Frank Reich

Reich, who is of German descent, attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball, football, and basketball. Reich started on the football team for his last two years in high school. Reich played quarterback in the Big 33 Football Classic in 1980 following his senior year of high school.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl Tradition |url=https://big33.org/super-bowl-tradition/ |access-date=January 5, 2019 |website=PSFCA Big 33 |archive-date=April 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110258/https://big33.org/super-bowl-tradition/ |url-status=dead }}

Reich was accepted to the University of Maryland on an athletic scholarship and played for the Maryland Terrapins football team. He was both backup to and roommate of starter Boomer Esiason for three years.{{Cite web |last=Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra |title=From Seminary President to NFL Head Coach |url=https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/seminary-president-nfl-head-coach-indianapolis-colts-frank-reich/ |access-date=January 5, 2019 |website=The Gospel Coalition|date=January 4, 2019 }}

The biggest highlight of Reich's college career was the comeback he led against the Miami Hurricanes on November 10, 1984, at the Miami Orange Bowl. Reich came off the bench to play for Stan Gelbaugh, who had previously replaced him as the starter after Reich separated his shoulder in the fourth week of the season against Wake Forest. Quarterback Bernie Kosar had led Miami to a 31–0 halftime lead. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on multiple scoring drives. Three touchdowns in the third quarter and a fourth at the start of the final quarter turned what was a blowout into a close game. With Miami leading 34–28, Reich hit Greg Hill with a 68-yard touchdown pass, which deflected off the hands of Miami safety Darrell Fullington to take the lead. Maryland scored once more to cap a 42–9 second half, and won 42–40, completing what was then the biggest comeback in NCAA history.This comeback from 31 points down has since been exceeded by the Michigan State Spartans' 41–38 comeback win in 2006 over the Northwestern Wildcats during which Michigan State trailed 38–3 in the third quarter.

Reich was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (57th overall) in the 1985 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1985 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Bills had already drafted future Hall of Famer Jim Kelly in 1983 and when Kelly signed with the Bills in 1986, Reich was relegated to a role as backup.

Reich got his first start when Kelly went down with a shoulder injury in 1989. Reich led the Bills to two straight victories. He rallied the Bills in the fourth quarter by throwing two drives down the field for a 23–20 victory over the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills – October 16th, 1989 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198910160buf.htm |access-date=January 5, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference}} This first game for Reich occurred in front of a Rich Stadium crowd of 76,231 and a Monday Night Football audience. In Super Bowl XXV, kicker Scott Norwood famously missed the potential game winning field goal wide-right, partially because Reich, as the holder on the attempt, mistakenly aligned the laces to the right, positioning the kicked ball to fade right once in the air.{{cite web | last=Gagnon | first=Brad | title=Wide Right 25 Years Later: A Super Bowl So Much Larger Than Just Scott Norwood | website=Bleacher Report | date=2016-01-27 | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2607652-wide-right-25-years-later-a-super-bowl-so-much-larger-than-just-scott-norwood | access-date=2024-11-07}}

Reich returned the following year, however when Kelly was injured again late in the 1990 season. Reich provided the Bills with two key wins, clinching them the AFC East title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

During the final game of the 1992 regular season, the Houston Oilers defeated Buffalo 27–3 in Houston, where Kelly suffered strained ligaments in his knee and yielded to Reich to finish the game in his place. With Kelly out, Reich took the reins as the starter for the wild card game the following week, on January 3, 1993. The wild card game was a rematch with the Oilers, hosted in Buffalo, where they led the Bills 35–3 early in the third quarter, but Reich then led the Bills on a 38–3 run en route to a 41–38 overtime victory. The rally from a 32-point deficit{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Timothy W. |date=January 4, 1993 |title=Bills and Eagles Turn Mountains Into Molehill; Buffalo Erases 32-Point Deficit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/04/sports/pro-football-bills-eagles-turn-mountains-into-molehill-buffalo-erases-32-point.html |access-date=July 12, 2016 |website=New York Times}} remained the largest comeback in NFL history until the Minnesota Vikings made a 33-point comeback against the Indianapolis Colts on December 17, 2022. Reich started his second consecutive playoff game, as the Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24–3 in the divisional round. This made Reich one of a handful of quarterbacks who is undefeated as a starter in postseason play, as well as the only one with more than one start to his credit. Kelly recovered and started the AFC Championship where the Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 29–10. During Super Bowl XXVII, the Bills faced the Dallas Cowboys and Reich again replaced an injured Kelly in the first half of the Super Bowl. Reich led the Bills to 10 points to make the score 31–17, with a possible comeback well within the Bills' capability as the third quarter concluded. However, in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys scored 21 unanswered points to win 52–17, and Reich finished the game with two interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XXVII - Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys - January 31st, 1993 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199301310buf.htm |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

