors as a quarterback.
His brother Robert is the athletic director at Radford University, his brother
Mark is the superintendent of schools in Bristol, Va. and his brother Paul is
the assistant principal at William Byrd High School in Vinton, Va.
Wayne and his wife Tracey have a young daughter, Addyson.
The Lineburg File
Born:
Jan. 12, 1974 in Radford, Va.
Family:
Wife, Tracey; Daughter: Addyson
Education:
High School: Radford High School, Radford, Va. (1992)
College: Virginia (government), 1996; William & Mary (master's in higher
education administration), 1999
Coaching Experience
Richmond: 2010-present
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2010)
Interim Head Coach (2011-)
Virginia: 2007-2009
Wide Receivers (2007-08)
Running Backs (2009)
Richmond: 2004-2006
Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
William & Mary: 2000-2003
Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Virginia: 1998-1999
Graduate Assistant
William & Mary: 1996-1997
Restricted Earnings Coach