Ron Aiken
Appearance
Current position | |
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Title | Defensive line coach |
Team | Arizona Hotshots |
Biographical details | |
Born | Moncks Corner, South Carolina | August 18, 1955
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.
External links
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