Ricky Rahne
@RickyRahne
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Old Dominion University - Head Football Coach
Joined June 2012
My favorite photo ever from Beaver Stadium! @McSorley_IX took time out of his final lap in Beaver Stadium to walk a few yards w/ my son Ryder. If my boys, Ryder & Jake, grow up to be close to the teammate, competitor & man that #9 is, I will consider my life complete. #WeAre
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It has been an honor getting to know this young man. Everyone sees him as a great player but hopefully everyone in our program will remember him more for being a tremendous teammate. #WeAre
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Monarch Nation here we come! 70 and sunny is a great start to making Norfolk home! #ODUFB #ReignOn .@ODUFootball @ODUSports @ODU
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🚨 A public service announcement for all NFL announcers: Philadelphia is still running play action passes. Not every one is an RPO.
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Loved getting a message from @McSorley_IX ! The QB room looks forward to living up to the standard he set. #WeAre #Savage
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If you aren’t sure if America is better than what we are witnessing today, go visit any college football building and your faith in the future of our country will quickly be restored.
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I really need to work on finding more athletic Tight Ends.
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As expected of a great leader of men, @coachjfranklin absolutely nailed his opening statement! Proud of our program. #WeAre.
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Congratulations to @PennStateFball for a great win yesterday! Watched every second and could not have been happier for a great group of men. Also extremely proud of my son, Ryder, and his team for a big holiday tournament win! #2for2
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Congrats to @H55ZY for leading the offense in touchdowns during preseason camp! Bright future ahead of him. #TouchDownKing
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This is why I love coaching @PennStateFball. We have some of the best young men in the country. Here they are being great big brothers for the children of our coaching staff. #WeAre #Family
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Best TE in the Draft. The debate is over. #WeAre
.@PennStateFball TE Mike Gesicki ran an unofficial first time of 4.55. Couple that with his TE-leading 41.5" vertical and a 6'6" 252lbs. frame. That's pretty freaky. #NFLCombine.
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Proud of how Mike has worked extremely hard to maximize his God given talent. Complete package who also graduated in 3.5 years with a 3.2+ GPA. #RoleModel #WeAre
#NFLCombine By the Numbers: TE @MikeGesicki . Among all Tight Ends: 👀.40 Yard Dash: T-1st.20 Yard Shuttle: 1st.60 Yard Shuttle: 1st.Vertical Jump: 1st.Broad Jump: 1st.3 Cone Drill: 1st.Bench Press: 2nd. #WeAre
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As a coach of 112 young men & a father of 2 more, my heart is broken for the @UVAFootball family & the families of the 3 young men whose lives were tragically cut short. As college coaches we help young men prepare for the future, & I’m saddened to see 3 futures needlessly end.
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This is my favorite picture of all time! I love @JenRahne with all my heart. Everyone always asks for your why: HER. The smartest and most talented person I know who has sacrificed so much so that I can chase my dream. Wives of football coaches are absolute saints!
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Monarch Nation: On behalf of our entire team & coaching staff thank you for your tremendous support throughout this season. Your passion & love of @ODUFootball was on display today. Our program will continue to work & strive each day to live out the 3C’s & go 1-0! #ReignOn.
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Happy 8th Birthday to my son Jake! Whether it is with a joke or interrupting a press conference, he finds a way to make me laugh everyday.
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This guy made the transition fun! Great dealing with a player that works this hard and is always prepared. #WeAre
I’ll forever miss wearing the blue and white.
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About three years ago I had my first phone interview to become the HC of @ODUFootball in the parking lot of this Las Vegas In-N-Out Burger. Today, came back to celebrate my 15th anniversary with @JenRahne. #WeirdPlaceForMemories .(Note: We do have other cool things planned)
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Yesterday was a great day for @GoPSUsports Started with a big win for @PennStateMBB followed by two wins for @PennStateBASE and capped off with a historic National Title by @pennstateWREST And it only gets better tomorrow w/ start of @PennStateFball Spring Practice!
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Extremely proud of @mikegesicki graduating today. A great example of hard work & perseverance paying off. #WeAre
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I’m not sure that even makes his Top 20. #WeAre
Rookie vs. Rookie . @mikegesicki comes up with the one-handed grab. 💪
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I love getting to travel the country looking for student-athletes that want to win championships in front of 107,000 but now it’s time to get home and recruit these four 5 ⭐️’s. #WeAre
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This is why I coach at Penn State. Coaches that are great men and terrific student-athletes that love the game and challenge me everyday. #IronSharpensIron #WeAre
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Great win by @PennStateMBB tonight! One of the hottest teams in the country completes the sweep! Played great defense all night but you’ve gotta LOVE that offense! #WeAre #WhiteOut #ClimbWithUs.
