Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Temple University from 1993 until 1997, at Alabama State University from 1998 through 1999, and at Lambuth University in 2010, compiling a career college football coaching record of 19–68.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1948 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1971 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1975 | Kansas State (CB) |
| 1976–1978 | Louisville (CB) |
| 1979–1980 | Pittsburgh (CB) |
| 1982–1984 | Colorado (CB) |
| 1985–1990 | Penn State (CB) |
| 1991–1992 | Clemson (DC) |
| 1993–1997 | Temple |
| 1998–1999 | Alabama State |
| 2010 | Lambuth |
| 2011 | Gardner–Webb (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–68 |
Coaching career
editDickerson was the head coach at Temple from 1993 to 1997. He was the first black coach in Temple football history. He compiled an 8–47 record at Temple and resigned at the end of the 1997 season.[1][2]
On January 8, 2010, Dickerson was named head football coach at Lambuth University replacing Hugh Freeze, who accepted a job with Arkansas State University. Lambuth University shut down after the 2010 season.
On July 14, 2011, Dickerson was named defensive line coach at Gardner–Webb University, joining his son Ron Dickerson, Jr.'s coaching staff.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Owls (Big East Conference) (1993–1997) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Temple | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1994 | Temple | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1995 | Temple | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1996 | Temple | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1997 | Temple | 3–8 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Temple: | 8–47 | 4–31 | |||||||
| Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1998–1999) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Alabama State | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1999 | Alabama State | 2–9 | 1–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| Alabama State: | 7–15 | 4–8 | |||||||
| Lambuth Eagles () (2010) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Lambuth | 4–6 | |||||||
| Lambuth: | 4–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 19–68 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Kevin Tatum (November 18, 1997). "Dickerson out as coach at Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Diane Pucin (November 18, 1997). "Dickerson beaten down -- but who wouldn't be?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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