Oscar Rodriguez (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Southwestern (CA) |
| Conference | NSL |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Playing career | |
| 2001 | Emporia State |
| 2002 | Coffeyville |
| 2003–2004 | Fort Hays State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Randall HS (TX) (DB) |
| 2006–2007 | Washburn (DB) |
| 2008–2009 | Baker (co-DC/DB) |
| 2010 | Hutchinson (AHC/co-DC) |
| 2011–2012 | Emporia State (AHC/DC) |
| 2013–2014 | Garden City (AHC/DC/ST) |
| 2015–2017 | La Verne (AHC/DC) |
| 2018 | Chattanooga (AHC/ILB) |
| 2019 | Akron (S) |
| 2020 | Akron (ILB) |
| 2021 | Akron (AHC/ILB) |
| 2021 | Akron (interim HC) |
| 2022–2023 | Kansas (def. analyst) |
| 2024–present | Southwestern (CA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–3 (college) 2–8 (junior college) |
Oscar Rodriguez Jr. is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. Rodriguez served as the interim head football coach at the University of Akron for the final three games of the 2021 season. He replaced Tom Arth, who was fired on November 4.
Playing career
Rodriguez attended Liberal High School in Liberal, Kansas. He began his college career in 2001 at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He transferred to Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, for the 2002 season, before finishing out his career at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.
Personal life
Rodriguez grew up in Liberal, Kansas, after his parents immigrated from Mexico in the 1970s.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education/health from Fort Hays State University in 2005 and a master's degree from Washburn University in educational administration in 2008.[2]
Rodriguez is a two-time cancer survivor and founded the Coaches Against Cancer Foundation, which raises money for "lodging, travel, medical bills, [and] medication" for people with cancer.[1][3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips (Mid-American Conference) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Akron | 0–3[a] | 0–3[a] | 6th (East) [a] | |||||
| Akron: | 0–3 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–3 | ||||||||
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Jaguars (National Southern League) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Southwestern | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| Southwestern: | 2–8 | 1–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–8 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b Guskey, Jordan (May 27, 2022). "Kansas football analyst Oscar Rodriguez Jr. arrived in Lawrence with 'doctorate in life'". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Southwestern College names Oscar Rodriguez, Jr. as new Head Football Coach". Southwestern Jaguars Athletics. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Pugh, Chris (November 4, 2021). "Here's what we know about Akron Zips interim football coach Oscar Rodriguez Jr". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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