Ron Aiken
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive line coach |
| Team | Arizona Hotshots |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 18, 1955 Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T – B.A. The Citadel – M.Ed |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | North Carolina A&T |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977−1978 | Boiling Springs HS (SC) (OL) |
| 1979 | Greensville County HS (VA) |
| 1980−1981 | Bethany (KS) (OL) |
| 1982−1984 | Tarkio (OC) |
| 1985 | RPI (ST) |
| 1986−1989 | Langston |
| 1990−1994 | New Mexico (LB/DE) |
| 1995−1996 | Vanderbilt (DL) |
| 1997 | Texas (DT) |
| 1998 | San Diego State (LB) |
| 1999−2006 | Iowa (DL) |
| 2007−2012 | Arizona Cardinals (DL) |
| 2013−2016 | Oregon (DL) |
| 2019–present | Arizona Hotshots (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–31 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year Award (2002) | |
Ron Aiken (born August 18, 1955) is an American football coach who currently coaches the defensive line for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[1] He was the defensive line coach at the University of Oregon from 2013 to 2016.[2]
Education and playing career
Aiken was a starting offensive lineman for North Carolina A&T from 1974 to 1977. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from North Carolina A&T in 1977. Aiken proceeded to earn his master's degree in secondary education from The Citadel in 1982.[2]
Coaching career
Aiken won the AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2002.
References
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 11, 2018). "Hugh Freeze named offensive coordinator for Arizona's AAF team". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ron Aiken". Oregon Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
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