David Rader

David Rader (born March 9, 1957) is an Oklahoma State Senator and former American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa from 1988 to 1999, compiling a record of 49–80–1.

Dave Rader
Majority Caucus Chair of the Oklahoma Senate
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byJason Smalley
Majority Caucus Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 5, 2021
Succeeded byGreg McCortney
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 39th district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byBrian Crain
Personal details
Born (1957-03-09) March 9, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Tulsa
Coaching career
Playing career
1975–1978Tulsa
1979New York Giants
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1985Alabama (QB/WR)
1986Mississippi State (OC/OB)
1987Tulsa (AHC/QB)
1988–1999Tulsa
2003–2006Alabama (OC/QB)
2010Ole Miss (co-OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall49–80–1
Bowls1–1

Playing career

Rader graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then attended the University of Tulsa, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1978 after serving as the starting quarterback for the Golden Hurricane in 1977 and 1978.

Rader was an 11th round pick (295th overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers[1] and was later picked up by the New York Giants.[2]

Coaching career

Rader coached at the University of Alabama as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2004 to 2006 under head coach Mike Shula. On February 1, 2010, Rader was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Ole Miss Rebels football team after the departure of Kent Austin.[3] Ole Miss did not retain Rader for the 2011 season.[4]

Political career

Rader was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate on November 8, 2016. He serves the 39th Senate District.[5] Dave was first elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2016 and re-elected in November 2020. He presently serves as Chair to the Senate Republican Caucus, as well as Vice Chair to the Appropriations Committee and Select Committee on Redistricting. He sits on the Finance Committee, Public Safety Committee, and Energy Committee. In addition, Dave is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.[6] On January 6, 2021 Rader was selected to serve as the Senate Majority Caucus Chair.[7]

In 2023 he co-authored House Bill 1792 with Mike Osburn[8] that would lessen the penalties of dogfighting in the state of Oklahoma, which sparked pushback from animal rights advocates.[9]A lso in 2023, Lonnie Paxton authored Senate Bill 1006 which died in the Senate. It would have also lessened the penalties for cockfighting in the state, similar to House Bill 2530, authored by Justin Humphrey and Paxton, which also died in the same timeframe.[10]

Personal information

Rader is married to his wife, Janet, and with her has three children: sons Daniel and Jordan and daughter Kendal.[11] In 1989 Rader was inducted into the Will Rogers High School Hall of Fame. Rader graduated with the class of 1975.[12] In the fall of 2011, Rader published his first book, "Missing Page from the Playbook: Fundamentals Behind the Physical, Mental and Emotional Elements of Commitment". Rader has 5 grandchildren.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1987–1995)
1988 Tulsa 4–7
1989 Tulsa 6–6L Independence
1990 Tulsa 3–8
1991 Tulsa 10–2W Freedom2121
1992 Tulsa 4–7
1993 Tulsa 4–6–1
1994 Tulsa 3–8
1995 Tulsa 4–7
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Western Athletic Conference) (1996–1999)
1996 Tulsa 4–72–66th (Mountain)
1997 Tulsa 2–92–66th (Mountain)
1998 Tulsa 4–72–66th (Mountain)
1999 Tulsa 1–6*0–4
Tulsa: 49–80–16–22* Fired after seven games in 1999
Total:49–80–1

References
  1. 1979 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived March 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Rolltide.com – The Official Web Site of University of Alabama Athletics
  3. University of Mississippi Sports: Nutt Names Rader, Markuson Co-Offensive Coordinators; February 1, 2010 Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "David Lee Joins Ole Miss Football Staff". Ole Miss Rebels. January 10, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. "Dave Rader | Oklahoma Senate".
  6. view-source:https://oksenate.gov/senators/dave-rader
  7. "Rader to serve as majority caucus chair". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. "Bill Information". www.oklegislature.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  9. Staff, Mckenzie Richmond, KTUL (2023-04-12). "An Oklahoma bill could dramatically reduce punishment for dog fighting". KTUL. Retrieved 2023-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. News, E. I. N.; PACELLE, WAYNE (2023-04-13). "Pro-Cockfighting Bills Fail in Oklahoma Legislature". EIN News. Retrieved 2023-04-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. Ole Miss Personal Bio
  12. Hall of Fame Inductees Archived June 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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