Dennis Roland | |
Birth Date: | 19 May 1956 |
Coach Years1: | 1986–1990 |
Coach Team1: | Olivet Nazarene |
Coach Years2: | 1996 |
Coach Team2: | Middle Georgia |
Coach Years3: | 1997 |
Coach Team3: | Kentucky (TE/RC) |
Coach Years4: | 1998–2000 |
Coach Team4: | Southwest Baptist |
Coach Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Coach Team5: | Belhaven |
Coach Years6: | 2003 |
Coach Team6: | Southeastern Louisiana (AHC/OL) |
Coach Years7: | 2004 |
Coach Team7: | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
Coach Years8: | 2005–2006 |
Coach Team8: | Southeastern Louisiana |
Admin Years1: | 2004–2005 |
Admin Team1: | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
Admin Years2: | 2007 |
Admin Team2: | Southeastern Louisiana (interim AD) |
Overall Record: | 47–80 (college) 9–3 (high school) |
Dennis F. Roland (May 19, 1956 – January 1, 2008) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Olivet Nazarene University (1986–1990), Southwest Baptist University (1998–2000), Belhaven University (2001–2002), and Southeastern Louisiana University (2005–2006), compiling a career college football record of 47–80. Roland died on January 1, 2008, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1]
Roland was the second head football coach at Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi and he held that position for two seasons, from 2001 until 2002. His coaching record at Belhaven was 9–12.[2]
Roland's next position was as the 13th head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University[3] in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for two seasons, from 2005 until 2006. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana was 6–15.[4]
Roland died on January 1, 2008, after suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Roland's son, Dennis Jr., played in the National Football League (NFL).[5]