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{{College coach infobox
{{Infobox musical artist
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|Name = RBD
| Name = Rick Neuheisel
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|Img_capt = The band in 2006: Dulce María,Anahí, Maite Perroni. Below: Christopher Uckermann, Christian Chávez, Alfonso Herrera,in [[Brazil]].
| DateOfBirth = {{Birth date and age|1961|2|7|mf=y}}
|Background = group_or_band
| Birthplace = [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
|Origin = [[Mexico]]
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|Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[latin pop]], [[teen pop]], [[pop rock]]
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|Years_active = [[2004]]-[[2009]]
| Sport = [[American football|Football]]
|Label = [[EMI]]/[[Virgin Records]]/[[Capitol Records]]
| College = [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
|URL = [http://www.grupo-rbd.com/ Official website]
| Conference = [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
|Current_members = [[Anahí]]<br />[[Dulce María]]<br />[[Maite Perroni]]<br />[[Alfonso Herrera]]<br />[[Christian Chávez]] <br /> [[Christopher Uckermann]]<br />
| Title = [[Head coach]]
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| Contract = [[United States dollar|$]]1,250,000<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/la-sp-neuheisel30dec30,0,6477433.story?coll=la-home-center ''Los Angeles Times:'' Neuheisel goes back to school]</ref>
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| CurrentRecord = 2–4 <!-- As of Sunday, September 28 -->
| OverallRecord = 68–34
| BowlRecord = 4–3
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| Championships = 2000 [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] Conference Championship
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| Team = [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
| Position = [[Quarterback]]
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| CoachTeams = [[University of Colorado at Boulder|Colorado]]<br />[[University of Washington|Washington]]<br />[[Baltimore Ravens]] <small>([[Offensive coordinator|OC]])</small><br />[[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
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'''Richard Gerald “Rick” Neuheisel, Jr.''' ([[German language|German]]: {{IPA2|ˈnɔi̯haɪzl̩}}; [[English language|English]]: {{IPAEng|ˈnuːhaɪzl̩}}) (born [[February 7]], [[1961]] in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]) is the head coach of the [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]] [[college football]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122907aae.html|title=Rick Neuheisel Named UCLA Head Football Coach|date=2007-12-29|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>


Before the UCLA coaching job, he was the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Baltimore Ravens]], after being promoted from [[quarterback]]s [[coach (sport)|coach]] following the [[2006 NFL season]].
'''RBD''' is a two times Latin Grammy nominated [[Mexico|Mexican]] pop group that gained popularity from [[Televisa|Televisa's]] teenage-oriented [[telenovela]] ''[[Rebelde]]''. RBD has sold over 14.9 million albums worldwide in only five years since their formation.
==Soap Opera & Sitcom==
===''Rebelde''===
''[[Rebelde]]'' is a Mexican novela (soap opera), produced by [[Televisa]], starring the members of RBD. It is a remake of an [[Rebelde Way|Argentine telenovela]] adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode aired in the United States on December 15, 2006.


He has been linked to multiple severe recruiting and ethics violations over the course of his coaching career. He was the head coach for the [[Colorado Buffaloes football]] team as well as the [[Washington Huskies football]] team. He coached the Huskies to a victory in the [[2001 Rose Bowl]]. He was fired from Washington in 2003 for betting on the [[2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] in a bracket pool.
The series is set at the fictitious Elite Way School, a prestigious private boarding high school near [[Mexico City]]. The school's faculty and the parents often have their own subplots as well. One feature of the show is the random use of English words and phrases, commonly used by fresas (like Mia Colucci when she said to Giovanni "Talk with my hand, please!" when he spread a vicious rumor about her.)


== Early years ==
One of the series' major plot lines revolves around a group of students forming a pop band. The actors, who play the members of this band, are also in a real band, abbreviated as RBD to distinguish it from the show. RBD performs most of the music used on the show, and has been extremely successful in its own right, becoming one of the highest-grossing acts in Mexico and touring internationally.
Rick Neuheisel was born in [[Madison, Wisconsin]], the oldest of four children and the only son of Dick and Jane (Jackson) Neuheisel. Rick grew up in [[Tempe, Arizona]], and attended [[McClintock High School]], where he lettered in three sports (football, basketball, baseball) and was named its outstanding athlete during his senior year. He graduated from McClintock in 1979.


==Playing career==
===''RBD: La Familia''===
He played his [[college football]] at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], beginning his career as a walk-on, holding for placekicks for [[John Lee (placekicker)|John Lee]].
[[RBD: La Familia]] is RBD's sitcom made by Televisa about their fictional lives in the group. RBD and its producer, Pedro Damián, has stated that this sitcom is purely fictional and not based on the real lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the sitcom are not similar to the soap opera ''Rebelde'', but are similar to the real people of RBD.
''RBD: La Familia'' debuted on March 14, 2007 in [[SKY Latin America|SKY television]] in Mexico, consisting of 13 episodes. The opening song for the sitcom is "The Family", a song in English which is included on the ''Celestial: Fan Edition'' album. "Quiero Poder", a song composed and sung by Dulce Maria and Christopher Uckerman in Spanish, is also heavily featured on the show, it is also included in the ''[[RBD: La Familia (album)|RBD: La Familia]]'' soundtrack. On October 6, 2007 the show started showing in USA on the [[Univision]] network. It will also start showing on the [[Galavision]] network in the United States on September 6, 2008 at 12 P.M


He was the starting quarterback in his senior year in the [[1983 NCAA Division I-A football season|1983 college football season]]. UCLA opened with a loss at Georgia, a tie with Arizona State and then a 42-10 loss at #1-ranked Nebraska. Neuheisel was benched after the Nebraska loss in favor of [[Steve Bono]]. On October 1, the Bruins lost to BYU to start the season 0-3-1. Bono was injured during the Stanford game, and Neuheisel came back to finish the season.<ref>Dilbeck, Steve - [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/RETURN+OF+THE+RICK+CONTROVERSIAL+NEUHEISEL+BACK+FOR+REUNION+OF+'80S...-a0109045135 RETURN OF THE RICK CONTROVERSIAL] NEUHEISEL BACK FOR REUNION OF '80S BRUINS. Los Angeles Daily News, October 18, 2003 (hosted at thefreelibrary.com) Quote:''Neuheisel was a senior quarterback at UCLA in 1983 and was benched after an 0-2-1 start. "(Terry) Donahue told me when things like that happen to a football team, one of two things usually happens," he said. "Either the head coach gets fired or the quarterback gets fired. He said he was sorry to tell me, but he wasn't getting fired."''</ref> Neuheisel led the Bruins to an eventual 6-4-1 record, culminating with a win over arch-rival [[University of Southern California|USC]] that, combined with [[Washington State University|Washington State]]'s upset of Washington, gave UCLA the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] championship in 1983 and sent them to the [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] on January 2, 1984.
==Biography==
===Members===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Birth Name
!Date of birth (and age)
!Hometown
Country
|-
|[[Anahí|Anahí Giovanna Puente Portillo]]
|{{birth date and age|1983|05|14}}
|[[Mexico City]], [[Federal District]], [[Mexico]]
|-
|[[Dulce María|Dulce María Espinoza Saviñón]]
|{{birth date and age|1985|12|06}}
|[[Mexico City]], [[Federal District]], [[Mexico]]
|-
|[[Maite Perroni|Maite Perroni Beorlegui]]
|{{birth date and age|1983|03|09}}
|[[Mexico City]], [[Federal District]], [[Mexico]]
|-
|[[Alfonso Herrera|Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez]]
|{{birth date and age |1983|08|28}}
|[[Mexico City]], [[Federal District]], [[Mexico]]
|-
|[[Christian Chávez|José Christian Chávez Garza]]
|{{birth date and age|1983|08|07}}
|[[Reynosa]], [[Tamaulipas]], [[Mexico]]
|-
|[[Christopher Uckermann|Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas Von Uckermann]]
|{{birth date and age|1986|10|21}}
|[[Mexico City]], [[Federal District]], [[Mexico]]
|}