After giving the Bills one more comeback victory late in the 1993 NFL season, Reich signed with the expansion Carolina Panthers in March 1995 to start off their first year.{{Cite web |date=March 28, 1995 |title=Reich Leaves Bills' Bench For Panthers |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/03/28/reich-leaves-bills-bench-for-panthers/ |access-date=February 11, 2018 |website=Chicago Tribune}} He threw the first touchdown pass in franchise history to former Bills player Pete Metzelaars in Atlanta against the Falcons. Their first home game was in Week 3 against the Rams at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, as Bank of America Stadium was still under construction. The Panthers had drafted Kerry Collins as their intended franchise quarterback, but Reich was the starter for the first three games until Collins was deemed ready to take the starting job. Reich was sacked nine times on September 3 at Atlanta, a franchise record he shares with Cam Newton.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

In 1996, Reich was signed by the New York Jets, where he started seven games.{{Cite web |title=Frank Reich 1996 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReicFr00/gamelog/1996/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

In 1997, Reich signed with the Detroit Lions, reuniting him with his coach at Maryland, Bobby Ross. Reich appeared in six games in 1997, all in relief, and six games in 1998, including two starts.{{Cite web |title=Frank Reich 1997 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReicFr00/gamelog/1997/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Frank Reich 1998 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReicFr00/gamelog/1998/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Reich retired following the 1998 NFL season.

In 2014, Pro Football Hall of Fame Executive Bill Polian, who was general manager of the Bills when they drafted Reich, called him "the greatest backup quarterback in NFL history.""Caught in the Draft: 1985", NFL Network, 2014

Reich was a coaching intern for the Indianapolis Colts from 2006 to 2007.{{Cite web |title=Frank Reich |url=http://colts.com:80/sub.cfm?page=coachbio&coach_id=34 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130093738/http://colts.com:80/sub.cfm?page=coachbio&coach_id=34 |archive-date=January 30, 2009 |access-date=March 14, 2018 |publisher=colts.com}}{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Peyton Manning On Frank Reich: 'Tireless Worker,' 'Grinder' |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Peyton-Manning-On-Frank-Reich-%E2%80%98Tireless-Worker%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98Grinder%E2%80%99/3105dad9-4df9-4330-873e-e29a996bd713 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504231339/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Peyton-Manning-On-Frank-Reich-%E2%80%98Tireless-Worker%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98Grinder%E2%80%99/3105dad9-4df9-4330-873e-e29a996bd713 |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |access-date=March 14, 2018 |website=Colts.com}} In 2008, he served as an offensive coaching staff assistant for the Colts.{{Cite web |title=Coaches |url=http://www.colts.com:80/sub.cfm?page=coaches |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017180121/http://www.colts.com:80/sub.cfm?page=coaches |archive-date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=March 14, 2018 |publisher=colts.com}} After Tony Dungy retired following the 2008 season, former Colts quarterback coach Jim Caldwell took over as head coach and Reich became the new quarterbacks coach."Coaches Roster". Colts.com. 2009. February 12, 2009. Reich switched to wide receivers coach in 2011,{{cite web |title=Breaking: Frank Reich Hired As Colts' Head Coach |url=https://www.colts.com/news/breaking-frank-reich-hired-as-colts-head-coach-20354702 |website=Indianapolis Colts |access-date=27 June 2024}} but was dismissed when the entire coaching staff was fired after a 2–14 season.

