Bobby Rome II

Bobby Rome II
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFlorida Memorial
ConferenceTSC
Record15–15–1
Biographical details
Born (1986-04-29) April 29, 1986 (age 38)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2009)
Playing career
2006–2009North Carolina
2010Green Bay Packers*
2010Las Vegas Locomotives
2010Pittsburgh Steelers*
2011Las Vegas Locomotives
2012Moscow Patriots
2013Moscow State
Position(s)Fullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010Norfolk Christian (VA) (co-OC/QB)
2012Carolina Force (interim HC)
2013Saint Petersburg State (AHC)
2013–2016Far Eastern Federal
2016–2017North Carolina (club)
2018–2019Virginia–Lynchburg
2020–2021Central State (OH)
2022–presentFlorida Memorial
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2018–2019Virginia–Lynchburg
Head coaching record
Overall19–36–1 (college)
3–3 (AIF)

Bobby Rome II (born April 29, 1986) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Florida Memorial University, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2] He was the head football coach for the Carolina Force of the American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2012, Far Eastern Federal University from 2013 to 2016,[3] the Virginia University of Lynchburg from 2018 to 2019,[4] and Central State University from 2020 to 2021.[5][6][7] He also coached for Norfolk Christian Schools, Saint Petersburg State, and the North Carolina club football team. He played college football for North Carolina and Moscow State and professionally for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Indoor Football (UIF),[8] and the Moscow Patriots of the Eastern European Super League (EESL).[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons (National Christian College Athletic Association) (2018–2019)
2018 Virginia–Lynchburg 3–6
2019 Virginia–Lynchburg 0–10
Virginia–Lynchburg: 3–16
Central State Marauders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2020–2021)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Central State 1–5[n 1] 0–4[n 1] (West)
Central State: 1–5 0–4
Florida Memorial Lions (Sun Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Florida Memorial 3–7 1–5 6th
2023 Florida Memorial 6–4 5–2 3rd
2024 Florida Memorial 6–4–1 4–3 4th
Florida Memorial: 15–15–1 10–10
Total: 19–36–1
  1. ^ a b Rome resigned after six games and George Ragsdale was appointed interim head coach and led the Marauders for the remainder of the season.[9] Central State finished the season with an overall record of 1–9 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play.

References

  1. ^ "FMU Football Welcomes Bobby Rome II as Head Coach". Florida Memorial University. April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Samuels, Doug (April 21, 2022). "Florida Memorial finds their new head coach". FootballScoop. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kravtsov, Ilya (January 5, 2015). "Former NFL RB Bobby Rome Aiming To Grow Football in Russia". American Football International. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Rubama, Larry (July 27, 2019). "Some called it "the worst football program in the country." A former Hampton Roads star wasn't daunted". Daily Press. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bobby Rome II Name Central State's New Head Football Coach". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Arcgdeacon, Tom (June 26, 2020). "New football coach building Field of Dreams at Central State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Williams, Lut (October 13, 2021). "Central State football makes in-season coaching change". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "UFL 2011 Season Rosters Announced". Our Sports Central. September 12, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Archdeacon, Tom (October 15, 2021). "George Ragsdale replaces Bobby Rome as Marauders football coach". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. Retrieved December 9, 2024.


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