Neuheisel led the Bruins to a 45-9 victory over 4th-ranked (& heavily-favored) [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] in the [[1984 Rose Bowl]], in which he was named the [[most valuable player]]; two of his four touchdown passes were caught by a sophomore wide receiver from San Diego named [[Karl Dorrell]], who was Neuheisel's immediate predecesor as the UCLA Head Football Coach.<ref name=LAT112707>Jerry Crowe, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/football/la-sp-crowe27nov27,1,7454156.story Text messages from press row…], ''Los Angeles Times'', November 27, 2007.</ref> The victory vaulted the Bruins, unranked through most of the season, into the top 25 in wire service polls. Much like his rise to stardom at UCLA, the road to the victory was a bumpy one. Neuheisel and two other players on the defensive side of the ball suffered from food poisoning hours before the Rose Bowl and it was unsure that Neuheisel would start. Neuheisel would end up starting the game. He also set an NCAA record that year for single game pass completion percentage (since broken) by completing 25 of 27 passes (92.6%) in a win over [[University of Washington|Washington]].
===2004-2005: ''Rebelde''===
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RBD debuted in December 2004 with the album ''[[Rebelde (album)|Rebelde]]'', released through [[EMI]]. The main writersand producers for the project were Carlos Lara (aka D.J. Kafka) and Max di Carlo, and their songs proved just as popular as the show. The first three singles ("[[Rebelde (song)|Rebelde]]", "[[Solo quédate en silencio|Solo Quédate en Silencio]]" and "[[Sálvame]]") were all number one hits in Mexico, with the fourth single, "[[Un poco de tu amor|Un Poco de Tu Amor]]" reaching number two. In November 2005 a [[Portuguese language]]d edition of the album was released for the Brazilian market called ''[[Rebelde (Edição Brasil)]]''. Although no [[English language]] edition was released, ''Rebelde'' sold well in the States, breaking into the Top 100 of the album chart (#95) and reaching number two on the Top Latin Albums chart. ''Rebelde'' sold over 400,000 copies in the U.S.<ref name="RIAA">[http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp Album sales in the U.S.]</ref> and was certified diamond in both Mexico and Brazil, selling at least 1.4 million copies between the two of them. In July 2005 a live CD/DVD, ''[[Tour Generación RBD En Vivo]]'' was released, including the group's sold-out tour of Mexico (35 sold-out concerts across the country, including six in Mexico City alone).


He was named to the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] All-Academic team and graduated from UCLA in May 1984 with a B.A. in political science and a 3.4 GPA. Neuheisel still holds the UCLA single season record for completion percentage, completed 185 of 267 passes (69.3%) for 2,245 yards in the 1983 season.
===2005-2006: ''Nuestro amor''===
In October 2005 came their second studio album, ''[[Nuestro Amor]]'', produced by Carlos Lara which set new sales records in Mexico, selling 127,000 copies one the day of release, and 160,000 copies in its first week alone. In the U.S., the album topped the Latin Albums Chart for 3 weeks and again broke into the overall Top 100 (#88). The first four singles hit number one in Mexico. In the [[United States]], only "[[Nuestro Amor]]" (#6), "[[Aún Hay Algo]]" (#24) and [[Este corazón|Este Corazón]]" (#10) charted on the Hot Latin chart.


In 1998, Neuheisel was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
In 2006, during a tour of Brazil, a 38-year-old woman and her two children, aged 11 and 13, were trampled during a rush to an autograph session in the parking lot of a shopping mall in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] on February 4. The three died and another 42 were injured in the incident, which involved a breach of a security fence holding back an estimated 15,000 fans.


== Professional football career ==
Early in 2006, RBD toured the United States for the first time, issuing a second CD/DVD in April, titled ''[[Live In Hollywood (RBD album)|Live In Hollywood]]'' produced by Carlos Lara, which peaked at number 6 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums Chart. Not long after, in May 2006, they released a Portuguese version of ''[[Nuestro Amor]]'', entitled ''[[Nosso Amor Rebelde|Nosso Amor Rebelde (Edição Brasil)]]'', specially for the Brazilian fans. With the June 2 finale of ''Rebelde'' (after three seasons), came the news that the group would begin filming a new telenovela and record an [[English language]] album composed of songs from their first two albums and some new songs. 2006 also brought RBD a nomination for the [[Latin Grammy Awards]] in the category "Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo" for ''Nuestro Amor''. However, they lost the award to [[La Oreja de Van Gogh]], but did a performance, singing a new version of "[[Tras de mí|Tras de Mí]]".
His professional career included two seasons with the [[San Antonio Gunslingers]] (1984-1985) of the [[United States Football League|USFL]] and three games with the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the NFL in the strike season of [[1987 NFL season|1987]]. He closed out the season's final two games with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], but did not receive any playing time.


Neuheisel became an assistant coach ([[quarterback]]s) with the NFL's [[Baltimore Ravens]] in January [[2005 NFL season|2005]]. In [[2006 NFL season|2006]], the Ravens acquired [[quarterback]] [[Steve McNair]] and won the AFC's North division with a 13-3 record. After the season, Neuheisel was promoted to [[offensive coordinator]].
===2006-2007: ''Celestial & Rebels''===
Several months after the release of ''[[Live In Hollywood (RBD album)|Live In Hollywood]]'', in November 2006, they released their third studio album ''[[Celestial (RBD album)|Celestial]]'' produced and directed by Carlos Lara which debuted at number 15 in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], marking first-week sales of over 137,000 copies in the U.S. The album however did not have a full week of album sales, due to its Friday release. Despite this, it became their first album to peak or chart within the top 20 of the Billboard 200.<ref>[http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003465594 First (and only) debut within top 20]</ref>


==College coaching career==
[[Image:RBD Rebels.jpg|thumb|left|''Rebels'', the 2006 first crossover album.]]
===Early years===
One month later they released their first English album, ''[[Rebels (album)|Rebels]]'' which debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart with first-week sales of 94,000 copies. On the day of release, the cover of the album was altered by the changing of the group's logo from white to pink. Ironically, the band's third Spanish album ''[[Celestial (RBD album)|Celestial]]'' sold 43,000 copies more than ''[[Rebels (album)|Rebels]]'' in its first week.
While attending [[University of Southern California Law School]] on an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, Neuheisel served as a graduate assistant with UCLA, where he tutored [[Troy Aikman]]. He graduated with a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from USC in 1988<ref name=MSNBC> Smith <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22457196/>''MSNBC/Orange County Register</ref> and passed the Arizona State Bar in May 1991 and the Washington, D.C. Bar in March 1993.


