Rick Burkholder
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 331-180-1 | 64.75% | 31-21 | 59.62% |
Biography
Career Summary
Rick Burkholder is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the vice president of sports medicine and performance for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2018. Prior to this role, he started with the Chiefs as the team's head athletic trainer in 2013.
Personal Information
Burkholder is married to his wife Kristine and has two children (Quinn Taylor and Carly Ann). His father, Richard, is a long-time athletic trainer at Carlisle High School (Rick's alma mater), and both father and son were named distinguished alumni of Carlisle High School in 2003.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 13-1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 11-6-0 | 4-0 |
| 2022 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 14-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 11-5-0 | 2-1 |
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 14-2-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 12-4-0 | 3-0 |
| 2018 Kansas City Chiefs | Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2017 Kansas City Chiefs | Head Athletic Trainer | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2016 Kansas City Chiefs | Head Athletic Trainer | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 2015 Kansas City Chiefs | Head Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs | Head Athletic Trainer | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2013 Kansas City Chiefs | Head Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 2012 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2011 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2009 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 2008 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 9-6-1 | 2-1 |
| 2007 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 2005 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 2004 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 13-3-0 | 2-1 |
| 2003 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2002 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2001 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 2-1 |
| 2000 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 1999 Philadelphia Eagles | Head Athletic Trainer | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 11-5-0 | 2-1 |
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs | Summer Intern | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Championships won: 2019, 2022, and 2023
- Conference Championships won: 1995, 2004, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023
- Fifth-longest tenured active coach in the NFL (31 years).
- Past teams coached for: Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers