Roger Welsh

Roger Blair Welsh[1] (born c. 1941 or 1942) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Capital University from 1986 to 1996.

Roger Welsh
Biographical details
Bornc. 1941 or 1942 (age 81–82)
Grandview Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materMuskingum College (1964)
Playing career
Football
1960–1963Muskingum
Baseball
1960–1963Muskingum
Position(s)Safety, punter (football)
Second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1965Ohio (GA)
1966Van Wert HS (OH) (assistant)
1967–1974Wooster (DL)
1975–1985Capital (DC)
1986–1996Capital
Baseball
1966Van Wert HS (OH)
1967–1974Wooster
1975–1986Capital
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–2007Capital
Head coaching record
Overall41–65–4 (college football)
238–251–2 (college baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 OAC (1987)
Awards
Football
OAC Coach of the Year (1987)
Muskingum Hall of Fame (1996)
Capital Hall of Fame (2010)

Playing career

Welsh grew up in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He attended Muskingum and played for the football and baseball team. He served as a safety and the punter for the football team and was a second baseman for the baseball team.[2][3]

Coaching career

In 1964, Welsh served as a graduate assistant for Ohio as he worked on his master's degree.[4] In 1966, he served as an assistant coach for Van Wert High School.[5][6] In 1967, he was hired as the defensive line coach for Wooster.[7][8] In 1975, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for Capital under head coach Gene Slaughter.[9][10] Welsh was named Slaughter's successor prior to the 1986 season.[11][12][13] In eleven seasons as head coach he finished with a 41–65–4 record.[14] His best season came in 1987 as he led the Crusaders to their first out-right Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) title, a 7–2–2 record, and made their first appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs.[15] He was also named OAC Coach of the Year in 1987.[16] He resigned following the 1996 season.

Welsh served as the head baseball coach for Van Wert High School in 1966.[5][6] From 1967 to 1974 he was the head coach for Wooster.[1][6][17] He won 84 games as Wooster's head coach.[18] From 1975 to 1986 he served as the head coach for Capital.[18][19]

Welsh also served as the athletic director and retired in 2007.[15][20]

Honors

In 1996, Welsh was inducted into the Muskingum Hall of Fame.[21] In 2010, he was inducted into the Capital Hall of Fame.[22]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1986–1996)
1986 Capital 4–53–5T–6th
1987 Capital 7–2–26–1–11stL NCAA Division III First Round
1988 Capital 6–44–45th
1989 Capital 1–90–89th
1990 Capital 6–45–44th
1991 Capital 6–3–15–3–15th
1992 Capital 2–7–11–7–19th
1993 Capital 5–54–56th
1994 Capital 2–82–7T–8th
1995 Capital 1–91–89th
1996 Capital 1–90–910th
Capital: 41–65–431–61–3
Total:41–65–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Wooster picks coach". Springfield News-Sun. June 14, 1967. p. 40. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. "Muskingum In 4-4 Tie At Wooster". The Times Recorder. May 24, 1964. p. 27. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "Roger Welsh Earns Award As Leading Muskie Senior". The Times Recorder. May 26, 1964. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. "Muskingum All-Sport Banquet Is Monday". The Tribune. May 16, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. "Welsh Transfers". The Cincinnati Post. June 15, 1967. p. 45. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. "Wooster Names Baseball Coach". The Akron Beacon Journal. June 19, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. "Hetrick Assumes Post As Wooster Assistant". News-Journal. August 25, 1971. p. 28. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. Breckenridge, Larry (January 30, 1975). "No Way Wooster Coach Could Win". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 29. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. "Untitled". The Times Recorder. March 6, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  10. "FU's McCurdy OAC Honoree". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 14, 1976. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  11. "Capital names new coach". The Newark Advocate. March 5, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  12. "Cap names coach". Springfield News-Sun. March 5, 1986. p. 19. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  13. "Welsh appointed". News-Journal. March 5, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  14. "Capital Football Coaching History". Capital University. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  15. "Capital University: Welsh, longtime coach, AD, to retire". The Columbus Dispatch. July 25, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  16. "Ohio Conference". News-Journal. December 1, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  17. "Wooster names Don Hunsinger new grid coach". The Delaware Gazette. February 3, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  18. "Welsh Will Teach At Comets' School". The Marion Star. June 13, 1982. p. 21. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  19. "Cap Fills Three Coaching Positions". Marysville Journal-Tribune. August 11, 1975. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  20. "Capital". The Journal News. July 24, 2007. p. 23. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  21. Kerr, John (October 17, 1996). "Four to join Muskingum Hall of Fame Saturday". The Times Recorder. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  22. "Roger B. Welsh (2010)". Capital University. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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