He later became a full-time assistant coach, and stayed at UCLA through the 1993 season. In 1994, he moved to [[University of Colorado at Boulder|Colorado]] as an assistant to [[Bill McCartney]].
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===Colorado===
From their tour of Brazil, RBD released a DVD entitled ''[[Live in Rio]]''. They were also honored for selling over 2,5 million copies of their albums and DVDs sold in Brazil. Meanwhile, in Spain, ''Rebelde'' spent 5 weeks on the top of the charts going 2x platinum for sales over 160,000. ''[[Nuestro Amor]]'' sold enough to be certified 2x platinum as well, while ''[[Celestial (RBD album)|Celestial]]'', that came out on March 12, 2007, has been certified gold after only being in the chart for three weeks.<ref>[http://www.los40.com/actualidad/listas/afyve.html Spanish Albums Chart with certification sales] at ''[[Los 40 Principales|Los40]].com''</ref>
McCartney retired following the 1994 season and Neuheisel, age 34, was named the head coach. He stayed for four seasons (1995-98) in [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]].
On March 2, 2007, Christian Chavez revealed that he is homosexual after pictures of him getting married to another man in Canada surfaced on the Internet. In a letter on the group's website, he asked fans for understanding and acceptance.<ref>[http://www.grupo-rbd.com/static/ChristianChavezEN.htm Christian reveils sexuality]</ref> The group after that worked two side-projects; ''Sálvame'', an organization that helps homeless youth get an education and shelter, and ''[[RBD: La Familia]]'', their new sitcom. In an interview in late March, [[Dulce María]] revealed that Sálvame will start operating on May 1 and that the RBD members were also thinking of starting the project in [[Brazil]], [[Spain]] and Mexico.<ref name="Sálvame">[http://www.grupo-rbd.com/portal/hgxpp001.aspx?37,5,74,O,E,0,PAG;CONC;3;32;D;374944;1;PAG;, Sálvame information]</ref>.


===NCAA Rule Violations at Colorado===
RBD has also been nominated four times in three categories for the 2007 [[Billboard Latin Music Awards]]. They have been nominated twice in the category for "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group", with ''Celestial'' and ''Live in Hollywood'', which were both released in 2006. They also received a nomination for "Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year" and "Latin Tour of the Year" for the below mentioned Tour Generación 2006.<ref name="2007 BLMA nominations">[http://artists.letssingit.com/artist-84gtp/news/213726 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations]</ref> The show was be held on April 26 in [[Miami]]. They won in all categories they were nominated in; ''Celestial'' was the one which won the "Latin Pop Album of the Year By a Duo or Group" award.<ref name="2007 BLMA winners">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/awards/index.jsp Billboard Latin Music Awards winners]</ref> The group has also prepared their 2007 world tour called ''Tour Celestial 2007'', starting in [[Ecuador]] on April 20. They were invited by [[Donald Trump]] to perform 3 songs at the [[Miss Universe 2007|2007 Miss Universe]] final in Mexico City, on May 28, 2007. The group performed a medley of "[[Wanna Play]]", "Cariño Mio" and "Money Money" in the event. In June 2007, RBD recorded the video for "[[Bésame sin miedo|Bésame Sin Miedo]]" in [[Transylvania]], while touring in [[Romania]], where ''Celestial'' was also released. It was the same year they were chosen to headline, along with [[Black Eyed Peas]], a series of [[Pepsi]] commercials to air on South America and Spanish-speaking countries. On July 19, 2007, RBD performed their single "Bésame Sin Miedo" at Premios Juventud 2007, and also won 7 awards that night, including "Voice of the Moment" and "Favorite Concert". They had won a total of 24 Premios Juventud awards by then. On July 20, 2007, RBD showed their new tour bus on ''El Gordo y la Flaca'' for their Celestial World Tour]. On July 25, 2007, RBD performed and acoustic concert in Mexico City as part of a new Ritmoson Latino Show called ''Confesiones en Concierto''. The group has become such a phenomenon they have been nominated as best international song of "[[Tu Amor]]" in [[France]] proving their huge success. They sang the single "[[Bésame Sin Miedo]]" in "Buscando a Timbiriche" and sang "Mexico" alongside with [[Timbiriche]], a popular group in the 80s and 90s.
After Neuheisel left, Colorado lost five of 25 scholarships for one year, and was put on two years' probation for 53 rules violations, 51 when Neuheisel was the Colorado coach from 1995-98. '''"This was a serious case," the NCAA's infractions committee ruling said, "in which a football coaching staff, led by the former head football coach, in a calculated attempt to gain a recruiting advantage, pushed beyond the permissible bounds of legislation, resulting in a pattern of recruiting violations."<'''ref>Steve Wilstein - [http://www.centralohio.com/ohiostate/stories/20021010/football/260537.html NCAA almost gets Colorado/Neuheisel affair right]. Newspaper Network of Central Ohio, October 10, 2002.</ref>


It was during his time at Colorado that he first began to be known as "Slick Rick" by his detractors, as it reflected their belief that he possessed a disingenuous personality.
===2007-2008: ''Empezar Desde Cero''===


===Washington===
The first worldwide "RBD Day" was held on October 4, 2007. RBD celebrated the day with many fans in Houston, Texas, and during their press conference they confirmed that their fourth Spanish studio album would be titled [[Empezar Desde Cero]], produced again by Carlos Lara and Armando Avila. The first single from [[Empezar Desde Cero]], [[Inalcanzable]], debuted on October of 2007 and peaked at #2 in Mexican charts. [[Empezar Desde Cero]] was released November 20th, debuting on #1 on the Billboard Latin Charts, and peaking at the top 5 in a variety of countries such as Brazil (beign their first album not to top the charts in that country, peaking at #3) and Mexico. As of September 2008, [[Empezar Desde Cero]] had sold over a million copies worldwide. It was also voted by Billboard Readers as the third best album released in 2007. <ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2007/readers/index.html "2007 Billboard Readers Choice"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved April 23, 2008.</ref>
Neuheisel was welcomed into the Rose Bowl hall of fame before the [[1999 Rose Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/halloffame.asp Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]</ref> University of Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges took the opportunity to meet with him and recruit him back as a head coach into the Pacific-10 conference. She fired coach [[Jim Lambright]] and named Neuheisel as the replacement.<ref name="NEUSUDDENIMPACT">Tom Griffin - [http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/march99/impact.html Sudden Impact. Husky Football Sees Surprise Coaching Turnover as Colorado Coach Rick Neuheisel Replaces Jim Lambright.] Columns - The University of Washington Alumni Magazine, March 1999</ref> Neuheisel left for [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] in January 1999 to coach at the [[University of Washington]] for four seasons (1999-2002). His starting salary was $1,000,000 annually, one of the five highest in the nation.<ref name="NEUSUDDENIMPACT" /> In the 2000 season, the Huskies won the [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] title and the [[2001 Rose Bowl]] over the [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] champ [[Purdue University|Purdue]] Boilermakers, led by quarterback [[Drew Brees]]. Washington, led by senior quarterback [[Marques Tuiasosopo]], the Rose Bowl [[MVP]], finished the season at 11-1 and was ranked third in the final national polls. Rick became the first and only former Rose Bowl MVP to coach a Rose Bowl winning team.


