Rocky Long played professionally with BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Detroit Wheels of World Football League.
10 Facts About Rocky Long
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Rocky Long was the starting quarterback for the New Mexico Lobos football team from 1969 to 1971, recording consecutive winning seasons and earning player-of-the-year honors in the Western Athletic Conference in 1971.
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Rocky Long returned to the Lions for three years and had one of his best years in 1975, when he intercepted a team high eight passes for 88 yards.
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Rocky Long returned to New Mexico as the head football coach on December 20,1997.
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Rocky Long led the Lobos to three straight bowl games from 2003 to 2005, a first in program history.
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Rocky Long cited that he was not the right person to lead the program to newer heights.
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Rocky Long added that he had no plans of retirement, and that he wanted to continue to coach as a coordinator.
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In 2020, Rocky Long resigned from San Diego State, and Brady Hoke was named as his replacement.
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Rocky Long left San Diego State with 81 wins, second all time in wins behind Don Coryell.
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In 2022, Rocky Long was hired at Syracuse University as the defensive coordinator under Dino Babers.