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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 on July 2, 1948, is a well-known former American football player and coach. He spent many years coaching college football teams. He was the head coach at Temple University, Alabama State University, and Lambuth University. Throughout his coaching career, his teams had a combined record of 19 wins and 68 losses.

Ron Dickerson's Coaching Journey

Ron Dickerson had a long and interesting career in college football coaching. He worked with many different teams.

Coaching at Temple University

From 1993 to 1997, Ron Dickerson was the head coach for the Temple Owls. This was a special time because he was the first black coach in Temple football history. During his time there, the team had 8 wins and 47 losses. He left the team at the end of the 1997 season.

Coaching at Alabama State University

After Temple, Dickerson became the head coach for the Alabama State Hornets. He coached there from 1998 to 1999. His team had 7 wins and 15 losses during these two seasons.

Coaching at Lambuth University

On January 8, 2010, Ron Dickerson was named the head football coach at Lambuth University. He took over from Hugh Freeze. Lambuth University unfortunately closed down after the 2010 season. His team had 4 wins and 6 losses in that final season.

Later Coaching Roles

On July 14, 2011, Dickerson joined the coaching staff at Gardner–Webb University. He became the defensive line coach there. This was a cool moment because he joined his son, Ron Dickerson, Jr., who was also on the coaching staff.

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