Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is a former

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1993 until 1997, at

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from 1998 through 1999, and at

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in 2010, compiling a career

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coaching record of 19–68.

Coaching career

On January 8, 2010, Dickerson was named head football coach at

replacing

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, who accepted a job with

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. Lambuth University shut down after the 2010 season. On July 14, 2011, Dickerson was named defensive line coach at

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, joining his son

Ron Dickerson, Jr. Ronald Lee Dickerson Jr. (born August 31, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is the director of football operations and wide receivers coach at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. He was the head football ...

's coaching staff.

Head coaching record

References

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