Skip Foster

{{Short description|American football coach (1960–2024)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Skip Foster | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|9|16}} | birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|5|2|1960|9|16}} | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1979–1980 | player_team2 = Coffeyville | player_years3 = 1981–1982 | player_team3 = Missouri Western | player_positions = Center, offensive guard | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1983 | coach_team2 = Missouri Western (SA) | coach_years3 = 1984 | coach_team3 = Memphis State (GA) | coach_years4 = 1985–1988 | coach_team4 = Coffeyville (assistant) | coach_years5 = 1989–2000 | coach_team5 = Coffeyville | coach_years6 = 2001–2003 | coach_team6 = Tulsa Talons | coach_years7 = 2004–2006 | coach_team7 = Austin Wranglers | coach_years8 = 2007 | coach_team8 = Columbus Destroyers (OC) | coach_years9 = 2007–2009 | coach_team9 = Arizona Rattlers (OC) | coach_years10 = 2008 | coach_team10 = Kansas City Brigade (OC) | overall_record = 82–39–2 (junior college football) | bowl_record = 2–4 (junior college) | tournament_record = 13–10 (KJCCC playoffs) | championships = Football<br>1 NJCAA National (1990)<br>6 KJCCC regular season (1990–1993, 1996–1997)<br>2 KJCCC playoffs (1990, 1996) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Richard Link''' "'''Skip'''" ''''Foster''' (September 16, 1960 – May 2, 2024) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Coffeyville Community College from 1989 to 2000, compiling a record of 82–39–2. He led his Coffeyville Red Ravens team to an NJCAA National Football Championship in 1990. Foster was also the head coach of the Tulsa Talons of the AF2 from 2001 to 2003 and the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2004 to 2006.

Foster was born on September 16, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Platte County High School, in Platte City, Missouri, in 1979. He played football at Coffeyville in 1979 and 1980 as a center on teams coached by his father, Dick Foster. He then played at Missouri Western State College—now known as Missouri Western State University—as a center and offensive guard.<ref>{{cite web |author= |title=Richard L. "Skip" Foster |url=https://redravenathletics.com/sports/fball/FB_Hall_of_Fame_Bios/FB_-_Skip_Foster_HOF |publisher=Coffeyville Community College |access-date=June 30, 2024 }}</ref>

Foster was a student assistant at Missouri Western and then a graduate assistant at Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—before returning to Coffeyville as an assistant coach in 1985. Foster succeeded his father as head football coach at Coffeyville in 1989. He was also the track coach at Coffeyville.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Coffeyville hires coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/150388767/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=June 22, 1989 |page=5B |access-date=June 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref> He resigned after the 2000 season to become head coach of the Tulsa Talons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Parson |first=Jeffrey |title=Coffeyville football coach steps down |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/150388878/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=December 7, 2000 |page=2c |access-date=June 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref>

Foster died on May 2, 2024, after suffering from cancer.<ref>{{cite web |author= |title=Richard "Skip" Link Foster |url=https://rumsey-yost.com/2024/05/richard-link-foster/ |publisher=Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory |location=Lawrence, Kansas |access-date=June 30, 2024 }}</ref>

==Head coaching record== ===Junior college football=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Coffeyville Red Ravens | conf = Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | startyear = 1989 | endyear = 2000 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1989 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 6–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = KJCCC semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = 1990 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 11–0 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship, '''W''' Mid-American Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1991 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 6–3–1 | conference = 4–1–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1992 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 7–4 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship, '''L''' Texas Shrine Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1993 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 9–2 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship, '''W''' Dixie Rotary Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1994 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 4–5 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = KJCCC first round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 6–3–1 | conference = 4–1–1 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = KJCCC semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1996 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 9–2 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship, '''L''' Mineral Water Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1997 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 9–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = KJCCC championship, '''L''' Mineral Water Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1998 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = KJCCC semifinal, '''L''' Red River Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1999 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = KJCCC semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2000 | name = Coffeyville | overall = 4–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = KJCCC quarterfinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Coffeyville | overall = 82–39–2 | confrecord = 55–20–2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 82–39–2 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }} <ref>{{cite web |author= |title=Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings |url=https://www.kjccc.org/sports/Scanned_Records/Scanned_Football/KJCCC_All-Time_Football_Standing_Composite.pdf |publisher=Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference |pages=4–5 |access-date=June 30, 2024 }}</ref>

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