During the 2000 Rose Bowl season, Neuheisel and Barbara Hedges were accused (retroactively in a series of painstakingly researched articles by the [[Seattle Times]] published in 2008) of overlooking many examples of criminal conduct and hooliganism, while community institutions, including prosecutors, police, judges and the media, went along.<ref name="STNEU2008">Armstrong, Ken and Nick Perry - [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004147443_rboverview27m0.html The disturbing story behind the last great UW team — and how its legacy still casts a shadow on the Huskies.] Seattle Times, January 27, 2008. Quote:''At least a dozen members of the Rose Bowl team were arrested that year or charged with a crime that carried possible jail time. At least a dozen others on that team got in trouble with the law in other seasons.''</ref> During that year, UW safety [[Curtis Williams]] was allowed to play despite being issued an outstanding arrest warrant for assaulting his wife, Michelle.<ref name="STNEU2008" /> Linebacker [[Jeremiah Pharms]] was under investigation for robbing and shooting a drug dealer after police found his fingerprints at the scene, but was not charged until the season was over.<ref name="STNEU2008" /> [[Jerramy Stevens]], the Huskies star tight end, was under investigation of raping a UW freshman on sorority row.<ref name="STNEU2008" /> When Stevens later crashed his truck into a retirement home, Neuheisel suspended him for half a game.<ref name="STNEU2008" />
The second single from the album was the title-track [[Empezar Desde Cero]]. The song performed better than [[Inalcanzable]], peaking at #1 in many countries and became a Top 15 hit on Billboard Latin Charts. A third, radio-only single from the album, [[Y No Puedo Olvidarte]], was released, to few airplay (it peaked on #31 on Mexico). It has been said to be the final single from the album. In mid-2008, RBD released the special edition of [[Empezar Desde Cero]], featuring three bonus tracks and a bonus DVD.


His 2001 and 2002 teams posted records of 8-4 and 7-6 respectively, as criticism began to mount that the team was becoming less physical and playing more of a finesse style.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} Passing yardage records were routinely broken while Washington's running game fell off dramatically.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}
Meanwhile, in April of 2008, RBD performed a concert for Brazil's capitol city, [[Brasilia]]'s 48th Birthday Celebration Party. The free concert was held at the city's main park and had an audience of over 500,000 fans. <ref>[http://www2.esmas.com/rbd/noticias/000564/rbd-brasil-concierto-gratuito "RBD se presenta ante casi 500 mil admiradores en Brasil"]. ''Esmas''. Retrieved April 21, 2008.</ref> Still on April, RBD was stated to be the first artist ever in the history of [[Slovenia]] charts to have 6 different albums in the Top 10 at the same weekend.<ref>[http://www2.esmas.com/rbd/noticias/000589/rbd-impone-record-eslovenia "RBD impone récord en Eslovenia"]. ''Esmas''. Retrieved April 23, 2008.</ref>


===NCAA infractions at Washington===
On August, 2008, the 2008 [[Latin Grammy]] nominations were announced, with RBD beign nominated for Best Pop Album with [[Empezar Desde Cero]]
Neuheisel was fired in the summer of 2003 from the [[University of Washington]] in relation to his participation in a neighborhood pool for the [[2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] and lies he told about his actions. He first denied the accusation to investigators before admitting to it after consultation with school officials. The [[gambling]] case became a local sensation when it was revealed that he had received an internal [[University of Washington|UW]] memo which authorized gambling in off-campus tournament basketball pools. That fall, the NCAA infractions committee found Neuheisel violated NCAA rules against gambling but didn't sanction him, citing the memo by Washington's former compliance officer that mistakenly authorized this type of gambling. It also became apparent that the NCAA violated its own rules when questioning Neuheisel about the gambling. The University of Washington had its probation extended for failing to monitor its football program.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7812728 NCAA clears Neuheisel, extends Washington's probation.] CBS SportsLine.com, October 20, 2004</ref><ref>Dennis Dodd - [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7812785 Slick Rick walks]. CBS SportsLine.com, October 20, 2004.</ref>


Neuheisel sued the [[NCAA]] and [[University of Washington]] concerning the termination of his employment contract. Toward the end of trial, it was revealed that the NCAA had failed to turn over certain crucial evidence to Neuheisel's attorneys. The new evidence (updated NCAA bylaws pertaining to rules investigations) bolstered Neuheisel's claim that the NCAA acted improperly during its investigation that eventually led to his firing. With the new evidence revealed, the NCAA and University of Washington agreed to settle instead of proceeding to the jury. The settlement awarded Neuheisel $4.5 million, consisting of cash payments and some loan forgiveness. He served as a volunteer coach for Rainier Beach High School in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] for two seasons (2003-04).
===2008-2009: ''The Beginning of the End & Best Of''===
On August 14th, RBD announced through a press release that they would disband in 2009. <ref name="Comunicado de RBD">[http://www2.esmas.com/rbd/fotos/comunicado-rbd/9543]</ref>. The group's manager, Pedro Damian, stated that, although there weren't any fights among the members, it was decided to be the best that they should disband, for the members were already planning different solo activities.


Neuheisel had been spotted around [[State College, PA]], fueling speculation that he was in line for a coaching position at [[Penn State]] once legend [[Joe Paterno]] retired.<ref>Neil Rudel - [http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/502300.html Paterno rallying support]. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2007 Quote:''The annual Rick Neuheisel rumor got some legs when the Baltimore Ravens assistant, during an open date, was spotted at Beaver Stadium for a midseason game.''</ref>
Alfonso and Maite were occupied with their TV projects (Maite as the lead from [[Cuidado Con El Angel]] and Poncho with TV Series [[Terminales]].), while Christian was in the middle of a tour with the musical [[Avenue Q]]'s Mexican stage production. Dulce was involved with the shooting of a movie and a variety of projects such as dubbing a cartoon character in a Mexican motion picture, while Christopher has said he plans to build a career as drummer and musical productor.


Since the firing, Washington has not had a winning season in football - going 6-6 in 2003, and for the first time in the program's history, had four consecutive losing seasons starting in 2004 (after not having had a losing season since 1976).
On September 23rd, RBD released [[Best Of RBD]] a CD/DVD featuring their singles (with the exception of [[Y No Puedo Olvidarte]] and a DVD with music videos, as part of their goodbye.<ref name="Emi Music Mexico anuncia el nuevo de RBD">[http://www.emimusic.com.mx/portal/hgxpp001.aspx?2,1,135,O,S,0,PAG;CONC;2;71;D;1801440;1;PAG;,]</ref> It has been stated that the final studio album will be released on February of 2009, following a tour of over 15 concerts troughout Latin America, finishing the group's live career with a December 5th concert live on Los Angeles. <ref name="RBD Gira del Adios">[http://www2.esmas.com/rbd/calendario/004583/agosto-calendario-rbd]</ref>


