Dick Maloney (American football)
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Richard Maloney (born July 21, 1950) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a position he had held since 2018. Maloney served as head football coach at the University of Chicago from 1994 to 2012. A five-time University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year, Maloney guided the Maroons to four UAA championships and notched a 94–82 overall record.[1] His .534 winning percentage ranks second all-time at Chicago, trailing only the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg.[2] During his tenure, Maloney built a program recognized for not only athletic emphasis but academic excellence.[3]
Current position | |
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Title | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach |
Team | Augustana (IL) |
Conference | CCIW |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1950-07-21) July 21, 1950 (age 73) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1974 | Albany (DL) |
1975 | Maryville (assistant) |
1976 | Boston College (assistant) |
1977–1981 | Boston University (OL) |
1982–1985 | Dartmouth (OL) |
1986–1990 | Penn (OC) |
1991–1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (OL) |
1994–2012 | Chicago |
2013–2017 | RPI (DC/RC) |
2018–present | Augustana (IL) (DC/LB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 94–82 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 UAA (1999, 2000 2005, 2010) | |
In 2013, Maloney joined the staff of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator.[4] Historically an offensive-minded coach, within two years Maloney built a defensive unit that ranked 13th in total defense nationally.[5]
His 2019 Augustana ToughGuy defense repeated success, like the RPI ones by earning 5 national rankings in the DIII's Top 30.