Richard began coaching high school baseball as an assistant coach at Coconino High School in 1976 and finished with a 24 year stint as the head coach at Sunnyslope High School. He posted a remarkable 418 wins and a winning percentage of 60%. His teams were Region Champs three times and won the State Title in 1996. He was Arizona State Coach of the Year twice and the National High School Athletic Coaches’ Association Region 8 Coach of the Year in 1996. Richard was inducted into the Arizona Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2006 and has served the coaching profession continuously in a myriad of activities during his storied career.