==Discography==
===UCLA Bruins===
Neuheisel was invited to two interviews regarding the head coaching position at his [[alma mater]] UCLA, after his former UCLA teammate, Karl Dorrell was fired.<ref name=LAT121907>Chris Foster, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ucla19dec19,1,3293920.story Neuheisel to get second interview], ''Los Angeles Times'', December 19, 2007.</ref> Ravens head coach [[Brian Billick]] assured that he would allow Neuheisel to leave the team before the completion of the [[2007 NFL season]].<ref>David Ginsburg - [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-11-26-1116697965_x.htm With nothing to lose but another game, Ravens focus on Patriots]. USA Today, November 26, 2007</ref> Other candidates in which UCLA showed interest and interviewed included: [[Oregon Ducks]] Coach [[Mike Bellotti]], [[Temple Owls]] Coach [[Al Golden (American football)|Al Golden]], Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator [[Norm Chow]], UCLA’s defensive coordinator and interim coach [[DeWayne Walker]], and then-[[Philadelphia Eagles]] assistant [[John Harbaugh]].<ref>Foster, Chris - [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/21/sports/sp-uclarep21 Chow no longer interested in head coach job]. Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2007</ref>
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On [[December 29]], [[2007]], Neuheisel was introduced as the [[head coach]] of the UCLA Bruins in a five-year contract that pays him $1.25 million per season and includes incentives that could add $500,000 a year.<ref name=LAT123007b>Chris Foster, [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/30/sports/sp-neuheisel30 Neuheisel goes back to school], ''Los Angeles Times'', [[December 30]], [[2008]], Accessed [[July 26]], [[2008]].</ref> He immediately began to consolidate his coaching staff by retaining [[DeWayne Walker]], Karl Dorrell's defensive coordinator and interim coach for the Bruins 2007 bowl game.<ref name=LAT123007a>Chris Foster, [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/30/sports/sp-walker30 Neuheisel’s first recruiting effort is for Walker], ''Los Angeles Times'', [[December 30]], [[2008]], Accessed [[July 26]], [[2008]].</ref> He made a major move by hiring [[Norm Chow]], offensive coordinator of the [[Tennessee Titans]] and previously the offensive coordinator of [[UCLA-USC rivalry| crosstown rival USC's]] [[2003 USC Trojans football team|2003]] and [[2004 USC Trojans football team|2004]] national championship seasons.<ref name=LAT012108>Chris Foster, [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/21/sports/sp-chow21 UCLA hires Norm Chow as offensive coordinator], ''Los Angeles Times'', [[January 21]], [[2008]], Accessed [[July 26]], [[2008]].</ref> He also began to make himself highly visible to the media, including appearing at the [[2008 Rose Bowl]]<ref>T.J. Simers, [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/02/sports/sp-simers2 Neuheisel sees what he’s up against], ''Los Angeles Times'', [[January 2]], [[2008]], Accessed [[July 26]], [[2008]].</ref> and coining the phrase "Passion Bucket" during an interview on the [[Dan Patrick Show]] by saying, "When you’re at UCLA, you have to have your passion bucket full when you play the Trojans." He also engineered an agreement with [[Pete Carroll]] that allows both UCLA and USC to wear their home jerseys during the annual game.<ref>Tom Hoffarth - [http://www.dailynews.com/sportscolumnists/ci_8003680 MEDIA: The special affects of snow - 'Passion bucket' list grows]. Los Angeles Daily News, January 18, 2008. Quote:''First used by incoming UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel on Patrick's show a couple of weeks ago, "passion bucket" has already been dropped into an HBO "Inside the NFL" show last week by Bob Costas and used on the NFL Network by "Total Access" host Rich Eisen - both by Patrick's prodding.''</ref>
===Studio Albums===
* 2004: ''[[Rebelde (album)|Rebelde]]''
* 2005: ''[[Nuestro Amor]]''
* 2006: ''[[Celestial (RBD album)|Celestial]]''
* 2007: ''[[Empezar Desde Cero]]''


===English-Language Albums===
====2008====
Neuheisel had his first win on September 1, 2008 with the Bruins as they defeated No. 18 Tennessee 27-24. The win came in overtime as Tennessee's field goal try sailed wide left.<ref>Foster, Chris - [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-ucla2-2008sep02,0,7581599.story UCLA 27, NO. 18 TENNESSEE 24 (OT) Kevin Craft rallies UCLA past Tennessee]. Los Angeles Times, September 2, 2008</ref>
* 2006: ''[[Rebels (RBD album)|Rebels]]''
However, the team's newfound momentum would come grinding to a halt in successive weeks. A brutal 59-0 defeat on the road at the hands of No. 18 BYU was followed by a disappointing 31-10 loss at home to unranked Arizona in the Bruins' Pac-10 opener. The UCLA offense failed to score a touchdown in either contest.
ya they sux


===Live Albums===
==Family==
Neuheisel and his wife, Susan (neé Wilkinson), have three sons: Jerry (b. 1992), Jack (b. 1994), and Joe (b. 1997). His father, Richard "Dick" Gerald Neuheisel, is a past president of [[Sister Cities International]].<ref>[http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mtt-neuheisel.html Rick Neuheisel] Coach bio University of Washington, dated 1998 before the start of his first season coaching the Huskies</ref>
* 2005: ''[[Tour Generación RBD En Vivo]]''
* 2006: ''[[Live In Hollywood (RBD album)|Live In Hollywood]]''
* 2007: ''[[Hecho En España]]''


==Head coaching record ==
===Compilation Albums===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|poll=both}}
* 2008: ''[[Best Of RBD]]''
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| conf = [[Big Eight Conference|Big 8]]
| startyear = 1995
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]]
| name = Colorado
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T-2nd
| bowlname = [[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton]]
| bowloutcome = W
| ranking = 4
| ranking2 = 5
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| conf = [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 1998
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996]]
| name = Colorado
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = [[Holiday Bowl|Holiday]]
| bowloutcome = W
| ranking = 8
| ranking2 = 8
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|1997]]
| name = Colorado
| overall = 5–6*
| conference = 3–5*
| confstanding = T-4th
| ranking = —
| ranking2 = —
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]]
| name = Colorado
| overall = 8–4
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname = [[Aloha Bowl|Aloha]]
| bowloutcome = W
| ranking = —
| ranking2 = —
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Colorado
| overall = 33–14
| confrecord = 19–12
}}<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Colorado forfeited all wins of the 1997 season due to an<br />ineligible player, but Neuheisel was ruled not to be affected.</small>
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
| conf = [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
| startyear = 1999
| endyear = 2002
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]]
| name = Washington
| overall = 7–5
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = [[Holiday Bowl|Holiday]]
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = —
| ranking2 = —
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]]
| name = Washington
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = T-1st
| bowlname = [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose]]
| bowloutcome = W
| ranking = 3
| ranking2 = 3
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]]
| name = Washington
| overall = 8–4
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T-2nd
| bowlname = [[Holiday Bowl|Holiday]]
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = 19
| ranking2 = 19
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]]
| name = Washington
| overall = 7–6
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = T-4th
| bowlname = [[Sun Bowl|Sun]]
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = —
| ranking2 = —
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Washington
| overall = 33–16
| confrecord = 23–9
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
| conf = [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]]
| startyear = 2008
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]]
| name = UCLA
| overall = 2–4
| conference = 1–2
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = UCLA
| overall = 2–4
| confrecord = 1–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
|overall=68–34
|poll=two
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===DVDs===
==See also==
* [[2008 UCLA Bruins football team]]
* 2005: ''[[Tour Generación RBD En Vivo (DVD)|Tour Generación RBD En Vivo]]''
* 2006: ''[[Live In Hollywood (DVD)|Live In Hollywood]]''
* 2006: ''[[¿Que Hay Detrás de RBD?|¿Qué Hay Detrás de RBD?]]''
* 2007: ''[[Live In Rio]]''
* 2007: ''[[Hecho En España (DVD)|Hecho En España]]''
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==Tours==
==References==
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===Tour Generación RBD (2005)===
Tour Generación RBD was RBD's first national tour. It spawned 35 sold out dates in Mexico, they visited Monterrey three times gathering over 50,000 fans. The live performances were viewed by many thousands of fans in Mexico. The tour was certified by OCESA as the fourth most rapidly sold tortellini in Mexico, behind (rear) [[The Cure]]'s 2004 Sing to the Deadly Mouse Trap Tour (#1), [[Britney Spears]]' 2002 [[Dream Within a Dream Tour]] (#2), and [[Backstreet Boys]] 2001 Black & Blue Tour (#3).


