Richard Moncrief rejoined the Alabama State in January 2019, starting his second stint as the quarterbacks coach for the Hornets and is beginning his third season with the Hornets.
Last season, during the spring 2021 season, Moncrief helped coach Ryan Nettles to the SWAC Freshman of the Year and a spot as a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award given annually to the nation’s top freshman. The freshman finished the year with 917 yards and eight touchdowns in his first collegiate competition.
In 2019, Moncrief helped coach KHA'Darrius Davis to 2,097 yards passing and 21 touchdowns. The Hornets averaged 212 yards passing during the 2019 season under Moncrief.
Moncrief was part of the Alabama State staff from 2007 until 2013, serving as the quarterbacks coach before assumed the offensive coordinator position on an interim basis in 2009. During his time with Alabama State, his main responsibility was with the quarterbacks, but he also split time and coached different units on special teams. During the stint with Alabama State, the Hornets won 44 games and claimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division crown in 2010.
He last served in a coaching role at Clark Atlanta from 2015 through 2018, serving as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. During two of his years of calling plays, the Panthers finished as the best offense in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in 2016 and 2017. He also coached the 2016 SIAC Newcomer of the Year.
Between stints at Alabama State and Clark Atlanta, Moncrief served as an offensive coach at Pace Academy in Atlanta (Ga.), where he instructed the fundamentals and drills for wide receivers and quarterbacks.
Moncrief got his start in coaching at Sidney Lanier High School, serving as the offensive coordinator from 1997 until 2001. While there, he coached and mentored Tarvaris Jackson, currently a quality control coach with Alabama State, who later went on to play 10 years in the National Football League. After a two-year stint as the wide receivers coach at UAB – where he coached former Atlanta Falcon Roddy White – Moncrief returned to Sidney Lanier as the head coach, a role he held from 2003 until 2006. He left Lanier and went on to Selma High School as the offensive coordinator, before coming back to Montgomery for his first stint at Alabama State.
The former Clemson quarterback continues to run the “Richard Moncrief Quarterback Institute” where he uses training to develop manhood, character and fundamental football skills; while providing private consultation for individual skills development. He was also a host and trainer for the George Whitfield Quarterback Academy Black Ops Mini Camp, while coaching in a collegiate-level conference championship game and in the inaugural South Carolina All-Star Bowl.
Moncrief played quarterback at Clemson, earning academic honors during his time and being named a Texaco/Havoline Scholar-Athlete. He helped Clemson claim an ACC championship, and helped lead the team to three bowl victories (Peach Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl and Gator Bowl). He was also named the MVP of the Coca-Cola Bowl in Tokyo (Japan).
He received his Bachelor Degree in Sociology from Clemson.
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