Rich Hargitt is the head football coach at Emmett High School in Emmett Idaho, where he leads the program at the high school level. A veteran football coach since 1999, Coach Hargitt currently serves as head coach after years of experience as an assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. As the head football coach at Emmett High School, he oversees all aspects of the program, from staff development to game management, continuing a long career as a football coach and offensive innovator.

Before arriving in Emmett Idaho, Hargitt built his résumé at Nation Ford High School, working throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. During that stretch, he gained recognition as a coach of the year while serving as both coach and offensive coordinator. His background as a football coach and offensive strategist expanded through extensive speaking engagements at clinics and the Glazier clinics, where he shared ideas refined through decades of experience. Over time, Coach Hargitt developed a reputation not just as a football coach, but as a teacher of system-based offense with a national following.

Tactically, Hargitt is best known for finding the kind of system that best suits his players and figuring out a way to run whatever that is. He has coached just about every major offense, including the air raid offense, the spread, the triple option, and the Spread Wing-T offense, creating a hybrid system called The Surface To Air System.

His approach emphasizes detailed play calling, formation multiplicity, and quarterback-friendly reads. Through his video series and national presentations, he has articulated a clear offensive philosophy built on spacing, tempo, and constraint plays. At Emmett High School, Rich Hargitt continues to define his brand as a head coach committed to innovation, structure, and maximizing offensive production at the high school level.