 Ellerson at his introductory press conference at Army | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1976 | Hawaii |
| Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Hawaii (GA) |
| 1978 | Arizona Western (DB) |
| 1979 | Idaho (ST) |
| 1980 | Cal State Fullerton (ST) |
| 1981–1983 | Hawaii (ST) |
| 1984–1985 | BC Lions (DL) |
| 1986 | Calgary Stampeders (DC) |
| 1987–1991 | Hawaii (DC) |
| 1992–1995 | Arizona (DL) |
| 1996 | Southern Utah |
| 1997–2000 | Arizona (DC) |
| 2001–2008 | Cal Poly |
| 2009–2013 | Army |
| 2016 | Jacksonville (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–82 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Great West Football (2004–2005, 2008) | |
| Awards | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Coach of the Year (2003) AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year (2004) Great West Conference Coach of the Year (2004) | |
Richard Emmet Ellerson (born January 1, 1953) is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Southern Utah University in 1996, at California Polytechnic State University from 2001 to 2008, and the United States Military Academy from 2009 to 2013. While at Cal Poly, Ellerson's teams won three conference championships and compiled a 56–34 record, giving him the third highest winning percentage of any football coach in school history.