Ricky Rahne joined the Kansas State football program’s full-time staff on January 29, 2007, and is in his first season as the Wildcats’ running backs coach.

Rahne served as the program’s offensive graduate assistant during the 2006 season and worked closely with all aspects of the Kansas State offense, and specifically the development of record-setting quarterback Josh Freeman, prior to his promotion.

Before joining Prince’s staff at K-State, Rahne spent the 2005 season as the running backs coach at Cornell, where he mentored first team All-Ivy League selection Luke Siwula. During 2005, Siwula had six 100-yard rushing games. He ended the year with 1,086 yards on the ground for the 10th-best single-season rushing total in Cornell history.

Duirng the 2004 campaign, Rahne was a member of the coaching staff at Holy Cross, where he served as an assistant defensive line coach. In his only season with the Crusaders, Rahne worked extensively with the program’s defensive ends. He was also responsible for all video breakdowns of opponents’ defense and special teams and assisted the defensive coordinator in developing game plans while coordinating scout teams.

A native of Morrison, Colo., and a 2002 Cornell graduate with a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations, Rahne served as an intern in the National Football League office during the summer before his senior year. Prior to his stint at Holy Cross, Rahne worked at the Cintas Corporation as a part of the company’s management trainee program.

On the field, Rahne finished his career as Cornell’s all-time leader in nearly every passing category and earned the team’s MVP honors three times.

A three-year starter, he remains the program’s career leader in completions (678), yards (7,710), touchdown passes (54) and 200-yard passing games (25). He took over the top spot for total offense with 7,994 yards (7,710 passing, 284 rushing) during his senior season and finished his career ranked No. 3 in the Ivy League in career passing yards with 7,710 yards.

Rahne recently married the former Jennifer Neuberger on July 6th and the couple makes their home in Manhattan.