Mark Allan Richt is a retired American football coach, former player and television analyst. He got fame for both his personal and professional life. His wife is a topic of interest among fans. In this post, you will get all the information related to him.
Who is Mark Richt’s Wife?
Katharyn Francis is the wife of Mark Richt. The couple first met when Sarah was a cheerleader at FSU and Mark was a graduate assistant. They got married in March 1986.
On the occasion of their 34th wedding anniversary in March 2021, Mark shared a post on Instagram with his wife and wrote in the caption, “Today we celebrate 34 years of marriage! Katharyn is so beautiful! My very best friend!Thank you God!”
In 1987, Katharyn received her degree in economics from Florida State. In 2016, Katharyn went on to obtain a degree in nursing. She started working as a “water girl” for Mark at Georgia so she could watch games from the sidelines.
On March 10, 2021, Mark shared a photo standing outside a house with wife Katharyn on Twitter. He tweeted, “It’s good to be back home near family.” He confirmed to the Athens Banner-Herald that they’ve bought a new home in Athens.
It’s good to be back home near family. #AthensGa pic.twitter.com/WkoiZn6sz4
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) March 9, 2021
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How Many Kids Does Mark Richt and Katharyn Francis Have?
Mark Richt and Katharyn Francis are the parents of four kids in which two are their biological kids and two are adopted kids. Their biological kids are Jonathan who was born on March 11, 1990 and David who was born on December 1, 1994. You can see David in a post provided below:
Their adopted kids are Zach who was born on May 15, 1996 and Anya who was born on February 13, 1997. They adopted Zach and Anya from Ukraine in 1999.
ESPN’s College GameDay featured a documentary on October 25, 2008 titled “GameDay looks at the Richt family’s adoption of a young boy and girl from Ukraine”. The documentary told the Richts’ own story of adopting Zach and Anya.
The Richts first hesitated to publicly share their adoption story but ultimately decided to go ahead in the hopes that it might inspire other families to consider the benefits of adoption.
Mark Richt and Katharyn Francis are grandparents also. On November 25, 2021, Mark shared a post with his wife and grandchildren and wrote in a caption, “I am thankful for being married to the hottest grandma on the planet!”
Who are the Family Members of Mark Richt?
The name of Mark Richt parents are Lou and Helen Richt. Richt, the second oldest of five children, grew up in a blue-collar family. Lou worked as a tool-and-die maker for Western Electric. Richt’s sisters and parents moved to the Athens region to live with him when he was attending Georgia.
Former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson is married to Richt’s sister Nikki. In 2020, Max Johnson, his nephew, began playing quarterback for LSU before moving on to Texas A&M. Jake Johnson, his nephew is a player for Texas A&M as well.
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