Rodney Allison

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Rodney Allison
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1956-01-29) January 29, 1956
Alma mater	Texas Tech University
Playing career
1974–1977 1978	Texas Tech Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 1980–1983 1984–1986 1988–1989 1990 1991–1992 1993–1997 1997–1998 1999–2003 2003–2008	Texas Tech (assistant) Texas Tech (RBs) Duke (RBs) Southern Miss (RBs) Southern Miss (QBs) Southern Miss (Assistant HC/RBs) Auburn (RBs) Auburn (OC/RBs) Clemson (DEs) Chattanooga
Head coaching record
Overall	17–51
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Rodney Allison (born January 29, 1956 in Odessa, Texas) is an American college football coach. He was the former head football coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, holding the position from 2003 to 2008. He guided the Mocs to a 17–51 overall record. Allison is a graduate of Texas Tech University, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, where he played as the starting quarterback on the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.

As a player

Allison started at the quarterback position for Texas Tech under head coach Steve Sloan for three years from 1975-77. During his tenure, he participated in three bowl appearances for the Red Raiders: the 1974 Peach Bowl, the 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl, and the 1977 Tangerine Bowl.

He received the MVP honor by the Southwest Conference after the 1976 season, after leading the Red Raiders to a 10-1 regular season record and a shared Southwest Conference title with Houston.^[1]

For his performance as a player, he was nominated for the Heisman Trophy. After graduating from Texas Tech, Allison was undrafted by the NFL, but went on to play one year for the CFL Toronto Argonauts.^[2]

He was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Honor in 2003.^[3]

Coaching career

Allison was hired on by Texas Tech as a graduate assistant in 1979. From 1981-1983, Allison was promoted to Running backs coach, a position he would hold at several schools.^[4] After the 1983 season, Steve Sloan, Allison's former coach at Texas Tech hired him on as the running backs coach for Duke.

Allison coached at various positions at Southern Miss from 1988-1992. From 1993-1997, he was the running backs coach at Auburn, and took on the additional role of offensive coordinator during the 1998 season. From 1999-2003, he served as defensive ends coach for Clemson.

In 2003 again his former coach Steve Sloan, then the athletic director at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, hired Allison on as the head coach of the Chattanooga Mocs.^[5]

On October 21, 2008, University of Teneessee at Chattanooga athletic director Rick Hart announced that Allison would be relieved of coaching duties after the 2008 season.^[6] Allison lead the Mocs to a 17–51 overall record.

Personal life

Allison is married and has two children, Ashleigh and Sloan. His son Sloan is named after Allison's former head coach Steve Sloan.^[5]

References

↑ "Chattanooga: Allison’s QB son is earning his reps".
↑ "Rodney Allison Player Bio". Clemson University. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
↑ "Former Tech Quarterback to Be Honored Saturday". Texas Tech University. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
↑ "2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide". Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University. p. 68. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rodney Allison Named UTC Head Football Coach". UTC. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
↑ Frierson, John (2008-10-21). "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Allison out as Mocs coach after season". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2008-10-21.

Preceded by Tommy Bowden	Auburn Tigers Offensive Coordinator 1996-1998	Succeeded by Noel Mazzone

Texas Tech Red Raiders starting quarterbacks

Dempsey Cannon (1936)
Jack Kirkpatrick (1953–54)
Tom Wilson (1965)
Joe Matulich (1967–68)
Charles Napper (1970)
Joe Barnes (1971–73)
Rodney Allison (1975–77)
Ron Reeves (1979–81)
Jim Hart (1982)
Billy Joe Tolliver (1985–88)
Jamie Gill (1989)
Robert Hall (1993)
Zebbie Lethridge (1994–97)
Rob Peters (1998–99)
Kliff Kingsbury (1999–2002)
B. J. Symons (2003)
Sonny Cumbie (2004)
Cody Hodges (2005)
Graham Harrell (2006–2008)
Taylor Potts (2009–2010)
Steven Sheffield (2009–2010)
Seth Doege (2009–2012)
Baker Mayfield (2013)
Davis Webb (2013)

Chattanooga Mocs head football coaches

Unknown (1899–1900)
No team (1901–1903)
Walter Hullihen (1904–1905)
Arthur Rieber (1906)
Sam McAllister (1907)
Jones Beene (1908)
W. A. Roddick (1909)
Leslie Stauffer (1910–1913)
Mike Belenti (1914)
Johnny Spiegel (1915–1916)
No team (1917)
Unknown (1918)
Silas Williams (1919–1921)
Bill McAllester (1922–1924)
Frank Thomas (1925–1928)
Harold Drew (1929–1930)
Andy Moore (1931–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Andy Moore (1945–1967)
Harold Wilkes (1968–1972)
Joe Morrison (1973–1979)
Bill Oliver (1980–1983)
Buddy Nix (1984–1992)
Tommy West (1993)
Buddy Green (1994–1999)
Donnie Kirkpatrick (2000–2002)
Rodney Allison (2003–2008)
Russ Huesman (2009– )

Persondata
Name	Allison, Rodney
Alternative names
Short description	American football coach
Date of birth	January 29, 1956
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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