Richard "Rick" Suhr (pronounced like "sir", born 1967) is an American Olympic level pole vaulting coach in Rochester, New York who coached the #1 women's vaulter in the World from beginner to World #1 two years in a row.

Suhr's contribution to American pole vaulting has had tremendous impact at the grass roots and professional levels.

He has improved pole vault safety and technique through clinics, public speaking, and his consultation service at the youth level.

Suhr has been a big advocate in helping push professional pole vaulting back into the American Track and Field circuit.

Suhr's competitors identify him to be at the highest expert level in what he does (pole vault technique).

He founded Suhr Conditioning Systems in 1993 and built an indoor pole vault training facility behind his home in 1997.