Ron Vanderlinden
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Livonia, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Albion |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978 | Bowling Green (GA) |
| 1979–1980 | Michigan (GA) |
| 1981–1982 | Ball State (OL) |
| 1983–1991 | Colorado (DL) |
| 1992–1996 | Northwestern (DC/LB) |
| 1997–2000 | Maryland |
| 2001–2011 | Penn State (LB) |
| 2011 | Penn State (Co-DC/LB) |
| 2012–2013 | Penn State (LB) |
| 2014–present | Air Force (LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–29 |
Ron Vanderlinden is an American college football coach. He is currently the linebackers coach at the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to that, Vanderlinden was most the linebackers coach at Pennsylvania State University. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maryland, College Park from 1997 to 2000.
Vanderlinden is known for his recruiting ability on the East Coast and within his native state of Michigan.
A native of Livonia, Michigan, Vanderlinden is one of seven children born to parents Pete and Mary Vanderlinden. His father was one of 14 children born to Dutch immigrants of Flemish descent. Vanderlinden played high school football at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, where he was a member of two state championship teams. His high school coach was Bill McCartney, who later became the only high school coach ever hired by University of Michigan coaching legend Bo Schembechler. Vanderlinden reunited with McCartney as a coach after his playing career ended.
In college, Vanderlinden played football as a four-year starting center at NCAA Division III Albion College and twice earned All-MIAA conference honors. He was part of the 1976 Albion Britons football team that achieved a perfect 9–0 record. Both the 1976 and 1977 teams have since been inducted into the Albion College Hall of Fame.
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