==Bibliography==
===Tour Generación 2006 (2006-2007)===
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The Tour Generación 2006 began in the United States in March 2006, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a crowd of more than 68,000 fans - a record-breaking act for a Latin group and a sure sign of their widespread success. 374,000 tickets worth a total of $18,200,000 were sold for the tour, putting them in the 15th place among all the US tours in the first half of 2006 by total ticket sales. The final outcome for the tour was over 23 million in only 37 shows list<ref>[http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2006/Year%20End%20Top%20100.pdf RBD Shows]</ref>.
*Baker, Chris - Neuheisel Proves to Be Poison to Illinois. Four Scoring Passes Are a Tough Act for Illini to Stomach. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"''UCLA quarterback Rick Neuheisel had trouble sleeping before Monday's Rose Bowl game, but it wasn't because he was having nightmares about facing Illinois' defense.''"

*Barnhart, Jim - [http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/01/05/illini/doc4763ae61ad972909058101.txt 1984: Illini no match for Neuheisel, UCLA], Bloomington-Normal, Illinois Pantagraph (Pantagraph.com), December 15, 2007
===Tour Celestial 2007 (2007)===
*Dodds, Tracy - Ailing Quarterback Leads UCLA to 45-9 Win in Rose Bowl. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984
''[[Tour Celestial|Tour Celestial 2007]]'' is RBD's third tour where they'll be performing in America and Europe and South and Central America. On June 22, 2007 RBD filmed their concert in [[Madrid, Spain]](40.000 people in the concert) for a DVD called ''[[Hecho en España (DVD)|Tour Celestial 2007: Hecho en España]]''.<ref>[http://www.esmas.com/rbd/noticias/639662.html Noticias<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Hurst, Matt - [http://www.pe.com/sports/special/2007/rosebowl/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_rose_illinois_26.303db81.html Illinois' 1984 Rose Bowl loss is one the team would like to forget]. The (Riverside) Press-Enterprise, December 26, 2007
In early October, it was confirmed by Roptus.com that the rest of the tour would be postponed until further notice. The reason the website gave for these actions was that RBD wants to give their audience a much well deserved show by performing some songs of their new album, ''[[Empezar desde Cero]]'', which was released on November 20, 2007.
*Los Angeles Times Staff - Caltech at It Again. Credit Beavers for Sabotaging Rose Bowl Scoreboard. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"''In the fourth quarter, UCLA was leading Illinois, 38-9, but the scoreboard read: Caltech 38, MIT 9.''"

*Los Angeles Times Staff - Favorites Bowled Over. Neuheisel Leads Bruins to Glory; Nebraska Loses. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"''In a day of bowl game upsets, UCLA swamped Illinois, 45-9, No. 2-ranked Texas was defeated, 10-9, by Georgia and previously unbeaten Nebraska, rated No. 1 in all polls, was surprised by Miami, 31-30.''"
===Empezar Desde Cero World Tour (2008)===
*Timmerman, Bob - [http://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/574640.html The Rose Bowl and me: Part two]: January 2, 1984 - UCLA vs. Illinois. Baseball Toaster (Griddle), December 27, 2006
The ''[[Empezar Desde Cero Tour 2008|Empezar Desde Cero Tour]]'' began in Hildalgo, United States, on February 2008, at the Dodge Arena. In late 2007, their Celestial Tour 2007 in U.S.A was re-scheduled for late February 2008, and became part of their new tour, ''[[Empezar Desde Cero Tour 2008|Empezar Desde Cero Tour]]''. La Nueva Banda [[Timbiriche]] was their opening act in the U.S.A. The tour is taking place in the U.S.A, Mexico, Chile, Honduras, El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Slovenia, Serbia, [[Dominican Republic]], Romania, and many other countries in South America, Asia, and Europe. RBD performed in Brazil for over 500,000 people, breaking the [[Rolling Stones]]'s record. In September, they will do a concert in Slovenia, and the first concert was sold out in only 30 minutes breaking record. Poll Star released the top 100 selling concerts for the mid year 2008
*UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide (PDF copy available at [http://www.uclabruins.com www.uclabruins.com])
RBD came in number 49 with 166,839 Tickets sold.
*Witz, Billy - [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/sports/ncaafootball/24ucla.htm Many Hats, but Finally the One That Fits for Neuheisel]. New York Times, August 24, 2008

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==Awards and nominations==
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://media.baltimoreravens.com/includes/bio.jsp?id=1195&personType=0 Baltimore Ravens] - Rick Neuheisel
* [http://www.grupo-rbd.com Official Site]
* Linde, Richard, "[http://www.4malamute.com/chronicles.html The Neuheisel Chronicles]"
* [http://rosebowllegends.org/rick-neuheisel.php Rose Bowl Legends.org] - Rick Neuheisel profile
*[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2003523098_nfl13.html Neuheisel enjoying life with the Ravens] - ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' - 13-Jan-2007
*[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2002199496_webneuheisel07.html Settlement reached in Neuheisel's lawsuit against NCAA and UW] - ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' 07-March-2005


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Rick Neuheisel

Richard Gerald “Rick” Neuheisel, Jr. (German: IPA: [ˈnɔi̯haɪzl̩]; English: /ˈnuːhaɪzl̩/) (born February 7, 1961 in Madison, Wisconsin) is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins college football team.[2]

Before the UCLA coaching job, he was the offensive coordinator for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, after being promoted from quarterbacks coach following the 2006 NFL season.

He has been linked to multiple severe recruiting and ethics violations over the course of his coaching career. He was the head coach for the Colorado Buffaloes football team as well as the Washington Huskies football team. He coached the Huskies to a victory in the 2001 Rose Bowl. He was fired from Washington in 2003 for betting on the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in a bracket pool.

Early years

Rick Neuheisel was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the oldest of four children and the only son of Dick and Jane (Jackson) Neuheisel. Rick grew up in Tempe, Arizona, and attended McClintock High School, where he lettered in three sports (football, basketball, baseball) and was named its outstanding athlete during his senior year. He graduated from McClintock in 1979.

Playing career

He played his college football at UCLA, beginning his career as a walk-on, holding for placekicks for John Lee.

He was the starting quarterback in his senior year in the 1983 college football season. UCLA opened with a loss at Georgia, a tie with Arizona State and then a 42-10 loss at #1-ranked Nebraska. Neuheisel was benched after the Nebraska loss in favor of Steve Bono. On October 1, the Bruins lost to BYU to start the season 0-3-1. Bono was injured during the Stanford game, and Neuheisel came back to finish the season.[3] Neuheisel led the Bruins to an eventual 6-4-1 record, culminating with a win over arch-rival USC that, combined with Washington State's upset of Washington, gave UCLA the Pac-10 championship in 1983 and sent them to the Rose Bowl on January 2, 1984.

