1. Ronald Allen Caragher was born on January 24,1967 and is an American former college football coach.
21 Facts About Ron Caragher
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Ron Caragher was previously the head coach at the University of San Diego and San Jose State.
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Originally from Morgan Hill, California, Caragher played college football at UCLA and later became an assistant coach for UCLA football, first as a graduate assistant from 1994 to 1995, then as wide receivers coach from 1996 to 2002.
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From 2003 to 2006, Ron Caragher served as running backs coach for Kentucky and was part of the 2006 Music City Bowl championship coaching staff.
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Ron Caragher first became a head coach at the University of San Diego in 2007 and remained in that position until 2012.
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From 2013 to 2016, Ron Caragher was head coach at San Jose State.
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Ron Caragher was announced as the new head football coach of St Augustine High School on January 5,2024.
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Ron Caragher played on the local Pop Warner football team and switched from running back to quarterback at age 12.
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Ron Caragher received an athletic scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles in 1985.
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At UCLA, Ron Caragher redshirted his freshman year, then was backup quarterback from 1986 to 1989, including two seasons behind Troy Aikman.
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Ron Caragher was part of the UCLA teams that won the 1986 Freedom Bowl, 1987 Aloha Bowl, and 1989 Cotton Bowl Classic.
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In 1990, Ron Caragher graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.
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Ron Caragher became a pension administrator after finishing his bachelor's degree.
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In 1995, Ron Caragher earned his master's degree in educational administration from UCLA.
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In 1996, Ron Caragher became coach for wide receivers, punters, and kickers, a position he would hold until 2002.
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From 2003 to 2006, Ron Caragher was running backs coach at Kentucky and was recruiting coordinator from 2005 to 2006.
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At San Diego, Ron Caragher coached quarterback Josh Johnson, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Ron Caragher coached his first game in the 2013 season after Kent Baer served as interim head coach for the 2012 Military Bowl on December 27,2012.
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In 2018, Ron Caragher became offensive quality control coach and on-campus recruiting coordinator at San Diego State under Rocky Long.
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Ron Caragher was promoted to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator in 2019.
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In January 2024, Caragher became the head coach at St Augustine High School, after the previous coach, Ron Gladnick, was fired in December 2023.