Sport(s) Football 1974–1978 Puget Sound 1981–1984 Butte (DC) | Record 4–6 Position(s) Defensive back Title Head coach | |
1979–1980 Chico State (assistant) Team Minnesota Morris Cougars football Conference Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | ||
Robert J. Cushman (born 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Morris. Cushman has also served as a head coach for Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, Feather River College, and Eastern Oregon University.
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Eastern Oregon
Cushman's college head coaching career started in 1997 at Eastern Oregon University after being promoted from defensive coordinator, a position that he had held for ten years. He resigned as the Mountaineers' head coach in 2001 with an 18-31 record.
Feather River
In 2002, Cushman landed his second head coaching job at Feather River College in Quincy, California. He led the Golden Eagles to five consecutive bowl games and a 34–21 overall record. After the 2006 season, Cushman resigned.
Augustana
Cushman went to Augustana College (Illinois) in 2008 to become their defensive coordinator. In 2008, the Vikings' defense under Cushman allowed only 13.4 points per game, ranked seventh in NCAA Division III and first in their conference (CCIW). The Vikings' defense allowed 16.7 points per game in 2009, and 18.8 points per game in 2010.
Cushman was named the Augustana Vikings head coach on November 24, 2010 after four years as defensive coordinator. He resigned on December 2, 2014 with a 17–23 record as the head coach. During his time as the head coach at Augustana, Cushman helped produce five Academic All-Americans, a National Football Foundation Scholar and an NCAA Division III All-American. In addition, 22 Vikings earned all-conference recognition under Cushman.
Minnesota–Morris
On April 1, 2015, Rob Cushman was named the 17th head coach at the University of Minnesota Morris for the Cougars football team. On October 3, 2015, Cushman lead the Cougars to their first homecoming victory since 2006, a 44–43 win over MacMurray. After a poor 0–10 finish in 2014, Cushman improved the Cougars football team to a 4–6 record in his first season as their head coach.