Dan Roushar

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Dan Roushar
Chicago Bears
Title Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born (1960-09-27) September 27, 1960 (age 65)
Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
High school Clinton (IA)
College Northern Illinois
Position Quarterback
Career history
  • Northern Illinois (1984–1985)
    Tight ends coach
  • Butler (1986–1988)
    Offensive backfield coach
  • Butler (1989–1992)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Rhode Island (1993)
    Offensive line coach
  • Ball State (1994)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Illinois (1995)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Illinois (1996)
    Offensive tackles coach & tight ends coach
  • Northern Illinois (1997)
    Offensive line coach
  • Northern Illinois (1998–2002)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Illinois (2003)
    Running backs coach
  • Illinois (2004)
    Offensive coordinator & running backs coach
  • Cincinnati (2005–2006)
    Offensive line coach
  • Michigan State (2007–2010)
    Offensive line coach
  • Michigan State (2011–2012)
    Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2013–2014)
    Running backs coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2015)
    Tight ends coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2016–2020)
    Offensive line coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2021–2022)
    Run game coordinator & tight ends coach
  • Tulane (2023–2024)
    Offensive line coach
  • Chicago Bears (2025–present)
    Offensive line coach

Dan Roushar Jr. (born September 27, 1960) [1] is an American football coach who is the offensive line coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Northern Illinois.

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Playing career

Roushar was primarily a quarterback for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team, where he was particularly known for his scrambling ability. [2] His mobility encouraged the Huskies to slot him at wide receiver on occasion. [3] [4]

Coaching career

After graduating, Roushar became was a recruiting assistant under new NIU head coach Lee Corso before being assigned to coach tight ends during the season. [5] [6] In 1986, he followed offensive coordinator Bill Lynch to Butler to become their new OC and offensive line coach. [5]

He later worked in the same position for Michigan State, Ball State, Northern Illinois, and Illinois. He was also offensive line coach at Cincinnati. [7]

On February 16, 2013, the New Orleans Saints hired Roushar as their running backs coach. [8] He served in a variety of roles over a decade with the team, performing duties as running backs coach, tight ends coach, offense line coach, and run game coordinator. [9] On January 19, 2023, Roushar was dismissed by the Saints. [10] He contemplated retiring after leaving the Saints, but was recruited by Tulane University to serve as their team's offensive line coach. [5]

Roushar was officially hired by Tulane on February 9, 2023. [11]

After the 2024 season, he intended to retire for good but was convinced to remain in coaching by new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson. [5] The Bears formally named him their offensive line coach on February 3, 2025. [12]

Personal life

His father Dan Roushar Sr. was a social studies teacher at Clinton High School who also coached the basketball and sophomore football teams. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan State University (December 1, 2006). "Dantonio names four assistant football coaches". East Lansing, MI: SpartanMag.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bigger, Roy (August 16, 1982). "Huskies are shooting for 'respectability'". The Star Press . Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ball State vs. Northern Illinois starting lineups". The Star Press . October 2, 1981. Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Huskies challenge Alums". Daily Chronicle . April 23, 1981. Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Biggs, Brad (November 26, 2025). "Column: Dan Roushar, lured out of retirement by Chicago Bears, is the architect of one of NFL's best O-lines". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Q-C football talent attracts offers". Quad-City Times . February 9, 1984. Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "2006 University of Cincinnati Football Coaching Staff" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 10 (labeled 116).
  8. ↑ "Saints hire Dan Rouchar to coach running backs". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ Terrell, Katherine (February 11, 2015). "New Orleans Saints RB coach Dan Roushar will coach tight ends in 2015". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Saints begin coaching staff changes, dismiss longtime assistant Dan Roushar". saintswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Report: Former Saints assistant Dan Roushar to be named Tulane OL coach". saintswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ Lieser, Jason (February 3, 2025). "Bears finalize offensive coaching staff by adding O-line coach Dan Roushar: source". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Clinton coach dies". Quad-City Times . March 10, 1981. Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Roushar dies". Muscatine Journal . March 10, 1982. Retrieved November 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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