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Excited about the 1st day of work by the offense! @seancliff14 had a dominant effort & competed all day long. #Savage
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Tonight proves that I have THE best job in America! I am extremely grateful for the opportunities I have. #WeAre
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Well. that was fun! College football is the greatest game in the world. Always has been, always will be. Tonight was THE perfect example.
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Today the world lost a great man when my father-in-law, Donald Neuberger, passed away. He never met a person who wasn’t his best friend, could make anything in his workshop & loved football. He also taught me more about being a good husband & father than I could ever imagine.
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Not going to lie, took 15 seconds to just soak in the atmosphere in the 4th quarter. This is a special place. #BestJobInAmerica #WeAre
Best venue, best atmosphere, best fans in all of College Football. A Beaver Stadium record of 110,823 fans in attendance!. #WeAre
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Once again proving that hard work pays off @McSorley_IX dominated the workout this morning! #WeAre
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Timberlake just ruined my wardrobe selection for tomorrow. I already had my deer shirt picked out. Now what?!? I guess it's back to Penn State polo and khakis.
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Good luck to @McSorley_IX at the NFL Combine! One NFL team is going to make the best decision of the ENTIRE draft process and add this winner to their roster. #WeAre #Savage
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I’ll admit it. This got me. Where were all these jokes in the 11 years that I worked for you? Good luck to #NittanyNation against Wisconsin.
Here's our top 2023 recruit list. Please update before AM staff meeting:
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I had more fun coaching this guy the last two years than I've ever had. Tremendous talent & a better person. #WeAre
I will forever be indebted to Penn State and will cherish the memories our team has made these past 4 years. Would NOT change any part of my journey because it has made me who I am today. Gonna miss my brothers and the blue and white forever. Fiesta Bowl Champs 2017! We Are!
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I LOVE this guy! Not for what he could do on the football field but for how me made me feel every time I spoke to him. He is the rare person that always makes you feel like you are the most important thing in his world. We could all learn an immense amount from Journey Brown!.
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Had a great day at Disneyland with my family. Thank you @rosebowlgame and @PennStateFball for a special experience!
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Permanent move to Norfolk is this weekend. As I left my house in PA for the last time, this quote in my son’s room was the last thing I saw. Perfect sentiment for the challenges facing our country today. I am confident that the American spirit will adapt & persevere.
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Merry Christmas from The Rahne Family! Nothing says wife is in charge like matching Christmas pj’s. #IfMomIsHappyWeAreAllHappy
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I knew the Penn State fans of New Jersey would come out and support us! Best fans in the country. It isn't up for debate. #WeAre.
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Beautiful sunrise over State College! Perfect day to honor an extremely accomplished senior class. #WeAre
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My wife just asked my boys what they would wear if they got drafted:. Ryder: “A nice blue suit!”. Jake: “I like that robe, but I would do that with no clothes underneath. Now that’s comfortable. and if you get drafted, I’m streaking!”. Teenage years are going to be interesting.
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Best part of the night!
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Great day today! Favorite part was improvement across the board. Love how @McSorley_IX dominated the workout from start to finish. #DigIt
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Extremely proud to announce that our team GPA for the 2023 Fall Semester is 3.02! We had 26 players earn Dean’s List, 62 total players with a GPA over 3.0 and 5 players with a PERFECT 4.0! Terrific effort by our student-athletes and our academic support staff.
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Proud to be a small part of this great tradition! #WeAre
Congratulations to #PerfectPennState on an impressive 35-28 win. From 1977 to 2017, @PennStateFball victories over Arizona State, Ohio State, USC, Miami, Tennessee, Texas, Washington. That's quite a list
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Happy Birthday to my son Jake! He's 6 yrs old going on 16. Makes me smile and laugh everyday. #BestChristmasGiftEver
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Last night was awesome! Great win by a special team. Happy to be able to share the moment with my two boys. #WeAre
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Great pick! Excited for Trace. @Ravens fans should be extremely excited to have this guy in the organization. This might be the only scenario ever that would have my wife (a die-hard @steelers fan) buy my sons a Ravens jersey. #WeAre.
Baltimore Bound! The @Ravens just picked themselves a WINNER in QB Trace McSorley! Congrats, @McSorley_IX!. #WeAre | #NFLDraft | #RavensFlock
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Started growing a Social Distancing beard. One major negative: The gray hairs are really coming through. I’m going to chalk it up to the stress of home schooling.
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I prefer my Offensive Line coach not use The Notebook as his immediate reference but 🤷♂️.
Live look inside my head as I debate where I’m getting dinner in #NEPA. Collarusso’s, Revello’s, Arcaro and Genell’s, Russell’s.
