Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962) is an American football coach. He is the head coach for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL).
Before becoming a coach, Rivera played college football at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1980s, where he was recognized as an All-American linebacker for the Golden Bears.
Rivera was born in Fort Ord, California.[1][2] In August 2020, he was diagnosed with an aggressive rare form of lymphoma.[3]
References
change- ↑ Friedman, Ian A. (2007). Latino Athletes. Facts On File. p. 195. ISBN 9781438107844. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Devine, John (29 January 2016). "Marina's Ron Rivera: Growing up to be a Super Bowl coach". Monterey Herald. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Washington head coach Ron Rivera says he has cancer". ESPN. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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