Ron Roberts (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Executive head coach, co- Tennessee–Martin |
| Position(s) | Delta State (DC) |
| 2007–2011 | Delta State |
| 2012–2017 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 2018–2019 | Louisiana (DC) |
| 2020–2022 | Baylor (DC/ILB) |
| 2023 | Auburn (DC) |
| 2024–present | Florida (EHC / co-DC / LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 89-45 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Gulf South (2007–2008, 2010–2011) 2 Southland (2013–2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Gulf South Coach of The Year (2007, 2008) | |
Ron Roberts (born October 9, 1967) is an American football coach. He is the executive head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach, at the University of Florida, a position he has held since 2024. Roberts served as the head football coach at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi from 2007 to 2011 and Southeastern Louisiana University from 2012 to 2017.
Coaching career
Assistant coaching career
Roberts started his coaching career as the
Head coaching career
After the resignation of
After a successful tenure at Delta State, Roberts became Southeastern Louisiana University's fifteenth head coach on December 19, 2011.[6] He finished his first season with the Lions with an overall record of five wins and six losses (5–6).[7] On November 7, 2013, Roberts signed a three-year contract extension with the Lions.[7] With their victory over Sam Houston State on November 16, 2013, Southeastern Louisiana captured their first Southland Conference championship in program history.[8]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference ) (2007–2011)
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| 2007 | Delta State | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round
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| 2008 | Delta State | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
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| 2009 | Delta State | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2010 | Delta State | 11–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 2011 | Delta State | 11–3 | 3–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| Delta State: | 47–16 | 29–7 | |||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Southland Conference) (2012–2017) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Southeastern Louisiana | 5–6 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Southeastern Louisiana | 11–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2014 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Southeastern Louisiana | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2016 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7–4 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Southeastern Louisiana | 6–5 | 6–3 | 5th | |||||
| Southeastern Louisiana: | 42–29 | 35–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 89–45 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Football Coaching Staff: Ron Roberts". Delta State Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Mt. Whitney coach resigns ..." The Fresno Bee. January 19, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ Haag, Michael. "Baylor football reportedly fires DC Ron Roberts, safeties coach Ronnie Wheats | The Baylor Lariat". Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Wilborn, Nubyjas (2022-12-14). "Ron Roberts is named Auburn's defense coordinator". al. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "David Nadeau's 32-yarder gives Minnesota–Duluth national title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 18, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Southeastern Louisiana names Ron Roberts football coach". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. Associated Press. December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ron Roberts gets 3-year extension". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Iles, Trey (November 16, 2013). "Southeastern Louisiana University football enjoys winning first Southland Conference championship". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved November 21, 2013.