Ron Gould (American football)

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Ron Gould
Ron Gould at March to Victory 10-25-08.JPG
Los Angeles Rams
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-15) September 15, 1965 (age 57)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
College: Scottsdale CC (1984-85)
Wichita State (1986)
Oregon (1987
Undrafted: 1988
Career history
As a coach:
  • Oregon (1990–1991)
    Graduate assistant
  • Portland State (1992)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Boise State (1993–1996)
    Defensive backs coach
  • California (1997–2012)
    Running backs coach (1997–2007)
    Associate head coach/Running backs (2008–2010)
    Associate head coach/Run game coordinator (2011–2012)
  • UC Davis (2013–2016)
    Head coach
  • Stanford (2017–2022)
    Running backs coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (2023–present)
    Running backs coach
Head coaching record
Career:12-33

Ronald Henry Gould (born September 15, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who is the running backs coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this position, he was the former running backs coach for the Stanford Cardinal football team. He was also the head coach at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) from 2013 to 2016. Gould was previously an assistant coach at the University of California, Berkeley. He spent sixteen seasons at Cal, all as running backs coach from 1997 to 2012 under head coaches Tom Holmoe and Jeff Tedford.

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Coaching career

UC Davis

On December 17, 2012, Gould was named the football head coach at UC Davis. [1] He was released early from his five-year contract on November 21, 2016. [2]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky Conference)(2013–2016)
2013 UC Davis 5–75–3T–4th
2014 UC Davis 2–91–713th
2015 UC Davis 2–92–611th
2016 UC Davis 3–82–6T–9th
UC Davis:12–3310–22
Total:12–33

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References

  1. "Ron Gould Named UC Davis Head Football Coach". UCDavisAggies.com. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. "UC Davis football head coach Ron Gould released from five-year contract". The California Aggie. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.