Rocky Long
Coaching since 1998
Rocky Long is a college football coach, coaching since 1998. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
20 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  San Diego State | 10-3 | Mountain West | 1.7 | 2.0 | 16.6 | 16.6 | - | W 48-11 NEW MEXICO BOWL vs Central Michigan |
| 2018 | San Diego State | 7-6 | Mountain West | -4.8 | 6.0 | 25.6 | 21.0 | - | L 0-27 DXL FRISCO BOWL vs Ohio |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 10-3 | Mountain West | 3.1 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 24.8 | - | L 35-42 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL vs Army |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 11-3 | Mountain West | 5.4 | 11.4 | 32.0 | 22.5 | 25 | Conference champion; W 34-10 LAS VEGAS BOWL PRESENTED BY GEICO vs Houston |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 11-3 | Mountain West | 6.2 | 8.0 | 28.6 | 22.6 | - | Conference champion; W 42-7 HAWAI'I BOWL vs Cincinnati |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 7-6 | Mountain West | -4.5 | 1.0 | 25.1 | 24.6 | - | L 16-17 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL vs Navy |
| 2013 | San Diego State | 8-5 | Mountain West | -5.3 | -4.8 | 26.9 | 29.9 | - | W 49-24 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL vs Buffalo |
| 2012 | San Diego State | 9-4 | Mountain West | 4.0 | 2.4 | 29.3 | 26.1 | - | Conference co-champion; L 6-23 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL vs BYU |
| 2011 | San Diego State | 8-5 | Mountain West | -1.9 | -1.5 | 29.9 | 30.2 | - | L 30-32 R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL vs Louisiana |
| 2008 |  New Mexico | 4-8 | Mountain West | -4.5 | -2.0 | 18.2 | 20.2 | - | - |
| 2007 | New Mexico | 9-4 | Mountain West | -2.3 | 4.4 | 22.5 | 19.4 | - | W 23-0 bowl vs Nevada |
| 2006 | New Mexico | 6-7 | Mountain West | -2.4 | -0.5 | 19.8 | 21.5 | - | L 12-20 bowl vs San José State |
| 2005 | New Mexico | 6-5 | Mountain West | -3.9 | 0.2 | 28.0 | 27.8 | - | - |
| 2004 | New Mexico | 7-5 | Mountain West | 5.3 | 5.4 | 25.6 | 21.0 | - | L 19-34 bowl vs Navy |
| 2003 | New Mexico | 8-5 | Mountain West | 4.1 | 8.6 | 34.2 | 27.4 | - | L 14-55 bowl vs Oregon State |
| 2002 | New Mexico | 7-7 | Mountain West | -3.3 | -4.4 | 28.1 | 32.4 | - | L 13-27 bowl vs UCLA |
| 2001 | New Mexico | 6-5 | Mountain West | -2.5 | -3.8 | 28.8 | 32.5 | - | - |
| 2000 | New Mexico | 5-7 | Mountain West | -0.9 | 2.1 | 23.5 | 21.8 | - | - |
| 1999 | New Mexico | 4-7 | Mountain West | -9.8 | -5.6 | 26.8 | 32.3 | - | - |
| 1998 | New Mexico | 3-9 | Western Athletic | -18.5 | -17.7 | 26.8 | 41.0 | - | - |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2023
SyracuseDefensive Coordinator - 2021-2022New MexicoDefensive Coordinator
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Dino BabersSyracuse, 2023
- Nunzio CampanileSyracuse, 2023
- Danny GonzalesNew Mexico, 2021-2022