Rocky Hager
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Special teams coordinator, linebackers coach |
| Team | TCNJ |
| Conference | NJAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 29, 1951 |
| Playing career | |
| 197?–197? | Minot State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| 1980 | Morningside (DL) |
| 1981–1984 | Augustana (SD) (DC) |
| 1985–1986 | North Dakota State (DC/LB) |
| 1987–1996 | North Dakota State |
| 1997–2003 | Temple (assistant) |
| 2004–2009 | Northeastern |
| 2012 | Bryant (DL) |
| 2013–2015 | TCNJ (DC) |
| 2016 | TCNJ (interim HC) |
| 2017–present | TCNJ (ST/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 113–80–1 |
| Tournaments | 12–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
2 NCAA Division II National (1988, 1990) 5 NCC (1988, 1990–1992, 1994) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Division II National Coach of the Year (1988, 1990) | |
Ralph Earl "Rocky" Hager III[1] (born August 29, 1951) is American football coach and former player. He an assistant coach at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State University from 1987 to 1996 and at Northeastern University from 2004 until 2009, after which the school dropped their football program.[2] He was also the interim head football coach at TCNJ for the 2016 season. Hager won two NCAA Division II Football Championships at North Dakota State, in 1988 and 1990.
Hager is a native of Harvey, North Dakota and a 1974 graduate of Minot State College. Hager was hired as the tenth Northeastern Huskies football head coach in 2004.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1987–1996) | |||||||||
| 1987 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1988 | North Dakota State | 14–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1989 | North Dakota State | 8–3–1 | 6–2–1 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | North Dakota State | 14–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1991 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1992 | North Dakota State | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1993 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1994 | North Dakota State | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1995 | North Dakota State | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1996 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
| North Dakota State: | 91–25–1 | 70–18–1 | |||||||
| Northeastern Huskies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2006) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Northeastern | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th (North) | |||||
| 2005 | Northeastern | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–10th (North) | |||||
| 2006 | Northeastern | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th (North) | |||||
| Northeastern Huskies (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–2009) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Northeastern | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th (North) | |||||
| 2008 | Northeastern | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–10th (North) | |||||
| 2009 | Northeastern | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–8th (North) | |||||
| Northeastern: | 20–47 | 16–32 | |||||||
| TCNJ Lions (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2016) | |||||||||
| 2016 | TCNJ | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
| TCNJ: | 2–8 | 2–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 113–80–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Coaching tree
Assistants under Rocky Hager who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:
- Gus Bradley: Jacksonville Jaguars (2013–2016)
References
- ↑ Schnepf, Kevin (September 14, 2006). "Rocky's road: Ex-NDSU coach far from N.D. fields of youth". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/