| Rocky Hager | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 29, 1951 |
| Playing career | |
| 197?–197? | Minot State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979 1980 1981–1984 1985–1986 1987–1996 1997–2003 2004–2009 |
North Dakota State (assistant) Morningside (DL) Augustana (SD) (DC) North Dakota State (DC/LB) North Dakota State Temple (assistant) Northeastern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 111–72–1 |
| Tournaments | 12–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Division II National (1988, 1990) 5 NCC (1988, 1990–1992, 1994) |
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| Awards | |
| 2× Division II National Coach of the Year (1988, 1990) | |
R. E. "Rocky" Hager (born August 29, 1951) is former American football player and coach. He served as the head 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.[1] Hager won two NCAA Division II National Football Championships at North Dakota State, in 1988 and 1990, and compiled a career college football record of 111–72–1.
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.
| 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 / Colonial Athletic Association) (2004–2009) | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Total: | 111–72–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
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