Coach Richter is a physical education teacher at Palatine.  He will be entering his 10th year of coaching.  Coach Richter is a C.S.C.S. certified strength and conditioning specialist.  He played football at Glenbard North High School and went on to be a two-time all-conference linebacker at Aurora University.  He and his wife, Soledad, have two children Stella Nicole (4), and Gianna (2).  The most influential person in Coach Richter's life have been his grandfather who played a big part in raising him and teaching him the values he knows today.