Raih was born on September 9, 1980, in Edina, Minnesota, later attending Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Raih was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. In his junior year, his team won the Minnesota state basketball championship. He also quarterbacked his team to the Minnesota state semifinals in football in both his junior and senior years.[1]
Raih's coaching career started at UCLA, where he spent two years as an intern (2008–09) working with the quarterbacks under head coach Rick Neuheisel.[4] Raih left his six-figure salary job at Zimmer Inc. to become an unpaid intern for the UCLA.
Iowa
Raih spent three seasons as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, where he assisted with tight ends (2012) and the offensive line (2010–2011).[5]
Texas Tech
In 2013 Raih joined Texas Tech as the director of high school relations, in addition to assisting with quarterbacks under head coach Kliff Kingsbury Raih was promoted to outside receivers coach going into the 2013 Holiday Bowl.[6]
Green Bay Packers
Raih spent five seasons with the Packers, most recently working as the wide receivers coach after being promoted on January 24, 2018. He previously served as offensive perimeter coach, following a promotion on February 27, 2017, and was earlier named assistant offensive line coach on February 17, 2016. He was hired on February 7, 2014, and spent his first two years as the team's coaching administrator.
Arizona Cardinals
On January 13, 2019, Raih was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their wide receivers coach, reuniting with head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
Vanderbilt
On February 2, 2021 Raih was hired as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Vanderbilt University under head coach Clark Lea.[7] He resigned after the season.
