Peter Raeford begins his eighth year at Bridgewater College. Prior to joining the BC staff, Raeford was an assistant coach at Greensboro College for five seasons. He coached the defensive backs for his first two seasons at Greensboro and for three seasons, he coached the outside linebackers.
Raeford played professional football in three different leagues. He was a defensive back for the USFL's San Antonio Gunslingers in 1984-85 before joining the NFL's Chicago Bears in 1987. In 1988, he played with the New York Knights in the Arena Football League.
Raeford also had brief coaching stints on the pro level. In 1991, he worked as strength coach and assistant defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Riders in the World Football League. The following year, he served as defensive backs coach and strength coach for the San Antonio Force in the Arena Football League. Raeford also worked as a strength coach for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs from 1992-93. Peter's daughter Chloe was a 2008 graduate of Baylor University in Texas.
Pete lives in Harrisonburg with his wife Tatyana, whom he married in May 2010, and their daughters Angela and Diana.
