Rocky Hager

Rocky Hager
Biographical details
Born (1951-08-29) August 29, 1951 (age 73)
Playing career
197?–197?Minot State
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970'sSherwood HS (ND)
1979North Dakota State (assistant)
1980Morningside (DL)
1981–1984Augustana (SD) (DC)
1985–1986North Dakota State (DC/LB)
1987–1996North Dakota State
1997–2003Temple (assistant)
2004–2009Northeastern
2012Bryant (DL)
2013–2015TCNJ (DC)
2016TCNJ (interim HC)
2017–2021TCNJ (ST/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall113–80–1
Tournaments12–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Division II (1988, 1990)
5 NCC (1988, 1990–1992, 1994)
Awards
2× Division II National Coach of the Year (1988, 1990)

Ralph Earl "Rocky" Hager III[1] (born August 29, 1951) is an American football coach and former player. Rocky is currently retired from coaching as of the 2021 football season. His final stop on his storied career was an assistant coach at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State University from 1987 to 1996 and at Northeastern University from 2004 until 2009, after which the school dropped their football program.[2] He was also the interim head football coach at TCNJ for the 2016 season. Hager won two NCAA Division II Football Championships at North Dakota State, in 1988 and 1990.

Hager is a native of Harvey, North Dakota and a 1974 graduate of Minot State College. Rocky has three children with his wife Peggy: Tiffanee, Rebecca, and Joshua. Josh has also entered the career of football coaching, winning a JUCO National Championship while the Defensive Coordinator of Garden City Community College in 2016. Hager was hired as the tenth Northeastern Huskies football head coach in 2004.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1987–1996)
1987 North Dakota State 6–4 6–3 T–2nd
1988 North Dakota State 14–0 9–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship
1989 North Dakota State 8–3–1 6–2–1 T–2nd L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1990 North Dakota State 14–0 9–0 1st W NCAA Division II Championship
1991 North Dakota State 7–3 7–1 1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1992 North Dakota State 10–2 8–1 1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1993 North Dakota State 7–3 6–3 T–3rd
1994 North Dakota State 9–3 7–2 T–1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1995 North Dakota State 10–3 7–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1996 North Dakota State 6–4 5–4 5th
North Dakota State: 91–25–1 70–18–1
Northeastern Huskies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2006)
2004 Northeastern 5–6 4–4 T–5th (North)
2005 Northeastern 2–9 2–6 T–10th (North)
2006 Northeastern 5–6 4–4 T–6th (North)
Northeastern Huskies (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–2009)
2007 Northeastern 3–8 2–6 T–9th (North)
2008 Northeastern 2–10 1–7 T–10th (North)
2009 Northeastern 3–8 3–5 T–8th (North)
Northeastern: 20–47 16–32
TCNJ Lions (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2016)
2016 TCNJ 2–8 2–7 8th
TCNJ: 2–8 2–7
Total: 113–80–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Schnepf, Kevin (September 14, 2006). "Rocky's road: Ex-NDSU coach far from N.D. fields of youth". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Ryan, Andrew (November 23, 2009). "Northeastern calls an end to football - The Boston Globe". Boston.com.


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