Rocky Hager

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Rocky Hager
Biographical details
Born (1951-08-29) August 29, 1951 (age 71)
Playing career
197?–197? Minot State
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970's Sherwood HS (ND)
1979 North Dakota State (assistant)
1980 Morningside (DL)
1981–1984 Augustana (SD) (DC)
1985–1986 North Dakota State (DC/LB)
1987–1996 North Dakota State
1997–2003 Temple (assistant)
2004–2009 Northeastern
2012 Bryant (DL)
2013–2015 TCNJ (DC)
2016 TCNJ (interim HC)
2017–2021 TCNJ (ST/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall113–80–1
Tournaments12–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Division II (1988, 1990)
5 NCC (1988, 1990–1992, 1994)
Awards
2× Division II National Coach of the Year (1988, 1990)

Ralph Earl "Rocky" Hager III [1] (born August 29, 1951) is American football coach and former player. Rocky is currently retired from coaching as of the 2021 football season. His final stop on his storied career was an assistant coach at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State University from 1987 to 1996 and at Northeastern University from 2004 until 2009, after which the school dropped their football program. [2] He was also the interim head football coach at TCNJ for the 2016 season. Hager won two NCAA Division II Football Championships at North Dakota State, in 1988 and 1990.

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Hager is a native of Harvey, North Dakota and a 1974 graduate of Minot State College. Rocky has three children with his wife Peggy: Tiffanee, Rebecca, and Joshua. Josh has also entered the career of football coaching, winning a JUCO National Championship while the Defensive Coordinator of Garden City Community College in 2016. Hager was hired as the tenth Northeastern Huskies football head coach in 2004.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference)(1987–1996)
1987 North Dakota State 6–46–3T–2nd
1988 North Dakota State 14–09–01stW NCAA Division II Championship
1989 North Dakota State 8–3–16–2–1T–2ndL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1990 North Dakota State 14–09–01stW NCAA Division II Championship
1991 North Dakota State 7–37–11stL NCAA Division II First Round
1992 North Dakota State 10–28–11stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1993 North Dakota State 7–36–3T–3rd
1994 North Dakota State 9–37–2T–1stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1995 North Dakota State 10–37–2T–2ndL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1996 North Dakota State 6–45–45th
North Dakota State:91–25–170–18–1
Northeastern Huskies (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2004–2006)
2004 Northeastern5–64–4T–5th (North)
2005 Northeastern2–92–6T–10th (North)
2006 Northeastern5–64–4T–6th (North)
Northeastern Huskies (Colonial Athletic Association)(2007–2009)
2007 Northeastern3–82–6T–9th (North)
2008 Northeastern2–101–7T–10th (North)
2009 Northeastern 3–83–5T–8th (North)
Northeastern:20–4716–32
TCNJ Lions (New Jersey Athletic Conference)(2016)
2016 TCNJ2–82–78th
TCNJ:2–82–7
Total:113–80–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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  2. Ryan, Andrew (23 November 2009). "Northeastern calls an end to football - The Boston Globe". Boston.com.