Neuheisel led the Bruins to a 45-9 victory over 4th-ranked (& heavily-favored) Illinois in the 1984 Rose Bowl, in which he was named the most valuable player; two of his four touchdown passes were caught by a sophomore wide receiver from San Diego named Karl Dorrell, who was Neuheisel's immediate predecesor as the UCLA Head Football Coach.[4] The victory vaulted the Bruins, unranked through most of the season, into the top 25 in wire service polls. Much like his rise to stardom at UCLA, the road to the victory was a bumpy one. Neuheisel and two other players on the defensive side of the ball suffered from food poisoning hours before the Rose Bowl and it was unsure that Neuheisel would start. Neuheisel would end up starting the game. He also set an NCAA record that year for single game pass completion percentage (since broken) by completing 25 of 27 passes (92.6%) in a win over Washington.

He was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team and graduated from UCLA in May 1984 with a B.A. in political science and a 3.4 GPA. Neuheisel still holds the UCLA single season record for completion percentage, completed 185 of 267 passes (69.3%) for 2,245 yards in the 1983 season.

In 1998, Neuheisel was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.

Professional football career

His professional career included two seasons with the San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-1985) of the USFL and three games with the San Diego Chargers of the NFL in the strike season of 1987. He closed out the season's final two games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but did not receive any playing time.

Neuheisel became an assistant coach (quarterbacks) with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens in January 2005. In 2006, the Ravens acquired quarterback Steve McNair and won the AFC's North division with a 13-3 record. After the season, Neuheisel was promoted to offensive coordinator.

College coaching career

Early years

While attending University of Southern California Law School on an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, Neuheisel served as a graduate assistant with UCLA, where he tutored Troy Aikman. He graduated with a J.D. from USC in 1988[5] and passed the Arizona State Bar in May 1991 and the Washington, D.C. Bar in March 1993.

He later became a full-time assistant coach, and stayed at UCLA through the 1993 season. In 1994, he moved to Colorado as an assistant to Bill McCartney.

Colorado

McCartney retired following the 1994 season and Neuheisel, age 34, was named the head coach. He stayed for four seasons (1995-98) in Boulder.

NCAA Rule Violations at Colorado

After Neuheisel left, Colorado lost five of 25 scholarships for one year, and was put on two years' probation for 53 rules violations, 51 when Neuheisel was the Colorado coach from 1995-98. "This was a serious case," the NCAA's infractions committee ruling said, "in which a football coaching staff, led by the former head football coach, in a calculated attempt to gain a recruiting advantage, pushed beyond the permissible bounds of legislation, resulting in a pattern of recruiting violations."<ref>Steve Wilstein - NCAA almost gets Colorado/Neuheisel affair right. Newspaper Network of Central Ohio, October 10, 2002.</ref>

It was during his time at Colorado that he first began to be known as "Slick Rick" by his detractors, as it reflected their belief that he possessed a disingenuous personality.

Washington

Neuheisel was welcomed into the Rose Bowl hall of fame before the 1999 Rose Bowl.[6] University of Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges took the opportunity to meet with him and recruit him back as a head coach into the Pacific-10 conference. She fired coach Jim Lambright and named Neuheisel as the replacement.[7] Neuheisel left for Seattle in January 1999 to coach at the University of Washington for four seasons (1999-2002). His starting salary was $1,000,000 annually, one of the five highest in the nation.[7] In the 2000 season, the Huskies won the Pac-10 title and the 2001 Rose Bowl over the Big Ten champ Purdue Boilermakers, led by quarterback Drew Brees. Washington, led by senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, the Rose Bowl MVP, finished the season at 11-1 and was ranked third in the final national polls. Rick became the first and only former Rose Bowl MVP to coach a Rose Bowl winning team.

During the 2000 Rose Bowl season, Neuheisel and Barbara Hedges were accused (retroactively in a series of painstakingly researched articles by the Seattle Times published in 2008) of overlooking many examples of criminal conduct and hooliganism, while community institutions, including prosecutors, police, judges and the media, went along.[8] During that year, UW safety Curtis Williams was allowed to play despite being issued an outstanding arrest warrant for assaulting his wife, Michelle.[8] Linebacker Jeremiah Pharms was under investigation for robbing and shooting a drug dealer after police found his fingerprints at the scene, but was not charged until the season was over.[8] Jerramy Stevens, the Huskies star tight end, was under investigation of raping a UW freshman on sorority row.[8] When Stevens later crashed his truck into a retirement home, Neuheisel suspended him for half a game.[8]

His 2001 and 2002 teams posted records of 8-4 and 7-6 respectively, as criticism began to mount that the team was becoming less physical and playing more of a finesse style.[citation needed] Passing yardage records were routinely broken while Washington's running game fell off dramatically.[citation needed]

NCAA infractions at Washington

Neuheisel was fired in the summer of 2003 from the University of Washington in relation to his participation in a neighborhood pool for the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and lies he told about his actions. He first denied the accusation to investigators before admitting to it after consultation with school officials. The gambling case became a local sensation when it was revealed that he had received an internal UW memo which authorized gambling in off-campus tournament basketball pools. That fall, the NCAA infractions committee found Neuheisel violated NCAA rules against gambling but didn't sanction him, citing the memo by Washington's former compliance officer that mistakenly authorized this type of gambling. It also became apparent that the NCAA violated its own rules when questioning Neuheisel about the gambling. The University of Washington had its probation extended for failing to monitor its football program.[9][10]

Neuheisel sued the NCAA and University of Washington concerning the termination of his employment contract. Toward the end of trial, it was revealed that the NCAA had failed to turn over certain crucial evidence to Neuheisel's attorneys. The new evidence (updated NCAA bylaws pertaining to rules investigations) bolstered Neuheisel's claim that the NCAA acted improperly during its investigation that eventually led to his firing. With the new evidence revealed, the NCAA and University of Washington agreed to settle instead of proceeding to the jury. The settlement awarded Neuheisel $4.5 million, consisting of cash payments and some loan forgiveness. He served as a volunteer coach for Rainier Beach High School in Seattle for two seasons (2003-04).

Neuheisel had been spotted around State College, PA, fueling speculation that he was in line for a coaching position at Penn State once legend Joe Paterno retired.[11]

Since the firing, Washington has not had a winning season in football - going 6-6 in 2003, and for the first time in the program's history, had four consecutive losing seasons starting in 2004 (after not having had a losing season since 1976).

UCLA Bruins

Neuheisel was invited to two interviews regarding the head coaching position at his alma mater UCLA, after his former UCLA teammate, Karl Dorrell was fired.[12] Ravens head coach Brian Billick assured that he would allow Neuheisel to leave the team before the completion of the 2007 NFL season.[13] Other candidates in which UCLA showed interest and interviewed included: Oregon Ducks Coach Mike Bellotti, Temple Owls Coach Al Golden, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow, UCLA’s defensive coordinator and interim coach DeWayne Walker, and then-Philadelphia Eagles assistant John Harbaugh.[14]

On December 29, 2007, Neuheisel was introduced as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins in a five-year contract that pays him $1.25 million per season and includes incentives that could add $500,000 a year.[15] He immediately began to consolidate his coaching staff by retaining DeWayne Walker, Karl Dorrell's defensive coordinator and interim coach for the Bruins 2007 bowl game.[16] He made a major move by hiring Norm Chow, offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans and previously the offensive coordinator of crosstown rival USC's 2003 and 2004 national championship seasons.[17] He also began to make himself highly visible to the media, including appearing at the 2008 Rose Bowl[18] and coining the phrase "Passion Bucket" during an interview on the Dan Patrick Show by saying, "When you’re at UCLA, you have to have your passion bucket full when you play the Trojans." He also engineered an agreement with Pete Carroll that allows both UCLA and USC to wear their home jerseys during the annual game.[19]

2008

Neuheisel had his first win on September 1, 2008 with the Bruins as they defeated No. 18 Tennessee 27-24. The win came in overtime as Tennessee's field goal try sailed wide left.[20] However, the team's newfound momentum would come grinding to a halt in successive weeks. A brutal 59-0 defeat on the road at the hands of No. 18 BYU was followed by a disappointing 31-10 loss at home to unranked Arizona in the Bruins' Pac-10 opener. The UCLA offense failed to score a touchdown in either contest.

