Richard R. "Bud" Daugherty (April 15, 1890 – September 12, 1937) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach and college athletics administrator.

[1] In 1928, Daugherty led the Albion football team to a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship with an undefeated 8–0 record.

In January 1936, Daugherty announced his resignation as the school's football coach following criticism from alumni over the team's lack of success.

[2] Daugherty was also Albion's athletic director and coached the baseball, basketball,[3] and track teams.

His Albion teams won one MIAA championship in baseball and four in track.