Roger Welsh

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Roger Welsh
Biographical details
Bornc. 1941 or 1942 (age 83–84)
Grandview Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materMuskingum College (1964)
Playing career
Football
1960–1963Muskingum
Baseball
1960–1963Muskingum
PositionsSafety, punter (football)
Second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1965Ohio (GA)
1966Van Wert HS (OH) (assistant)
1967–1974Wooster (DL)
1975–1985Capital (DC)
1986–1996Capital
Baseball
1966Van Wert HS (OH)
1967–1974Wooster
1975–1986Capital
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–2007Capital
Head coaching record
Overall41–65–4 (college football)
238–251–2 (college baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 OAC (1987)
Awards
Football
OAC Coach of the Year (1987)
Muskingum Hall of Fame (1996)
Capital Hall of Fame (2010)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Roger Blair Welsh[1] (born c. 1941 or 1942) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Capital University from 1986 to 1996.

Playing career

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Welsh grew up in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He attended Muskingum and played for the football and baseball team. He served as a safety and the punter for the football team and was a second baseman for the baseball team.[2][3]

Coaching career

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In 1964, Welsh served as a graduate assistant for Ohio as he worked on his master's degree.[4] In 1966, he served as an assistant coach for Van Wert High School.[5][6] In 1967, he was hired as the defensive line coach for Wooster.[7][8] In 1975, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for Capital under head coach Gene Slaughter.[9][10] Welsh was named Slaughter's successor prior to the 1986 season.[11][12][13] In eleven seasons as head coach he finished with a 41–65–4 record.[14] His best season came in 1987 as he led the Crusaders to their first out-right Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) title, a 7–2–2 record, and made their first appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs.[15] He was also named OAC Coach of the Year in 1987.[16] He resigned following the 1996 season.

Welsh served as the head baseball coach for Van Wert High School in 1966.[5][6] From 1967 to 1974 he was the head coach for Wooster.[1][6][17] He won 84 games as Wooster's head coach.[18] From 1975 to 1986 he served as the head coach for Capital.[18][19]

Welsh also served as the athletic director and retired in 2007.[15][20]

Honors

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In 1996, Welsh was inducted into the Muskingum Hall of Fame.[21] In 2010, he was inducted into the Capital Hall of Fame.[22]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1986–1996)
1986 Capital 4–5 3–5 T–6th
1987 Capital 7–2–2 6–1–1 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
1988 Capital 6–4 4–4 5th
1989 Capital 1–9 0–8 9th
1990 Capital 6–4 5–4 4th
1991 Capital 6–3–1 5–3–1 5th
1992 Capital 2–7–1 1–7–1 9th
1993 Capital 5–5 4–5 6th
1994 Capital 2–8 2–7 T–8th
1995 Capital 1–9 1–8 9th
1996 Capital 1–9 0–9 10th
Capital: 41–65–4 31–61–3
Total: 41–65–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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