Reich was the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012 under head coach Ken Whisenhunt,{{Cite web |title=azcardinals.com – Coaches |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/team/coaches.html |access-date=February 12, 2018}} but along with Whisenhunt and other offensive coaches, was dismissed on December 31, 2012.{{Cite web |last=Somers |first=Kent |title=Cardinals clean house, part with Ken Whisenhunt, GM Rod Graves |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cards/2012/12/31/ken-whisenhunt-rod-graves-fired/1801063/ |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} Reich was not retained under new head coach Bruce Arians.

Reich was hired by the San Diego Chargers, along with Whisenhunt, in 2013. When Whisenhunt left to become head coach of the Tennessee Titans in 2014, Reich was promoted to offensive coordinator.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=January 15, 2014 |title=Chargers promote Frank Reich to offensive coordinator |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/14/chargers-promote-frank-reich-to-offensive-coordinator/ |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}} On January 4, 2016, he was fired from his position as offensive coordinator after the Chargers finished 31st in rushing and struggled on offense.{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2016 |title=Chargers fire offensive coordinator Frank Reich |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-fire-offensive-coordinator-frank-reich-0ap3000000617243 |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}

On January 20, 2016, Reich was hired as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles{{Cite web |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Frank Reich joins Eagles as offensive coordinator |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/frank-reich-joins-eagles-as-offensive-coordinator-0ap3000000624932 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |website=NFL.com}} He went on to win Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots with the team in the 2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Lindsay H. |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super/2018/02/04/super-bowl-2018-score-philadelphia-eagles-new-england-patriots/305840002/ |access-date=February 25, 2019 |website=USA TODAY |language=en}}

On February 11, 2018, Reich was named the new head coach of the Colts, seven years after he had been fired as wide receivers coach.{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Press Release: Indianapolis Colts Name Frank Reich Team's New Head Coach |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Press-Release-Indianapolis-Colts-Name-Frank-Reich-Teams-New-Head-Coach/96acd058-c0a9-4a11-80db-a21543f84222 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021609/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Press-Release-Indianapolis-Colts-Name-Frank-Reich-Teams-New-Head-Coach/96acd058-c0a9-4a11-80db-a21543f84222 |archive-date=February 13, 2018 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |website=Indianapolis Colts}}{{Cite web |last=Knoblauch |first=Austin |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Indianapolis Colts hire Frank Reich to be next coach |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/indianapolis-colts-hire-frank-reich-to-be-next-coach-0ap3000000915859 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |website=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League}}{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Mike |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Eagles OC Frank Reich named new Colts coach |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22401946/frank-reich-agrees-five-year-deal-indianapolis-colts-coach |access-date=February 11, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN}}

After losing his first career game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Reich earned his first win as a head coach over the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Doyel |first=Gregg |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Doyel: A star is born in Colts linebacker Darius Leonard |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2018/09/16/indianapolis-colts-rookie-linebacker-darius-leonard-leads-21-9-win-against-washington/1294871002/#/questions |access-date=September 17, 2018 |website=IndyStar}} In Week 3 against his former team the Eagles, with the Colts down 20–16 with seconds left in the game, Reich pulled starting quarterback Andrew Luck and put in Jacoby Brissett to attempt a Hail Mary pass from his own 46-yard line. Brissett overthrew several players in the back of the end zone and the Colts lost the game. The move was questioned by some journalists and fans, and led to some speculation about the health of Luck's shoulder, although Reich and Luck both said it was purely because Brissett had a stronger throwing arm.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Shalise Manza |date=September 23, 2018 |title=Still not 100 percent? Colts pull Andrew Luck off field for Hail Mary |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/still-not-100-percent-colts-pull-andrew-luck-off-field-hail-mary-play-203455728.html |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Yahoo! Sports}} The following week against the Houston Texans, Luck led the Colts back from down 28–10 in the third quarter, including a game-tying two-point conversion with 51 seconds left, however the team lost in overtime, 37–34. Reich was the center of controversy after Indianapolis failed to convert a 4th-and-4 on their own 43 and the Texans kicked the game-winning field goal, although he afterward said, "I'll just address it now. We're not playing to tie. We're going for it 10 times out of 10."{{Cite web |last=Stites |first=Adam |date=September 30, 2018 |title=The Colts' way-too-aggressive fourth-down call handed the Texans a win in OT |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2018/9/30/17920976/frank-reich-wyd-colts-texans-overtime-fourth-down |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}} After a 1–5 start, Reich led the Colts to a 10–6 record, winning nine of their final 10 games. Indianapolis became just the third team in NFL history to make the playoffs following a 1–5 start and also reached their first postseason appearance since 2014.{{Cite web |title=2018 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2018.htm |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Wild Card Round, they defeated the Texans 21–7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 31–13 in the Divisional Round.{{Cite web |last=Blystone |first=Chris |date=December 31, 2018 |title=Frank Reich has molded the Colts into the most dangerous team in the playoffs |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/12/31/18162440/frank-reich-has-made-the-colts-the-most-dangerous-team-in-the-playoffs |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Stampede Blue |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – January 5th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901050htx.htm |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – January 12th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901120kan.htm |access-date=November 13, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

