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Rich Rasmussen made the move to WSU with Cougar Head Coach Paul Wulff in 2008 after the two worked together as members of the Eagle staff for 11 years. He spent the last eight years as an assistant for Wulff.
He spent nine years coaching Eagle tight ends and during his stint at EWU spent time as director of football operations, recruiting coordinator, team travel coordinator and summer camp coordinator.
Rasmussen began coaching at Eastern in 1996 as a student assistant coach on defense, then helped with the offensive line in 1997. He coached running backs in 1998 before taking over as tight ends coach the following season.
While at Eastern Washington, he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He received his bachelor of science degree in physical education in 1998 (now known as a bachelor of arts in education), then completed his master's degree in athletic administration in 2000.
Rasmussen received an associate degree from Tacoma Community College in 1997 and is a 1983 graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. He coached at Bellarmine Prep and Mt. Tahoma high schools prior to joining the EWU staff.
He was born May 6, 1965, in Tacoma, Wash. He and his wife Teri have two sons, Josh (11) and Jacob (8).
