Rod Broadway facts for kids
Broadway accepting the 2015 Celebration Bowl trophy
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | April 9, 1955 Oakboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1980 | East Carolina (DL) |
| 1981–1994 | Duke (DL) |
| 1995–2000 | Florida (DL) |
| 2001–2002 | North Carolina (DL) |
| 2003–2006 | North Carolina Central |
| 2007–2010 | Grambling State |
| 2011–2017 | North Carolina A&T |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 125–45 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 Black college national (2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2017) 2 CIAA (2005–2006) 1 SWAC (2008) 3 MEAC (2014, 2015, 2017) 3 CIAA West Division (2004–2006) 3 SWAC West Division (2007–2008, 2010) |
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| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (2017) CIAA Coach of the Year (2006) First-team All-ACC (1977) |
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Roderick Craig Broadway (born April 9, 1955) is a famous American football coach. He led college teams to many victories. He is special because he is the only coach to win a national championship for Black colleges at three different schools! He coached at North Carolina Central, Grambling State, and North Carolina A&T. Overall, he won 125 games and lost only 45.
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Rod Broadway's Early Life and Playing Days
Rod Broadway was born on April 9, 1955, in Oakboro, North Carolina. He went to West Stanly High School. After high school, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Playing Football at UNC
Broadway played football on the defensive line for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played from 1974 to 1977. During his time as a player, he helped his team reach two important games. These were the 1974 Sun Bowl and the 1977 Liberty Bowl. In his senior year, 1977, he was recognized as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference player. This means he was one of the best players in his conference.
Rod Broadway's Coaching Journey
Before becoming a head coach, Rod Broadway spent 22 years as an assistant coach. He worked with many different teams at the highest level of college football.
Coaching at North Carolina Central
In 2002, Broadway took over the football team at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). This school was an NCAA Division II team at the time. The team had a tough year before he arrived, winning only 2 games and losing 8.
Broadway quickly turned things around for the North Carolina Central Eagles. He led them to win two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships. They also won two Black college national championships in 2005 and 2006. In his last three years at NCCU, his team had an amazing record of 29 wins and only 4 losses. He finished his time at NCCU with a total of 33 wins and 11 losses.
Leading the Grambling State Tigers
In 2007, Broadway became the head football coach at Grambling State University. In just his second year there, he led the Tigers to a fantastic 11–2 record. They won the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship. They also earned another Black college national championship that year.
Success with North Carolina A&T
On February 2, 2011, Broadway left Grambling State University. The very next day, it was announced that he would be the new head coach at North Carolina A&T. He took over from Alonzo Lee.
Broadway continued his winning ways at North Carolina A&T. In 2015, he led the Aggies to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title. They also won another Black college national championship.
In 2017, Broadway's North Carolina A&T Aggies had a perfect season. They did not lose a single game! They played against the Grambling Tigers in the 2017 Celebration Bowl. The Aggies won, earning yet another Black college national championship. Broadway decided to retire after this amazing 2017 season.
Even though Broadway was a defensive player and coach, his teams at North Carolina Central and Grambling State were known for their exciting offenses.
Rod Broadway's Personal Life
In June 2004, Rod Broadway's wife, Dianne, passed away. She had been battling a health condition called scleroderma for 14 years. Scleroderma is a disease that affects the body's connective tissues.
