Roland Daniel Dotsch (February 14, 1933 – March 16, 1988) was an American football coach who served primarily in an assistant capacity before becoming the first coach of the United States Football League (USFL)'s Birmingham Stallions on September 2, 1982.
Boudreau, he played college football at Michigan State University, helping the 1952 Spartans win the national championship, then started during his senior year on Michigan State's squad that captured both the Big Ten Conference and Rose Bowl championships.
He moved to coach the New England Patriots linebackers under former college teammate Chuck Fairbanks.
Dotsch was on Tommy Hudspeth's coaching staff with the Detroit Lions until the entire group was dismissed on January 9, 1978.
Following two more years with the team, Dotsch resigned to accept the head coaching position with the Stallions of the fledgeling USFL.
However, just as training camp began, Dotsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, battling the disease for just over seven months before passing away.