Richard Nagy serves as Vandergrift Family Head Football Coach for Lehigh University's Football program in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Richard Nagy was elevated to the Vandergrift Family Head Football Coach at Lehigh in March 2026. The 31st head coach in Lehigh football history, Nagy spent the last three years as Lehigh’s Defensive Coordinator, where he led one of the top defensive units in the FCS, and was part of a coaching staff that was recognized as the Dick Biddle Patriot League Coaching Staff of the Year in 2025, following the Mountain Hawks’ 12-0 regular season. For the last three seasons, Nagy served as Lehigh’s Defensive Coordinator, while coaching the rover position.
