Former Georgia and Miami (Fla.) football coach Mark Richt announced Thursday on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
“I have been waddling around lately and people have asked me what’s wrong,” Richt, 61, wrote. “I have decided to tell everyone at the same time. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. “Truthfully I look at it as a momentarily light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven.”
Richt added that he is “going to enjoy the blessings that I do have” and that he will see TV viewers on the ACC Network, where he has served as a college football analyst since 2019 after retiring from coaching following the 2018 season.
He served as the head coach of the University of Georgia from 2001-2015, winning 145 games and two SEC championships (2002, 2005).Following his firing in 2015, Richt returned to his alma mater, the University of Miami, where he went 26-13 as head coach for three seasons (2016-18).
