Javelina Hall of Fame
Richard Cundiff was on the Javelina staff for 22 years and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
He served as head football coach in 2000-06 and had been the defensive coordinator in 1985-99.
During his seven years as head coach, the Javelinas won four Lone Star Conference championships and participated in the NCAA Division II national playoffs four times.
The 2002 and 2003 teams advanced into the national semifinal round, winning two playoff games each season.
As a defensive coordinator, he was on the staff of teams that won nine LSC championships and advanced into the NCAA Division II playoffs on nine occasions.
The 1994 Javelinas reached the national championship game and the 1988, 1993, 1995 and 1998 teams advanced into the semifinal round.
Cundiff was named the Lone Star Conference coach of the year in 2003 and 2004.
He was the American Football Coaches Association assistant coach of the year in 1997 and was selected as the national defensive coach of the year by American Quarterly Magazine in 1996.
Cundiff coached 47 All-LSC first-team selections and five first-team All-America players in his 22 seasons with the team.
A native of Blackstone, Va., he was an all-state performer in football, basketball, baseball and track and field in high school.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) where he lettered in baseball and basketball. He was an all-conference performer in baseball.
Cundiff received his master’s degree from Grambling (La.) State. His first coaching position was at Denbigh High School in Newport News, Va.
He coached two years at Grambling under Eddie Robinson and he served an internship at the NFL office in New York City.
Cundiff was on the Baylor staff for three years and was offensive coordinator at Jersey Village High School in Houston two years before joining the Javelinas.
He has been on the football staff at San Antonio Warren High School since 2007.
Cundiff is married to the former Pam Harris of Kingsville and they are the parents of a son, Parker, and daughter, Caitlin.
