| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-08-18) August 18, 1955 (age 69) Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T – B.A. The Citadel – M.Ed |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | North Carolina A&T |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977−1978 | Boiling Springs HS (SC) (OL) |
| 1979 | Greensville County HS (VA) |
| 1980−1981 | Bethany (KS) (OL) |
| 1982−1984 | Tarkio (OC) |
| 1985 | RPI (ST) |
| 1986−1989 | Langston |
| 1990−1994 | New Mexico (LB/DE) |
| 1995−1996 | Vanderbilt (DL) |
| 1997 | Texas (DT) |
| 1998 | San Diego State (LB) |
| 1999−2006 | Iowa (DL) |
| 2007−2012 | Arizona Cardinals (DL) |
| 2013−2016 | Oregon (DL) |
| 2019 | Arizona Hotshots (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–29 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year Award (2002) | |
Ron Aiken (born August 18, 1955) is an American football coach. He was recently the defensive line coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. He was the defensive line coach at the University of Oregon from 2013 to 2016.
Education and playing career
Aiken was a starting offensive lineman for North Carolina A&T from 1974 to 1977. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from North Carolina A&T in 1977. Aiken proceeded to earn his master's degree in secondary education from The Citadel in 1982.
Coaching career
Aiken won the AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2002.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston Lions (NAIA Division I independent) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Langston | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1987 | Langston | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1988 | Langston | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1989 | Langston | 4–5 | |||||||
| Langston: | 8–29 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–29 | ||||||||
References
- Alper, Josh (October 11, 2018). "Hugh Freeze named offensive coordinator for Arizona's AAF team". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Ron Aiken". Oregon Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- "Langston Lions College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Arizona Cardinals coaches
- Arizona Hotshots coaches
- Bethany Swedes football coaches
- Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches
- Langston Lions football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- North Carolina A&T Aggies football players
- Oregon Ducks football coaches
- RPI Engineers football coaches
- San Diego State Aztecs football coaches
- Texas Longhorns football coaches
- Tarkio Owls football coaches
- Vanderbilt Commodores football coaches
- High school football coaches in Virginia
- The Citadel alumni
- People from Moncks Corner, South Carolina
- African-American coaches of American football