Rocky Long defense

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Rocky Long-Brady Hoke circle is complete. Rocky Long has faced a lot of BYU teams over his career and lost most of them, but he was golden with a great defense in a win over the Cougars. He is currently the defensive coordinator at his alma mater and head coach position (1998–2008), the University of New Mexico.

More bio, uniform, draft info Syracuse, N.Y. — Rocky Long was in Syracuse earlier this week. The Vols were a somewhat surprising No.

Career Record: 20 Years, 146-107, .577 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 14 Games, 5-9, .357 Win% (at major schools) As Player: 1969-1971 () . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Rocky Long is returning to New Mexico as defensive coordinator after recently retiring from San Diego State, where he coached the Aztecs to nine straight bowl games.

After leaving UNM, Long’s defenses at Wyoming from 1981-85 steadily got worse. Rocky Long’s time at San Diego State has come to an end. Syracuse fans are buzzing about the potential addition of Long as the new defensive coordinator.

Then there’s Rocky Long’s San Diego State Aztecs, who have a unique 3-3-5 defense with an even more unique base coverage and structure that essentially splits the difference between the two.

Rocky Long did not merely build on that momentum.

Rocky Long. They were third in the league in sacks.

The feeling associated with that obscures the fact that Tennessee’s defense improved all season long and that the line was a key part of that improvement. Rocky Long returns to New Mexico to lead Lobos’ defense AP Jan 27, 2020 at 1:13p ET share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms

Rocky Long’s first stint as a defensive coordinator didn’t go well.

Rocky Long is returning to New Mexico as defensive coordinator after recently retiring from San Diego State, where he coached the Aztecs to …

Roderick John Long Jr. (born January 27, 1950) is an American football coach and former player.

Long cemented winning, and turned Aztecs football into an institution where a nine-win season would come to be considered “disappointing.” He was responsible for three Mountain West Championship victories in a league that powerhouse Boise State calls home.

Rocky Long returns to New Mexico to lead Lobos’ defense January 27, 2020 GMT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Rocky Long is returning to New Mexico as defensive coordinator after recently retiring from San Diego State, where he coached the Aztecs to nine straight bowl games. By Dick Harmon , Columnist @Harmonwrites Dec 1, … Rocky Long can flat out coach. He wins by coaching fundamentals and playing great defense.

Lobos will go bowling and reach 6 wins. Prior to that, Long was the head football coach at San Diego … 6 in the league in total defense, 23rd in the nation. As they say in basketball, your shot may be off, but defense travels.

Rocky Long retired after nine seasons at San Diego Sate on Wednesday, with the job going to Brady Hoke, who was the team's head coach before he left to take the Michigan job after the 2010 season.