Dick Maloney (American football)
Richard Maloney (born July 21, 1950) is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a position he had held since 2018. Maloney served as head football coach at the University of Chicago from 1994 to 2012. A five-time University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year, Maloney guided the Maroons to four UAA championships and notched a 94–82 overall record. His .534 winning percentage ranks second all-time at Chicago, trailing only the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg. During his tenure, Maloney built a program recognized for not only athletic emphasis but academic excellence.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach |
| Team | Augustana (IL) |
| Conference | CCIW |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 21, 1950 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974 | Albany (DL) |
| 1975 | Maryville (assistant) |
| 1976 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Boston University (OL) |
| 1982–1985 | Dartmouth (OL) |
| 1986–1990 | Penn (OC) |
| 1991–1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders (OL) |
| 1994–2012 | Chicago |
| 2013–2017 | RPI (DC/RC) |
| 2018–present | Augustana (IL) (DC/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–82 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 UAA (1999, 2000 2005, 2010) | |
In 2013, Maloney joined the staff of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. Historically an offensive-minded coach, within two years Maloney built a defensive unit that ranked 13th in total defense nationally.
His 2019 Augustana ToughGuy defense repeated success, like the RPI ones by earning 5 national rankings in the DIII's Top 30.