Rocky Hager

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Rocky Hager
Biographical details
Born (1951-08-29) August 29, 1951 (age 73)
Playing career
1969–1972 Minot State
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 North Dakota State (assistant)
1980 Morningside (DL)
1981–1984 Augustana (SD) (DC)
1985–1986North Dakota State (DC/LB)
1987–1996North Dakota State
1997–2003 Temple (assistant)
2004–2009 Northeastern
2012 Bryant (DL)
2013–2015 TCNJ (DC)
2016TCNJ (interim HC)
2017–2021TCNJ (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 an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State University from 1987 to 1996 and Northeastern University from 2004 until 2009, after which the school dropped their football program. [2] He was also the interim head football coach at The College of New Jersey (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 graduated from Harvey High School in Harvey, North Dakota in 1969. He married Peggy Kean Kress in 1973. [3]

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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The 1996 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their tenth year under head coach Rocky Hager, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

References

  1. ↑ Schnepf, Kevin (September 14, 2006). "Rocky's road: Ex-NDSU coach far from N.D. fields of youth". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Andrew (November 23, 2009). "Northeastern calls an end to football - The Boston Globe". Boston.com.
  3. ↑ "Engagements Told". The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, North Dakota. June 6, 1973. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .


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