Family

Neuheisel and his wife, Susan (neé Wilkinson), have three sons: Jerry (b. 1992), Jack (b. 1994), and Joe (b. 1997). His father, Richard "Dick" Gerald Neuheisel, is a past president of Sister Cities International.[21]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Colorado (Big 8) (1995)
1995 Colorado 10–2 5–2 T-2nd W Cotton 4 5
Colorado (Big 12) (1996–1998)
1996 Colorado 10–2 7–1 2nd W Holiday 8 8
1997 Colorado 5–6* 3–5* T-4th — —
1998 Colorado 8–4 4–4 4th W Aloha — —
Colorado: 33–14 19–12 * Colorado forfeited all wins of the 1997 season due to an
ineligible player, but Neuheisel was ruled not to be affected.
Washington (Pac-10) (1999–2002)
1999 Washington 7–5 6–2 2nd L Holiday — —
2000 Washington 11–1 7–1 T-1st W Rose 3 3
2001 Washington 8–4 6–2 T-2nd L Holiday 19 19
2002 Washington 7–6 4–4 T-4th L Sun — —
Washington: 33–16 23–9
UCLA (Pac-10) (2008–present)
2008 UCLA 2–4 1–2
UCLA: 2–4 1–2
Total: 68–34
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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2008–present 		Succeeded by
current
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1999–2002 		Succeeded by
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1995–1998 		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Times: Neuheisel goes back to school
  2. ^ "Rick Neuheisel Named UCLA Head Football Coach". 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. ^ Dilbeck, Steve - RETURN OF THE RICK CONTROVERSIAL NEUHEISEL BACK FOR REUNION OF '80S BRUINS. Los Angeles Daily News, October 18, 2003 (hosted at thefreelibrary.com) Quote:Neuheisel was a senior quarterback at UCLA in 1983 and was benched after an 0-2-1 start. "(Terry) Donahue told me when things like that happen to a football team, one of two things usually happens," he said. "Either the head coach gets fired or the quarterback gets fired. He said he was sorry to tell me, but he wasn't getting fired."
  4. ^ Jerry Crowe, Text messages from press row…, Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2007.
  5. ^ Smith <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22457196/>MSNBC/Orange County Register
  6. ^ Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
  7. ^ a b Tom Griffin - Sudden Impact. Husky Football Sees Surprise Coaching Turnover as Colorado Coach Rick Neuheisel Replaces Jim Lambright. Columns - The University of Washington Alumni Magazine, March 1999
  8. ^ a b c d e Armstrong, Ken and Nick Perry - The disturbing story behind the last great UW team — and how its legacy still casts a shadow on the Huskies. Seattle Times, January 27, 2008. Quote:At least a dozen members of the Rose Bowl team were arrested that year or charged with a crime that carried possible jail time. At least a dozen others on that team got in trouble with the law in other seasons.
  9. ^ NCAA clears Neuheisel, extends Washington's probation. CBS SportsLine.com, October 20, 2004
  10. ^ Dennis Dodd - Slick Rick walks. CBS SportsLine.com, October 20, 2004.
  11. ^ Neil Rudel - Paterno rallying support. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2007 Quote:The annual Rick Neuheisel rumor got some legs when the Baltimore Ravens assistant, during an open date, was spotted at Beaver Stadium for a midseason game.
  12. ^ Chris Foster, Neuheisel to get second interview, Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2007.
  13. ^ David Ginsburg - With nothing to lose but another game, Ravens focus on Patriots. USA Today, November 26, 2007
  14. ^ Foster, Chris - Chow no longer interested in head coach job. Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2007
  15. ^ Chris Foster, Neuheisel goes back to school, Los Angeles Times, December 30, 2008, Accessed July 26, 2008.
  16. ^ Chris Foster, Neuheisel’s first recruiting effort is for Walker, Los Angeles Times, December 30, 2008, Accessed July 26, 2008.
  17. ^ Chris Foster, UCLA hires Norm Chow as offensive coordinator, Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2008, Accessed July 26, 2008.
  18. ^ T.J. Simers, Neuheisel sees what he’s up against, Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2008, Accessed July 26, 2008.
  19. ^ Tom Hoffarth - MEDIA: The special affects of snow - 'Passion bucket' list grows. Los Angeles Daily News, January 18, 2008. Quote:First used by incoming UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel on Patrick's show a couple of weeks ago, "passion bucket" has already been dropped into an HBO "Inside the NFL" show last week by Bob Costas and used on the NFL Network by "Total Access" host Rich Eisen - both by Patrick's prodding.
  20. ^ Foster, Chris - UCLA 27, NO. 18 TENNESSEE 24 (OT) Kevin Craft rallies UCLA past Tennessee. Los Angeles Times, September 2, 2008
  21. ^ Rick Neuheisel Coach bio University of Washington, dated 1998 before the start of his first season coaching the Huskies

Bibliography

  • Baker, Chris - Neuheisel Proves to Be Poison to Illinois. Four Scoring Passes Are a Tough Act for Illini to Stomach. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"UCLA quarterback Rick Neuheisel had trouble sleeping before Monday's Rose Bowl game, but it wasn't because he was having nightmares about facing Illinois' defense."
  • Barnhart, Jim - 1984: Illini no match for Neuheisel, UCLA, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois Pantagraph (Pantagraph.com), December 15, 2007
  • Dodds, Tracy - Ailing Quarterback Leads UCLA to 45-9 Win in Rose Bowl. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984
  • Hurst, Matt - Illinois' 1984 Rose Bowl loss is one the team would like to forget. The (Riverside) Press-Enterprise, December 26, 2007
  • Los Angeles Times Staff - Caltech at It Again. Credit Beavers for Sabotaging Rose Bowl Scoreboard. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"In the fourth quarter, UCLA was leading Illinois, 38-9, but the scoreboard read: Caltech 38, MIT 9."
  • Los Angeles Times Staff - Favorites Bowled Over. Neuheisel Leads Bruins to Glory; Nebraska Loses. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1984. Quote:"In a day of bowl game upsets, UCLA swamped Illinois, 45-9, No. 2-ranked Texas was defeated, 10-9, by Georgia and previously unbeaten Nebraska, rated No. 1 in all polls, was surprised by Miami, 31-30."
  • Timmerman, Bob - The Rose Bowl and me: Part two: January 2, 1984 - UCLA vs. Illinois. Baseball Toaster (Griddle), December 27, 2006
  • UCLA Bruins Football Media Guide (PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com)
  • Witz, Billy - Many Hats, but Finally the One That Fits for Neuheisel. New York Times, August 24, 2008

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