Ron Vanderlinden
Last coached Maryland Terrapins, 2000- Record
- 15-29
- Win percentage
- .341
- Games
- 44
- Seasons
- 41997–2000
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Maryland | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.1 | SP+ -0.5 | Offense 29.3 | Defense 30.0 |
| 1999 | Maryland | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.6 | SP+ 1.8 | Offense 30.5 | Defense 29.8 |
| 1998 | Maryland | 3-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.6 | SP+ -8.6 | Offense 24.0 | Defense 31.8 |
| 1997 | Maryland | 2-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -9.6 | SP+ -12.5 | Offense 23.4 | Defense 33.9 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014– | Air Force | Linebackers Coach (under Troy Calhoun) |
| 2001–2013 | Penn State | Linebackers Coach (under Bill O'Brien) |
| 1997–2000 | Maryland | Head Coach |
| 1992–1996 | Northwestern | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1983–1991 | Colorado | Assistant Coach (Defense) |
| 1981–1982 | Ball State | Offensive Line Coach |
| 1979–1980 | Michigan | Graduate Assistant |
| 1978 | Bowling Green | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | James Franklin | Recruiting Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Virginia Tech 2025– |
| 1998 | Pat Fitzgerald | Assistant Coach | Head coach at Michigan State 2025– |
| 1997–2002 | Mike Locksley | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Maryland 2019– |
| 1997–2000 | Mike Gundy | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Oklahoma State 2005–2025 |
| 1997–1998 | Rubin Carter | Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at Florida A&M 2005–2007 |