Mark Richt had a heart attack and thought he was going to die

Former Georgia coach Mark Richt tweeted Monday morning that he had suffered a heart attack.

Richt — who is 59 — explained in his tweet that he thought he would die, but he will be at work this week. Richt, fired at Georgia in 2015, coached at Miami until 2018. He now works as a broadcaster for the ACC Network.

Richt tweeted: “I wanted to be able to inform everyone that I did have a heart attack this morning. I am doing fine. As I went through the experience I had peace knowing I was going to heaven but I was going to miss my wife. I plan to be at work this week.”

About the Author

AJC Sports

Kirby Smart knew risk of onside kick: ‘I was an idiot if it didn’t work’

The Georgia coach’s fourth-quarter gamble pays off, putting the Texas defense back on the field right after the Bulldogs finished a 10-play TD drive.

Georgia moves up to No. 4 in AP poll after concluding SEC play

Georgia moved up to No. 4 in the latest AP Top 25 poll after Week 13 after its 35-10 win over Texas on Saturday.

OPINION

Another big game at Sanford Stadium, another most predictable outcome

After UGA moves to 9-0 against top 10 foes at home, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says ‘That’s why they’ve kind of been the standard of college football for the last 10 years,’

The Latest

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Georgia moves up to No. 4 in AP poll after concluding SEC play

OPINION

Another big game at Sanford Stadium, another most predictable outcome

Steve Sarkisian explains Texas’ fourth-quarter ‘disaster’ vs. Georgia

Featured

Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward?

A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.

With some solar power tax breaks expiring, Georgians rush to catch the sun

Georgia solar installers say they’re seeing a surge of customers trying to install rooftop solar systems before federal tax credits go away at the end of the year.

‘Automatic for the People’: Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end

After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.