| Dennis Roland | |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Player Years1: | 1974–1975 |
| Player Team1: | Lees–McRae |
| Player Years2: | 1977–1978 |
| Player Team2: | Boston University |
| Player Positions: | Offensive tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1977 |
| Coach Team1: | Boston University (SA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1979 |
| Coach Team2: | Lees–McRae (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1980–1982 |
| Coach Team3: | Liberty (DL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1983–1985 |
| Coach Team4: | UTEP (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1986–1990 |
| Coach Team5: | Olivet Nazarene |
| Coach Years6: | 1991–1992 |
| Coach Team6: | Bleckley County HS (GA) |
| Coach Years7: | 1993–1997 |
| Coach Team7: | Middle Georgia |
| Coach Years8: | 1998–2000 |
| Coach Team8: | Southwest Baptist |
| Coach Years9: | 2001 (spring) |
| Coach Team9: | Kentucky (TE/RC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2001–2002 |
| Coach Team10: | Belhaven |
| Coach Years11: | 2003 |
| Coach Team11: | Southeastern Louisiana (AHC/OL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2004 |
| Coach Team12: | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
| Coach Years13: | 2005–2006 |
| Coach Team13: | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Coach Years14: | 2007 |
| Coach Team14: | Central Gwinnett HS (GA) |
| Admin Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Admin Team1: | North Gwinnett HS (GA) |
| Admin Years2: | 2007 |
| Admin Team2: | Southeastern Louisiana (interim AD) |
| Overall Record: | 47–80 (college) 25–17 (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]