Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Temple University from 1993 until 1997, at Alabama State University from 1998 through 1999, and at Lambuth University in 2010, compiling a career college football coaching record of 19–68. Coaching career On January 8, 2010, Dickerson was named head football coach at Lambuth University replacing Hugh Freeze, who accepted a job with Arkansas State University. Lambuth University shut down after the 2010 season. On July 14, 2011, Dickerson was named defensive line coach at Gardner–Webb University, joining his son Ron Dickerson, Jr.'s coaching staff. Head coaching record References 1948 births Living people American football defensive backs Alabama State Hornets football coaches Clemson Tigers football coaches Colorado Buffaloes football coaches Kansas State Wildcats football coaches Kansas State Wildcats football players Lambuth Eagles football coaches Louisville Cardinals football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Temple Owls football coaches People from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople