| A. J. Ricker | |
| Current Title: | Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach |
| Current Team: | TCU |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Spring, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1999–2003 |
| Player Team1: | Missouri |
| Player Years2: | 2004 |
| Player Team2: | Chicago Bears |
| Player Years3: | 2005 |
| Player Team3: | Rhein Fire |
| Player Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Player Team4: | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Player Positions: | Center |
| Coach Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Coach Team1: | Western Michigan (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2008 |
| Coach Team2: | Western Michigan (OL) |
| Coach Years3: | 2009 |
| Coach Team3: | Saint Joseph's (IN) (OL) |
| Coach Years4: | 2010 |
| Coach Team4: | St. Joseph's (IN) |
| Coach Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Coach Team5: | Western Michigan (RCG/OL) |
| Coach Years6: | 2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Illinois (OL) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Coach Team7: | Missouri (OL) |
| Coach Years8: | 2016 |
| Coach Team8: | Houston (OA) |
| Coach Years9: | 2017 |
| Coach Team9: | Oklahoma State (OA) |
| Coach Years10: | 2018 |
| Coach Team10: | Kansas (OL) |
| Coach Years11: | 2019 |
| Coach Team11: | SMU (OL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2020 |
| Coach Team12: | SMU (co-OC/OL) |
| Coach Years13: | 2021–present |
| Coach Team13: | TCU (co-OC/OL) |
| Overall Record: | 5–5 |
| Championships: | 1 GLFC (2010) |
A. J. Ricker (born March 29, 1980) is an American college football coach. He is the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Texas Christian University, a position he has held since 2021. He was the head football coach at Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana, in 2010.
In his college career he played in 47 career games, and was a two-time team captain.[1] Ricker made the All Big-12 team three times. In 2001 he was a Third Team All-Big-12 selection, in 2002 he was a Second Team All-Big-12 selection, and in 2003 he was a First Team All-Big-12 selection.[2] [3] [4]
After not being selected in the 2004 NFL draft, Ricker signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[5] However he would be cut before the regular season started. Ricker would go on to NFL Europe where he signed with the Rhein Fire; he also had a stint in the Arena Football League for two years.[6]
Ricker started his coaching career with Western Michigan as a graduate assistant before being promoted to be their offensive line coach. He would then head to St. Josephs College as their offensive line coach.[1] However he would be promoted to be St. Josephs next head coach after their head coach Lou Esposito left for Western Michigan.[7] He then return edto Western Michigan as their offensive line coach.[8] From there he moved on to Illinois as their offensive line coach.[9] [10] After just one year at Illinois, Ricker took on the offensive line coaching position at Missouri, where he would stay for two years.[11] [12] Ricker then took on offensive analyst role at Houston for the 2016 season.[1] Ricker's nest stop for the 2017 season was Oklahoma State as an offensive analyst.[13] [14] Ricker would then get another offensive line coaching job this time at Kansas for the 2018 season.[15] [16] The next stop for Ricker would come at SMU as their offensive line coach for the 2019 season[17] The after his first season with SMU he would be promoted to be their co-offensive coordinator at offensive line coach.[18] After a stellar season at SMU as their co-offensive coordinator he was named a nominee for the Broyles Award, which given to the best assistant coach in the country.[19] [20] After his stellar coaching stint at SMU he was hired by TCU to be their co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, a position he still holds[21] In his time with TCU he has helped the program massively helping the Horned Frogs to the National Championship as well as helping quarterback Max Duggan become a Heisman Trophy finalist.[22] [23]