Dennis Roland (American football coach)
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 19, 1956 |
| Died | January 1, 2008 (aged 51) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1990 | Olivet Nazarene |
| 1996 | Middle Georgia JC |
| 1997 | Kentucky (TE/RC) |
| 1998–2000 | Southwest Baptist |
| 2001–2002 | Belhaven |
| 2003 | Southeastern Louisiana (AHC/OL) |
| 2004 | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
| 2005–2006 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2004–2005 | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
| 2007 | Southeastern Louisiana (Interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
47–76 (college) 9–3 (high school) |
Dennis Roland (May 19, 1956 – January 1, 2008) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University (1986–1990), Southwest Baptist University (1998–2000), Belhaven University (2001–2002), and Southeastern Louisiana University (2005–2006), compiling a career college football record of 47–76. Roland died on January 1, 2008 from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1]
Coaching career
Belhaven
Roland was the second head football coach at Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi and he held that position for two seasons, from 2001 until 2002. His coaching record at Belhaven was 9–12.[2]
Southeastern Louisiana
Roland's next position was as the 13th head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University[3] in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for two seasons, from 2005 until 2006. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana was 6–15.[4]
Records
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene Tigers (NAIA Independents) (1986–1990) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Olivet Nazarene | 2-8 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 1987 | Olivet Nazarene | 5-5 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 1988 | Olivet Nazarene | 5-5 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 1989 | Olivet Nazarene | 6-4 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 1990 | Olivet Nazarene | 7-5 | 0-0 | ||||||
| Olivet Nazarene: | 25-27 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Southwest Baptist Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1998–2000) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Southwest Baptist | 3-8 | 2-7 | 9th | |||||
| 1999 | Southwest Baptist | 2-9 | 2-7 | 9th | |||||
| 2000 | Southwest Baptist | 2-9 | 1-8 | 9th | |||||
| Southwest Baptist: | 7-26 | 5-22 | |||||||
| Belhaven Blazers (Mid-South Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Belhaven | 4-6 | 4-3 | 4th | |||||
| 2002 | Belhaven | 5-6 | 5-4 | 4th | |||||
| Belhaven: | 9-12 | 9-7 | |||||||
| North Gwinnett HS Bulldogs (GHSA) (2004) | |||||||||
| 2004 | North Gwinnett HS | 9-3 | 7-2 | 3rd | |||||
| North Gwinnett HS: | 9-3 | 7-2 | |||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Southland Conference) (2005–2006) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Southeastern LA | 4-6 | 2-4 | 5th | |||||
| 2006 | Southeastern LA | 2-9 | 1-5 | 7th | |||||
| Southeastern LA: | 6-15 | 3-9 | |||||||
| Total: | 56-83 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Death
Roland died on January 1, 2008 after suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1]
Personal life
Roland's son, Dennis, Jr., currently plays offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears in the NFL.[5]
References
- 1 2 Southland Conference "Former Southeastern La. Athletic Director And Football Coach Dennis Roland Loses Battle With Cancer" January 2, 2008
- ↑ Belhaven College coaching records Archived July 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ NCAA News "Transactions" January 31, 2005
- ↑ Southeastern Louisiana University coaching records Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 4, 2014). "Wilson excelling as No. 3 receiver". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 4, 2014.