Rocky Rees
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1949–2018)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Rocky Rees
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1949|6|9}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|12|20|1949|6|9}}
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1967–1970
| player_team1 = West Chester
| player_positions = Running back
| coach_years1 = 1971
| coach_team1 = West Chester (GA)
| coach_years2 = 1972–1973
| coach_team2 = Newark HS (DE) (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1974–1976
| coach_team3 = Newark HS (DE)
| coach_years4 = 1977–1983
| coach_years5 = 1984
| coach_team5 = Colgate (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 1985–1989
| coach_team6 = Susquehanna
| coach_years7 = 1990–2010
| coach_team7 = Shippensburg
| overall_record = 159–125–2 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
1–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
| championships = 3 MAC (1986–1987, 1989)
1 PSAC (2009)
1 PSAC Western Division (2004)
1 PSAC Eastern Division (2009)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
William M. "Rocky" Rees (June 9, 1949 – December 20, 2018) was an American football player and coach. Rees served as the head football coach at Susquehanna University from 1985 to 1989 and at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2010, compiling a career college football record of 159–125–2.
Rees grew up in Morristown, New Jersey and was captain of the football team at Bayley-Ellard High School.[http://www.shipraiders.com/coaches.aspx?rc=131&path=fb 2009 Football Coaching Staff: Rocky Rees], Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Raiders football team. Accessed August 19, 2012. "Rees played football at Bayley Ellard Regional High School in Madison, New Jersey where he twice named All-County and was selected as a team captain his senior season. Following graduation in 1967, the Morristown, New Jersey native attended West Chester University where he earned All-PSAC Eastern Division honors as a running back in 1968 and 1970."
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Susquehanna Crusaders
| conf = Middle Atlantic Conference
| startyear = 1985
| endyear = 1989
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1985
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 3–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1986
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 11–1
| conference = 9–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1987
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 7–2
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1988
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1989
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 8–1–1
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Susquehanna
| overall = 36–15–1
| confrecord = 32–11
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Shippensburg Red Raiders
| conf = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1990
| endyear = 2010
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1991
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 10–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd (West)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1992
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 3–7–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = 4th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1993
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1994
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1995
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1996
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1997
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1999
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2000
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2001
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2003
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2004
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st (West)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–4th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2008
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2009
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 9–3
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2010
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 5th (East)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Shippensburg
| overall = 123–110–1
| confrecord = 67–61–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 159–125–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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External links
- [https://shipraiders.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/rocky-rees/131 Shippensburg profile]
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