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Can't wait to see the greatest fans in America pack Beaver Stadium with 107,000 on April 22! #WeAre
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Penn State fans have been filling up Beaver Stadium for decades. Can't wait to see 107,000+ for the Generations of Greatness this Saturday!
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I think I’ve seen him track a ball like that before. check the tape. #MacKnows.
Mac Hippenhammer might need a chin strap for his hat, but he was all over this deep ball!. Penn State 1, Indiana 0 as we head to the 3rd. #DiamondLions (cc: @PennStateFball)
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My 10 year old son Ryder told me “I wish you never got old but. here we are.” #FromTheMouthsOfBabes.
Want 2 take time 2 wish a member of OUR FAMILY Happy B-day, @RickyRahne, hope u enjoy your day! #PSUnrivaled #107kStrong #WeAreFamily.
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My 8 year old, Jake, living his best life. When he does a belly flop, he is “all in” and “fully committed”. #ReignOn 🔵👑🦁
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My youngest son Jake turns 9 today! Anyone that knows him knows how much fun he has made these last 9 years! Amazing to watch him grow up through the years.
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Happy 11th Birthday to my son Ryder! I am proud of the boy he is and I am extremely excited to see the man he becomes.
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Mike is a great example of what being a Penn State football player is all about. Proud of all of our representatives at the Combine. Great players and better people.
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The Rahne family received an awesome surprise today! Our youngest son Jake was named Student of the Month at Larchmont Elementary! Seeing his face when he told me was priceless. Thank you to the entire Hampton Roads community for welcoming our family. #ProudDad
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Awesome 40th birthday dinner! Don’t officially hit that milestone until tomorrow but @RodmansBBQ is helping me hit my 40’s in style. Literally the best potato salad I’ve ever tasted!
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I was going to grow out a beard until the end of quarantine, but decided to live Core Value #1 & shave it off in anticipation of better days ahead. We all need a laugh so I documented the stages of cutting it. My boys loved the mustache, proving they are on team humiliation.
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Congrats to everyone in @NorfolkVA for surviving “Snowmageddon”! Thank you to my parents for raising me in Colorado which prepared me for this. #BeachProblems
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In a moderately scientific and formal poll, 99 of 100 recruits agree that the Retro uniforms are "🔥🔥🔥"!
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Might be because of where I was raised, but nothing gives me more of a feeling of accomplishment than finishing shoveling the driveway. Especially when it only happens once every 3 years! Think I’ll reward myself by going to the @ODU_WBB game today. #FeelsLikeHome #ReignOn
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Yesterday was my 13th anniversary w/ @JenRahne. Right before bed my 8 year old said “Hey dad. Thank you.” When I asked, “For what?”, he responded, “If you & mom didn’t get married, then there wouldn’t be me. (pause for effect). & without me, this world would suck.” #Confidence
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Excellent Winter workout by the entire offensive unit! @seancliff14 stepped up and captured The Moment today! #WeAre
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Could not be more excited to call this home!.
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"Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life." - Robert Louis Stevenson . I'm thankful for a wonderful family, great coworkers, awesome players to work with and a career that allows me to do what I love.
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Best fans and community in America! #WeAre
Shoutout to the person who surprised Coach Chambers and his family with welcome home balloons 🔵🦁⚪️.✔️Reasons we love Happy Valley #ClimbWithUs
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Obviously never had the opportunity to coach him but extremely excited to see a Monarch succeed! A great story of taking advantage of your opportunities. #ODUFB #ReignOn.
It’s an absolute honor to announce I’ve been selected to my first Pro Bowl! This was the first year in NFL history Long Snappers could be voted amongst their peers/coaches around the league. Thank you for all of your support! God is good! #GOBIRDS
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Pro tip: Get a wife that is this tough and this cool! .🚨Make sure to watch until the end!🚨.#BoyMom #OutKickedMyCoverage
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Continue to be impressed by the entire QB group! @seancliff14 with another dominant day combined with a great leadership effort by @TMS_II.
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Most of my childhood college football memories have Keith Jackson as the soundtrack. I was blessed to get the opportunity to meet him prior to last year's Rose Bowl. His calls helped ignite my passion for college football. #RIPKeithJackson #GOAT
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My beautiful wife @JenRahne and my two boys are headed to a wedding. Needless to say, I am a very lucky man. #Recruiting
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Love my job but rough missing moments like this. My 5 yr old Jake slaps one the other way for 1st ever hit #Proud
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This is a testament to hard working young men and great strength coaches! @IronLions1 get results and maximize talent! #WeAre #IronLions
.@PennStateFball holds #NFLCombine medals count lead heading into the final day of workouts. FULL RESULTS AFTER DAY 3:
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