| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1947 Sulphur Springs, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | East Texas State (1970) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | Waco Connally HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1974 | Kilgore HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1975–1981 | Allen HS (TX) |
| 1982–1983 | Sherman HS (TX) |
| 1984–1988 | Willowridge HS (TX) |
| 1989–1991 | Texas A&M (RB/TE) |
| 1992–1998 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 1999–2002 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 2006 | Rice (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–32–2 (college) 109–44–3 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
John Pearce (born January 13, 1947) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas from 1992 to 1998, compiling a record of 46–32–2.[1] After leaving his position at Stephen F. Austin, he was an assistant coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Rice University.[2][3]