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Rocky Long Coaching Year-By-Year Records Rocky Long’s Coaching Ledger Final Final Season School Position Head Coach W L T Pct. Bowl/Playoffs AP CO 2010 San Diego State Defensive Coordinator Brady Hoke 9 4 .692 Poinsettia Bowl RV RV 2009 San Diego State Defensive Coordinator Brady Hoke 4 8 .333 2008 New Mexico Head Coach 4 8 .333 2007 New Mexico Head Coach 9 4 .692 New Mexico Bowl 2006 New Mexico Head Coach 6 7 .462 New Mexico Bowl 2005 New Mexico Head Coach 6 5 .545 2004 New Mexico Head Coach 7 5 .583 Emerald Bowl 2003 New Mexico Head Coach 8 5 .615 Las Vegas Bowl 2002 New Mexico Head Coach 7 7 .500 Las Vegas Bowl 2001 New Mexico Head Coach 6 5 .545 2000 New Mexico Head Coach 5 7 .417 1999 New Mexico Head Coach 4 7 .364 1998 New Mexico Head Coach 3 9 .250 1997 UCLA Defensive Coordinator Bob Toledo 10 2 .833 Cotton Bowl 5 5 1996 UCLA Defensive Coordinator Bob Toledo 5 6 .455 1995 Oregon State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Pettibone 1 10 .091 1994 Oregon State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Pettibone 4 7 .363 1993 Oregon State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Pettibone 4 7 .363 1992 Oregon State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Pettibone 1 9 1 .136 1991 Oregon State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Pettibone 1 10 .091 1990 TCU Secondary Coach Jim Wacker 5 6 .455 1989 TCU Secondary Coach Jim Wacker 4 7 .363 1988 TCU Secondary Coach Jim Wacker 4 7 .363 1987 B.C. Lions (CFL) Linebackers Coach Don Matthews 12 7 .632 West Final 1986 B.C. Lions (CFL) Linebackers Coach Matthews/Donovan 13 7 .650 West Final 1985 Wyoming Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Kincaid 3 8 .273 1984 Wyoming Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Kincaid 6 6 .500 1983 Wyoming Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Kincaid 7 5 .583 1982 Wyoming Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Kincaid 5 7 .417 1981 Wyoming Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Kincaid 8 3 .727 1980 New Mexico Secondary Coach Joe Morrison 4 7 .363 1979 New Mexico Secondary Coach Bill Mondt 6 6 .500 1978 New Mexico Offensive Backfield Coach Bill Mondt 7 5 .583 1975 Abq. Eldorado HS Asst. FB Coach/Boys BB Coach 1974 Abq. Eldorado HS Asst. FB Coach/Boys BB Coach 1973 New Mexico Graduate Assistant Rudy Feldman 4 7 .363 1972 New Mexico Graduate Assistant Rudy Feldman 3 8 .273 Head Coach Totals (11 Seasons) 65 69 .485 Division I Totals (33 Seasons) 170 208 .450.

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