Rich Ellerson
Ellerson at his introductory press conference at Army
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 1, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1976 | Hawaii |
| Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Hawaii (GA) |
| 1978 | Arizona Western C.C. (DB) |
| 1979 | Idaho (ST) |
| 1980 | Cal State Fullerton (ST) |
| 1981–1983 | Hawaii (ST) |
| 1984–1985 | BC Lions (DL) |
| 1986 | Calgary Stampeders (DC) |
| 1987–1991 | Hawaii (DC) |
| 1992–1995 | Arizona (DL) |
| 1996 | Southern Utah |
| 1997–2000 | Arizona (DC) |
| 2001–2008 | Cal Poly |
| 2009–2013 | Army |
| 2016 | Jacksonville (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–82 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Great West Football (2004–2005, 2008) | |
| Awards | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Coach of the Year (2003) AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year (2004) Great West Conference Coach of the Year (2004) |
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Richard Emmet Ellerson (born January 1, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he held from the 2009 season through 2013. Ellerson served as the head football at Southern Utah University in 1996 and at California Polytechnic State University from 2001 to 2008. While at Cal Poly, Ellerson's teams won three conference championships and compiled a 56–34 record, giving him the third highest winning percentage of any football coach in school history.
Ellerson attended Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. He received a congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy, which he attended for his freshmen year of 1972–73. He subsequently attended the University of Hawaii between 1974 and 1977, where he played for the Hawaii Warriors football team as a center and linebacker.
After graduating college in 1977, he served as a Hawaii graduate assistant under head coach Dick Tomey. From 1992 to 1995, he served at Arizona as an assistant head coach and defensive line coach, working alongside defensive coordinator Larry MacDuff. During his four-year tenure, Arizona was ranked as a top-ten team in total defense and was the number-two defense against the rush in 1992 and 1993. He also worked with special teams, and helped mentor placekicker Steve McLaughlin to a Lou Groza Award-winning season in 1994.
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