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Oscar Rodriguez
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSouthwestern (CA)
ConferenceNSL
Record2–8
Playing career
2001Emporia State
2002Coffeyville
2003–2004Fort Hays State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005Randall HS (TX) (DB)
2006–2007Washburn (DB)
2008–2009Baker (co-DC/DB)
2010Hutchinson (AHC/co-DC)
2011–2012Emporia State (AHC/DC)
2013–2014Garden City (AHC/DC/ST)
2015–2017La Verne (AHC/DC)
2018Chattanooga (AHC/ILB)
2019Akron (S)
2020Akron (ILB)
2021Akron (AHC/ILB)
2021Akron (interim HC)
2022–2023Kansas (def. analyst)
2024–presentSouthwestern (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall0–3 (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

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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

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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

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College

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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
  1. ^ a b c Rodriguez took over as interim coach after nine games

Junior college

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Southwestern College names Oscar Rodriguez, Jr. as new Head Football Coach". Southwestern Jaguars Athletics. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ^ 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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