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American football player and coach (born 1948)

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Ron Dickerson
Biographical details
Born	(1948-07-02) July 2, 1948 (age 76) Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1969–1971	Kansas State

Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1975	Kansas State (CB)
1976–1978	Louisville (CB)
1979–1980	Pittsburgh (CB)
1982–1984	Colorado (CB)
1985–1990	Penn State (CB)
1991–1992	Clemson (DC)
1993–1997	Temple
1998–1999	Alabama State
2010	Lambuth
2011	Gardner–Webb (DL)

Head coaching record
Overall	19–68

Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Temple University from 1993 until 1997, at Alabama State University from 1998 through 1999, and at Lambuth University in 2010, compiling a career college football coaching record of 19–68.

Coaching career

Dickerson was the head coach at Temple from 1993 to 1997. He was the first black coach in Temple football history. He compiled an 8–47 record at Temple and resigned at the end of the 1997 season.

On January 8, 2010, Dickerson was named head football coach at Lambuth University replacing Hugh Freeze, who accepted a job with Arkansas State University. Lambuth University shut down after the 2010 season.

On July 14, 2011, Dickerson was named defensive line coach at Gardner–Webb University, joining his son Ron Dickerson, Jr.'s coaching staff.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Temple Owls (Big East Conference) (1993–1997)
1993	Temple	1–10	0–7	8th
1994	Temple	2–9	0–7	8th
1995	Temple	1–10	1–6	7th
1996	Temple	1–10	0–7	8th
1997	Temple	3–8	3–4	T–5th
Temple:		8–47	4–31
Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1998–1999)
1998	Alabama State	5–6	3–5	T–6th
1999	Alabama State	2–9	1–3	T–3rd (East)
Alabama State:		7–15	4–8
Lambuth Eagles () (2010)
2010	Lambuth	4–6
Lambuth:		4–6
Total:		19–68

References

Kevin Tatum (November 18, 1997). "Dickerson out as coach at Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
Diane Pucin (November 18, 1997). "Dickerson beaten down -- but who wouldn't be?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Temple Owls head football coaches
Charles M. Williams (1894–1898) John T. Rogers (1899–1900) Harry Shindle Wingert (1901–1905) No team (1906) Horace Butterworth (1907) Frank W. White (1908) William J. Schatz (1909–1913) William Nicolai (1914–1916) Elwood Geiges (1917) No team (1918–1921) M. Francois D'Eliscu (1922–1923) Albert Barron (1924) Heinie Miller (1925–1932) Pop Warner (1933–1938) Fred H. Swan (1939) Ray Morrison (1940–1948) Albert Kawal (1949–1954) Josh Cody (1955) Peter P. Stevens (1956–1959) George Makris (1960–1969) Wayne Hardin (1970–1982) Bruce Arians (1983–1988) Jerry Berndt (1989–1992) Ron Dickerson (1993–1997) Bobby Wallace (1998–2005) Al Golden (2006–2010) Steve Addazio (2011–2012) Matt Rhule (2013–2016) Ed Foley # (2016) Geoff Collins (2017–2018) Ed Foley # (2018) Rod Carey (2019–2021) Stan Drayton (2022–2024) Everett Withers # (2024) K. C. Keeler (2025– )
# denotes interim head coach

