Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is a former American football player and coach.
He was the first black coach in Temple football history.
He compiled an 8–47 record at Temple and resigned at the end of the 1997 season.
[1][2] On January 8, 2010, Dickerson was named head football coach at Lambuth University replacing Hugh Freeze, who accepted a job with Arkansas State University.
On July 14, 2011, Dickerson was named defensive line coach at Gardner–Webb University, joining his son Ron Dickerson, Jr.'s coaching staff.