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Georgia football community saddened following Mark Richt's Parkinson's diagnosis

Former Georgia Bulldogs football coach Mark Richt has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Coach Richt has kept his spirits high despite the diagnosis. He will continue to work for the ACC Network.

As a football coach, Mark Richt influenced the lives of numerous young men at Georgia from 2001-2015 and at Miami from 2016-2018. His commitment to his former players and staff goes beyond the football field.

Richt’s ability to focus on friends, family, and faith will help him stay the course and see the positive in life. Richt announced that he is “going to enjoy the blessings that I do have” and continue to live his best life.