- Rod Broadway
College coach infobox
Name = Rod Broadway
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DateOfBirth =
Birthplace =Oakboro, North Carolina
DateOfDeath =
Sport = Football
College = Grambling
Title =Head Coach
CurrentRecord = 8-3
OverallRecord = 41-14
Awards = 2006 AFCA National Coach of the Year (Division II)
2006 CIAA Coach of the Year
Championships = CIAA Championship (2005, 2006)
Division I-A National Championship (1996)
ACC Championship (1989)
CFbDWID = 4403
Player = Y
Years = 1974-77
Team = University of North Carolina
Position =Defensive Lineman
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 2007-"present"2003-20062001-20021995-20001981-19941979-1980
CoachTeams = GramblingNorth Carolina Central University University of North Carolina
- Defensive Line CoachUniversity of Florida
- Defensive Line CoachDuke University
- Defensive Line CoachEast Carolina University
- Defensive Line Coach
FootballHOF =Rod Broadway is a college football coach and former player.
Bio
Born April 9, 1955 in Oakboro, NC, Rod Broadway is the ninth head football coach at legendary I-AA power Grambling State. Before taking over at Grambling, Broadway was as an Assistant Coach at the Division I-A level for 22 years. In 2002 he took over the struggling football program at North Carolina Central University, Division II school in Durham, NC. The school had gone 2-8 the year before Broadway took over. Broadway would go on to lead North Carolina Central to two CIAA Conference Championships. During his final three seasons at NCCU Broadway had a combined record of 29-4. He closed out his tenure at NCCU with a record of 33-11.
While Broadway's background (as a coach and a player) is rooted in defense, his teams at NCCU and Grambling have been known for their explosive offenses.
Coaching career
Broadway is generally considered a branch of the Steve Spurrier coaching tree. Though his resume includes short-term stints at both East Carolina and North Carolina, Broadway spent nearly a decade assisting Spurrier at both Duke and Florida.
Head Coach, Grambling State University 2007-present
Head Coach, North Carolina Central University 2003-2006
Assistant Coach, University of North Carolina 2001-2002
Assistant Coach, University of Florida 1995-2000
Assistant Coach, Duke University 1981-1994
Assistant Coach, East Carolina University 1979-1980
North Carolina Central University
Broadway was the 19th head
college football coach for the North Carolina Central University Eagles located inDurham, North Carolina and he held that position for four seasons, from 2003 until 2006. His coaching record at North Carolina Central was 33 wins, 11 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fourth at North Carolina Central in total wins and first at North Carolina Central in winning percentage (0.750). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/independents/north_carolina_central/coaching_records.php North Carolina Central University coaching records] ]Playing career
A 1977 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Broadway played on the defensive line from 1974-77. He helped lead North Carolina to the 1974 Sun Bowl and the 1977 Liberty Bowl. He earned All-ACC honors as a senior in 1977.
Awards and Honors
2006 Eddie Robinson Award for National Coach of the Year (Division II)
2006 CIAA Coach of the Year
Personal Tragedy
In June 2004 Broadway's wife Dianne Broadway died after 14 years of battling diedscleroderma, a rheumatic disease of the connective tissues. The disease primarily attacks women from ages 30 to 50. Doctors do not know the origin of scleroderma, although research suggests that genetic predisposition might be a part of the disease. Tragically, Broadway lost his mother, his wife, and his personal secretary all in a one-year period.
References
*http://www.gsutigers.com/ssp/mftbl-coaches?id=34
*http://web.nccu.edu/campus/athletics/no100804.htmlExternal links
* [http://www.nccu.edu/Athletics/index.cfm North Carolina Central University athletics website]
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