Rocky Hager

Rocky Hager
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Assistant head 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
1980
1981–1984
1985–1986
1987–1996
1997–2003
2004–2009
2012
2013–present		 North Dakota State (assistant)
Morningside (DL)
Augustana (SD) (DC)
North Dakota State (DC/LB)
North Dakota State
Temple (assistant)
Northeastern
Bryant (DL)
TCNJ (assistant HC)
Head coaching record
Overall 111–72–1
Tournaments 12–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

Statistics

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 is current an assistant coach at The College of New Jersey. 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] Hager won two NCAA Division II National Football Championships at North Dakota State, in 1988 and 1990, and compiled a career head coaching 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.

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 / 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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/

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