David Ross (American football)

Not to be confused with Dave Ross (American football).

David Ross (born November 18, 1959) is a former American football player and coach. He was most recently an assistant coach for the UTSA Roadrunners football team. Ross served as the head football coach at Bacone College from 2001 to 2005, compiling a record of 27–26. He has also served as head football coach at the junior college and high school levels.

David Ross

Biographical details
Born	(1959-11-18) November 18, 1959 Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1978–1981	Central Methodist
Position(s)	Quarterback, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1983	NE Oklahoma A&M (assistant)
1983–1985	Oklahoma State (GA)
1986–1987	Central Methodist (assistant)
1988–1991	William Chrisman HS (MO)
1991–1994	Blue Springs South HS (MO)
1995–1999	Kemper Military JC
2001–2005	Bacone
2006–2007	Illinois State (CB)
2008	Illinois State (DC/CB)
2009–2010	UTSA (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	27–26 (college) 33–20 (junior college)

Coaching career

Early years

Ross began his coaching career at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College in Miami, Oklahoma in 1982 after graduating from Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. Ross was then hired by Jimmy Johnson (Oklahoma State, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins) in 1984 where his association with Larry Coker began. Coker is now the head coach at UTSA. Ross left Oklahoma State to become the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator at his college alma mater in 1987. In 1988 Ross was hired to be the head football coach at his high school alma mater, William Chrisman High School and inherited a 30-game losing streak, at that time the longest in the nation. In 1992 Ross was hired as the first head football coach at Blue Springs South High School, starting his first program from scratch and took the team to an 11–1 record in its third year, losing in the state quarterfinals. In 1995 Ross was hired to rebuild a struggling Kemper Military Junior College program in Boonville, Missouri. Ross put 42 players in Division I football and 7 players to the NFL.

Bacone

Coach Ross was the first head football coach for the Bacone Warriors located in Muskogee, Oklahoma and he held that position for five seasons, from 2001 until 2005. His coaching record at Bacone was 27–26.

College assistant coaching

Ross departed Bacone College in 2006 to be an assistant at Illinois State, coaching cornerbacks for all three years while later serving as defensive coordinator.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Bacone Warriors (NAIA independent) (2001)
2001	Bacone	5–5
Bacone Warriors (Central States Football League) (2002–2005)
2002	Bacone	6–5	3–1	2nd
2003	Bacone	5–7	3–2	T–2nd
2004	Bacone	7–3	5–1	2nd
2005	Bacone	4–6	2–4	5th
Bacone:		27–26	13–8
Total:		27–26