Following Luck's unexpected retirement ahead of the 2019 season, Reich's Indianapolis tenure became noted for quarterback instability, with the team starting Brissett in 2019, Philip Rivers in 2020, Carson Wentz in 2021, and Matt Ryan and Sam Ehlinger in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/frank-reich-fired-colts-head-coach-andrew-luck-carson-wentz-matt-ryan | title=The Colts fired Frank Reich because he couldn't make faded quarterbacks great again | date=November 7, 2022 }}{{cite web |last1=Hampton |first1=Jorden |title=Quarterback Carousel: The death of the Indianapolis Colts |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/quarterback_carousel_the_death_of_the_indianapolis_colts/s1_17068_38040038 |website=Yardbarker |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=October 26, 2022}}

Reich guided the Colts to a playoff berth in 2020, however Rivers decided to retire after the season, forcing the team to look for another starting quarterback.

For the 2021, the Colts traded for Carson Wentz, whom Reich had worked with when he was the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator. Wentz did rebound with the Colts, leading the team to a 9–6 record and having a 98% chance to make the playoffs with two games remaining in the season, according to FiveThirtyEight.{{cite web| url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907140416/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 7, 2021|title=The Colts fired Frank Reich because he couldn't make faded quarterbacks great again|date=February 13, 2022}} However Wentz faded at the conclusion of the season as the Colts lost both of those games, including a shocking 26–11 Week 18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who entered the game with a league-worst 2–14 record. Minutes after that loss, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who needed Indianapolis to lose in order to clinch a playoff berth, won their overtime game against the Baltimore Ravens, thus eliminating the Colts from the playoffs.{{cite web| url=https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2271991|title=Steelers sneak into postseason; Colts eliminated after loss to Jags|date=January 9, 2022}} Colts owner Jim Irsay had lost faith in Wentz for a lack of locker room leadership and ordered his release, despite having no starting quarterback lined up yet. Reich had reportedly apologized to Irsay for vouching for Wentz.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/colts-carson-wentz-jim-irsay/cz5nrgbs3jytm0fzetathdsx | title=Jim Irsay: 'It was very obvious' Colts had to move on from Carson Wentz | Sporting News Canada | date=March 29, 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-owner-jim-irsay-calls-carson-wentz-era-a-mistake-for-us-it-was-something-w | title=Colts owner Jim Irsay calls Carson Wentz era a mistake: 'For us, it was something we had to move away from as a franchise' | website=NFL.com }}

For the 2022 season, the Colts traded for Matt Ryan, whom Irsay considered a significant upgrade over Wentz. Following a Week 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Reich announced that Ryan had a shoulder injury and would be benched in favor of Ehlinger.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/colts-carson-wentz-jim-irsay/cz5nrgbs3jytm0fzetathdsx | title=Jim Irsay: 'It was very obvious' Colts had to move on from Carson Wentz | Sporting News Canada | date=March 29, 2022 }} After a disappointing 3–5–1 start to the 2022 season, Reich was fired on November 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/news/frank-reich-parted-ways-head-coach-2022-season|title=Colts Part Ways With Head Coach Frank Reich|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|first=JJ|last=Stankevitz}}

