University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Ricky Lang enters his Third year at UW-Eau Claire as the Blugolds’ Defensive Line coach in 2025.

Lang joined the Blugold football staff after coaching at Servite High School in Anaheim, California in 2022 as the Friars’ defensive coordinator. Lang is no stranger to the Division III football scene, as he served as the defensivelLine coach for Claremont McKenna College in 2021. Lang helped Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to a second-place finish and the No. 1-ranked defense in the SCIAC during his time out west.

Prior to CMS, Lang coached at Occidental College for three years before the program was discontinued. As the Tigers’ associate head coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, Lang helped game day calls, practice plans, and nationwide recruiting at one of the top academic schools in Division III. Along with his duties in the football coaching offices, Lang served as the team’s strength and conditioning coach for six years.

Lang is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is certified in CPR/AED and First Aid. He graduated from Eastern Washington University.