Robbie Caldwell
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Team | Clemson |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Pageland, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1976 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1985 | Furman (OL) |
| 1986–1999 | NC State (OL) |
| 2000–2001 | North Carolina (OL) |
| 2002–2009 | Vanderbilt (OL) |
| 2010 | Vanderbilt |
| 2011–present | Clemson (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–10 |
Robbie Caldwell is an American football coach, and currently serves as the offensive line coach for Clemson University. Caldwell was formerly the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores football team. He has also been an assistant coach at Furman University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Vanderbilt University. On February 2, 2011 Clemson University named Caldwell offensive line coach to replace the retiring Brad Scott.
Caldwell, a Pageland, South Carolina native, attended Furman University where he played football and was a three-year letterman. In 1975, he was named the team MVP. He graduated with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Furman in 1976.
He is married to Nora Lynn Caldwell, and they have one daughter named Emsley.
Caldwell started his coaching career at Furman University as a graduate assistant in 1976. In 1977, he coached high school football and baseball in Hanahan, South Carolina. His head coaching record as a baseball coach was 14-2. He then returned to Furman, where he mentored the offensive line from 1978 until 1985, when he moved to N.C. State, where he would stay until 2000. From 1997-1999, he also held the title of assistant head coach. During his stay at N.C. State, 14 Wolfpack Linemen would be named All-ACC. He then moved to the University of North Carolina for two seasons.
In 2002, Caldwell's long-time friend, Bobby Johnson, was named the head coach at Vanderbilt University. Caldwell joined the Commodores as the offensive line and assistant head coach. He mentored the Commodore line for 8 seasons, during which time he mentored All-SEC standout Chris Williams, picked 14th in the 2008 NFL draft. He helped the Commodores to their first winning season since 1982 and their first bowl victory since 1955 in 2008 when Vanderbilt defeated Boston College 16-14 in the 2008 Music City Bowl. That season earned head coach Bobby Johnson SEC Coach of the Year. During their time at Vanderbilt, Johnson and his staff compiled a 29-66 record, including 12-52 in SEC play. However, Vanderbilt was known as a competitive team, rather than the perennial doormat they had been prior to Johnson's arrival. During Caldwell's years as an assistant, Vanderbilt won road games at Arkansas (2005), Tennessee (2005), Georgia (2006), South Carolina (2007), Ole Miss (2008) and Kentucky (2008). Vanderbilt also defeated Kentucky (2003), Mississippi State (2004), Ole Miss (2005, 2007), Auburn (2008) and South Carolina (2008) at home. Vanderbilt was competitive in many games throughout Caldwell's time as an assistant coach.
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