He was an assistant coach with the Bison for 11 years. On April 8, 2014, after
Saul Philips left to take the head coaching job at
Ohio University, Richman was promoted to head coach of the Bison. Athletic director Gene Taylor said the decision to hire from within was easy. "I couldn't be more excited to sit up here as the new head coach at North Dakota State," Richman said. Richman and his wife, Stephanie, live in
West Fargo, North Dakota, with their four daughters. ==Head coaching record==