On January 26, 2023, the Carolina Panthers hired Reich as their next head coach.{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=January 26, 2023 |title=Panthers agree to terms with Frank Reich to become next head coach |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-agree-terms-frank-reich-head-coach-2023 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Carolina Panthers}} After a 1–10 start, the Panthers fired Reich on November 27.{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-part-ways-with-head-coach-frank-reich |access-date=November 27, 2023 |title=Panthers part ways with head coach Frank Reich |website=Carolina Panthers}} At the time of his firing, the Panthers offense was 29th in sacks allowed while rookie quarterback Bryce Young struggled with one of the worst passer ratings in the league.{{cite news|last=Reyes|first=Lorenzo|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/11/27/frank-reich-fired-after-11-games-five-shortest-nfl-coaching-tenures/71717423007/|title=Frank Reich lasted 11 games as Panthers coach. It's not even close to shortest NFL tenure|newspaper=USA Today|date=November 27, 2023|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

Reich was the first head coach to be fired midseason in back-to-back years. His 11-game stint was the fourth shortest for a head coach in league history.

On March 31, 2025, Reich was hired as the interim head coach at Stanford University, replacing Troy Taylor.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2025 |title=Stanford football announces Frank Reich as Interim Head Coach for 2025 season |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2025/03/31/stanford-football-announces-frank-reich-as-interim-head-coach-for-2025-season |accessdate=March 31, 2025 |website=Stanford Cardinal |publisher=}}

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Reich has served under five head coaches:

• Tony Dungy, Indianapolis Colts (2006–2008)
• Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts (2009–2011)
• Ken Whisenhunt, Arizona Cardinals (2012)
• Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers (2013–2015)
• Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles (2016–2017)

Five of Reich's coaching assistants have become head coaches in the NFL or NCAA:

• Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles (2021–present)
• Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears (2022–2024)
• Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals (2023–present)
• Chris Tabor, Carolina Panthers (2023, interim)
• Thomas Brown, Chicago Bears (2024, interim)

Reich's German American father, Frank Sr., played for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1953 to 1955 as a center and linebacker.{{Cite web |last=Tuscano |first=John |date=August 1, 2009 |title=Tezak family's athletic accomplishments span many generations, sports |url=http://www.pennlive.com/specialprojects/index.ssf/2009/08/tezak_familys_athletic_accompl.html |access-date=August 21, 2011 |website=The Patriot-News}} He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 14th round of the 1956 NFL draft, but did not play in the National Football League. Frank Reich Sr. was a teacher in technology education and also a football coach at Lebanon High School, retiring in 1992. Reich's brother, Joe, was the head coach at Wingate; a position he held from 2001 to 2023, until he was promoted to Head Athletic Director on November 14, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Joe Reich - Interim Director of Athletics/Head Football Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://wingatebulldogs.com/staff-directory/joe-reich/26 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=Wingate University Athletics |language=en}}

Throughout Reich's NFL career, he remained a devout Christian. He is a motivational speaker utilizing the great comebacks and the importance of God as a main keynote of his speeches. Reich credits the song "In Christ Alone" by Michael English as his inspiration. Reich attended the Charlotte Campus of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte{{Cite web |last1=Little |first1=Aaron |last2=Knox |first2=Andrew |title=Frank About His Faith |url=http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/sports_frank_reich.aspx |access-date=June 29, 2011 |newspaper=CBN.com}} and he earned a Master of Divinity degree. Reich served as president of RTS' Charlotte campus from 2003 to 2006.{{Cite web |last=Parkerson |first=Erica |date=July 22, 2003 |title=In Christ Alone |url=http://www.worldnewspaperpublishing.com/news/FullStory.asp?loc=TCW&ID=883 |access-date=June 29, 2011 |newspaper=The Charlotte World}} He was also a pastor at Ballantyne Presbyterian until he moved to Indianapolis.{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2007 |title=RTS-Charlotte President Frank Reich Accepts Call |url=http://www.rts.edu/Site/ENewsArchives/enews_issue7_2006.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105057/http://www.rts.edu/Site/ENewsArchives/enews_issue7_2006.aspx |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |access-date=June 29, 2011 |website=RTS Enews}}

Reich and his wife, Linda, have three daughters.{{cite web | last=Lloyd | first=Heather | title=Frank And Linda Reich Embracing Their Role As Grandparents | website=Colts.com | date=2019-09-27 | url=https://www.colts.com/news/frank-and-linda-reich-embracing-their-role-as-grandparents | access-date=2024-10-02}}

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