About Richard Coffey
Born 1965. Richard Coffey is an American basketball player.
Richard Lee Coffey (born September 2, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who had a brief stint with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Prior to his college basketball career he was a member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper.
Coffey, a 6'6" and 212 lb forward born in Aurora, North Carolina and who played collegiately for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 52 games for the Timberwolves during the 1990–91 NBA season. After leaving the NBA, he played in the Continental Basketball Association, in Turkey and Spain. He played for the Isuzu Motors Lynx of Japan in 1993.
He is the father of Amir Coffey, Nia Coffey, and Sydney Coffey.
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Who is Richard Coffey?
American basketball player (born 1965)
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Richard Coffey was born on 2 September 1965 in Aurora.
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Richard Coffey is a basketball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Coffey. https://biography.guide/richard-coffey/
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