Temple Owls head football coaches

Charles M. Williams (1894–1898)
John T. Rogers (1899–1900)
Harry Shindle Wingert (1901–1905)
No team (1906)
Horace Butterworth (1907)
Frank W. White (1908)
William J. Schatz (1909–1913)
William Nicolai (1914–1916)
Elwood Geiges (1917)
No team (1918–1921)
M. Francois D'Eliscu (1922–1923)
Albert Barron (1924)
Heinie Miller (1925–1932)
Pop Warner (1933–1938)
Fred H. Swan (1939)
Ray Morrison (1940–1948)
Albert Kawal (1949–1954)
Josh Cody (1955)
Peter P. Stevens (1956–1959)
George Makris (1960–1969)
Wayne Hardin (1970–1982)
Bruce Arians (1983–1988)
Jerry Berndt (1989–1992)
Ron Dickerson (1993–1997)
Bobby Wallace (1998–2005)
Al Golden (2006–2010)
Steve Addazio (2011–2012)
Matt Rhule (2013–2016)
Ed Foley # (2016)
Geoff Collins (2017–2018)
Ed Foley # (2018)
Rod Carey (2019–2021)
Stan Drayton (2022–2024)
Everett Withers # (2024)
K. C. Keeler (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Alabama State Hornets head football coaches
Unknown (1901) Theodore Bradford (1902) No team (1903) Theodore Bradford (1904) J. A. Welton (1905) Unknown (1906–1908) John Hope (1909–1911) No team (1912–1913) John Hope (1914–1916) Professor Kilpatrick (1917–1918) No team (1919–1920) Ralph Harris (1921–1925) Bertrand C. Jacobs (1926–1928) Gaston F. Lewis (1929–1933) Rufus A. Lewis (1934–1942) John Brown (1943) George H. Lockhart (1944) John Brown (1945–1948) James H. Dixon (1949–1951) Arthur E. Simmons (1952–1961) C. E. Anderson (1962) Marino Casem (1963) Whitney L. Van Cleve (1964–1968) Henry Holbert (1969–1972) Willie Parker (1973–1975) George James Jr. (1976–1983) Willie Parker (1984) Ron Mitchell # (1985) Willie Parker (1986) Houston Markham (1987–1997) Ron Dickerson (1998–1999) L. C. Cole (2000–2002) Charles Coe (2003–2006) Reggie Barlow (2007–2014) Brian Jenkins (2015–2017) Donald Hill-Eley (2017–2021) Travis Pearson # (2021) Eddie Robinson (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Alabama State Hornets head football coaches

Unknown (1901)
Theodore Bradford (1902)
No team (1903)
Theodore Bradford (1904)
J. A. Welton (1905)
Unknown (1906–1908)
John Hope (1909–1911)
No team (1912–1913)
John Hope (1914–1916)
Professor Kilpatrick (1917–1918)
No team (1919–1920)
Ralph Harris (1921–1925)
Bertrand C. Jacobs (1926–1928)
Gaston F. Lewis (1929–1933)
Rufus A. Lewis (1934–1942)
John Brown (1943)
George H. Lockhart (1944)
John Brown (1945–1948)
James H. Dixon (1949–1951)
Arthur E. Simmons (1952–1961)
C. E. Anderson (1962)
Marino Casem (1963)
Whitney L. Van Cleve (1964–1968)
Henry Holbert (1969–1972)
Willie Parker (1973–1975)
George James Jr. (1976–1983)
Willie Parker (1984)
Ron Mitchell # (1985)
Willie Parker (1986)
Houston Markham (1987–1997)
Ron Dickerson (1998–1999)
L. C. Cole (2000–2002)
Charles Coe (2003–2006)
Reggie Barlow (2007–2014)
Brian Jenkins (2015–2017)
Donald Hill-Eley (2017–2021)
Travis Pearson # (2021)
Eddie Robinson (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Lambuth Eagles football coaches
Marvin E. Eagle (1924–1932) Laurent Johnson (1933–1936) No team (1937–1938) Frank L. Cheney (1939–1942) Unknown (1943–1943) No team (1944–1984) Andy Rushing (1985–1986) Jim Hardegree (1987–1992) Vic Wallace (1993–2007) Hugh Freeze (2008–2009) Ron Dickerson (2010)

v t e 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football—consensus national champions
Mike Alexander John Bruno Darryl Bullock Stan Clayton Duffy Cobbs Andre Collins Shane Conlan Chris Conlin D. J. Dozier Roger Duffy Mitch Frerotte Pete Giftopoulos Don Graham Ray Isom Tim Johnson Keith Karpinski Sid Lewis Massimo Manca Tim Manoa Quintus McDonald Dan Morgan Bob Mrosko Bob Ontko Jay Paterno Keith Radecic Ray Roundtree Steve Smith Dave Szott Blair Thomas Michael Timpson Greg Truitt Steve Wisniewski Head coach: Joe Paterno Assistant coaches: Tom Bradley Jim Caldwell Ron Dickerson Chet Fuhrman Fran Ganter Jerry Sandusky Paul Shaffner

1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football—consensus national champions

Head coach: Joe Paterno

v t e Miami Dolphins 1971 NFL draft selections
Otto Stowe Dale Farley Joe Theismann Dennis Coleman Ron Dickerson Vern Den Herder Ron Maree Vic Surma Leroy Byras Lonnie Hepburn David Vaughn Bob Richards Chris Myers Curt Mark

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