Rocky Rees
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | June 9, 1949 |
Died | December 20, 2018 | (aged 69)
Playing career | |
1967–1970 | West Chester |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1971 | West Chester (GA) |
1972–1973 | Newark HS (DE) (assistant) |
1974–1976 | Newark HS (DE) |
1977–1983 | Bucknell (OC) |
1984 | Colgate (assistant) |
1985–1989 | Susquehanna |
1990–2010 | Shippensburg |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 159–125–2 (college) |
Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) 1–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 MAC (1986–1987, 1989) 1 PSAC (2009) 1 PSAC Western Division (2004) 1 PSAC Eastern Division (2009) | |
William M. "Rocky" Rees (June 9, 1949 – December 20, 2018) was an American football player and coach. Rees served as the head football coach at Susquehanna University from 1985 to 1989 and at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2010, compiling a career college football record of 159–125–2.
Rees grew up in Morristown, New Jersey and was captain of the football team at Bayley-Ellard High School.[1]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Susquehanna Crusaders (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
1985 | Susquehanna | 3–7 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
1986 | Susquehanna | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
1987 | Susquehanna | 8–2 | 7–2 | 1st | |||||
1988 | Susquehanna | 6–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
1989 | Susquehanna | 8–1–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
Susquehanna: | 36–15–1 | 32–11 | |||||||
Shippensburg Red Raiders (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1990–2010) | |||||||||
1990 | Shippensburg | 5–6 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
1991 | Shippensburg | 10–3 | 4–2 | 2nd (West) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
1992 | Shippensburg | 3–7–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th (West) | |||||
1993 | Shippensburg | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th (West) | |||||
1994 | Shippensburg | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–4th (West) | |||||
1995 | Shippensburg | 3–8 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
1996 | Shippensburg | 3–8 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
1997 | Shippensburg | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd (West) | |||||
1998 | Shippensburg | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd (West) | |||||
1999 | Shippensburg | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2000 | Shippensburg | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–4th (West) | |||||
2001 | Shippensburg | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (West) | |||||
2002 | Shippensburg | 6–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
2003 | Shippensburg | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2004 | Shippensburg | 10–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (West) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
2005 | Shippensburg | 4–7 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
2006 | Shippensburg | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–4th (West) | |||||
2007 | Shippensburg | 3–8 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
2008 | Shippensburg | 4–7 | 3–4 | 2nd (East) | |||||
2009 | Shippensburg | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
2010 | Shippensburg | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th (East) | |||||
Shippensburg: | 123–110–1 | 67–61–1 | |||||||
Total: | 159–125–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ 2009 Football Coaching Staff: Rocky Rees, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Raiders football team. Accessed August 19, 2012. "Rees played football at Bayley Ellard Regional High School in Madison, New Jersey where he twice named All-County and was selected as a team captain his senior season. Following graduation in 1967, the Morristown, New Jersey native attended West Chester University where he earned All-PSAC Eastern Division honors as a running back in 1968 and 1970."
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