 Caragher at 2016 Bay Area College Football Media Day | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1967 Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1995 | UCLA (GA) |
| 1996–2002 | UCLA (WR/P/K) |
| 2003–2004 | Kentucky (RB) |
| 2005–2006 | Kentucky (RB/RC) |
| 2007–2012 | San Diego |
| 2013–2016 | San Jose State |
| 2018 | San Diego State (OCRC) |
| 2019 | San Diego State (TE/PCG) |
| 2024–present | St. Augustine High School (San Diego) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2020–2021 | San Diego (asst. AD, development) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–52 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3× PFL (2007, 2011, 2012) | |
| Awards | |
| PFL Coach of the Year (2011) | |
Ronald Allen Caragher (born January 24, 1967) is an American former college football coach. He was previously the head coach at the University of San Diego and San Jose State. Originally from Morgan Hill, California, Caragher played college football at UCLA and later became an assistant coach for UCLA football, first as a graduate assistant from 1994 to 1995, then as wide receivers coach from 1996 to 2002. From 2003 to 2006, Caragher served as running backs coach for Kentucky and was part of the 2006 Music City Bowl championship coaching staff.
Caragher first became a head coach at the University of San Diego in 2007 and remained in that position until 2012. During his tenure there, San Diego won three Pioneer Football League championships. From 2013 to 2016, Caragher was head coach at San Jose State. Although he inherited a team that ranked in the top 25[clarification needed], he was unable to match the success of that season. After leaving San Jose State, Caragher was an assistant coach at San Diego State in 2018 and 2019. Beginning in 2020, Caragher returned to the University of San Diego as an assistant athletics director. Caragher was announced as the new head football coach of St. Augustine High School on January 5, 2024.[1]