| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1948 Brilliant, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1971 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| 1972–1975 | Idaho State (assistant) |
| 1976–1985 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| 1986–1992 | Bloomsburg |
| 1993–1996 | Deltona HS (FL) |
| 1997–2000 | Bethune–Cookman (DC) |
| 2001 | Chicago Enforcers (DC) |
| 2002–2004 | Bethune–Cookman (DC) |
| 2005–2014 | Norfolk State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 91–96–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (2011) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MEAC Coach of the Year (2007, 2011) | |
Pete Adrian (born August 11, 1948) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bloomsburg University from 1986 to 1992 and at Norfolk State University (NSU) from 2005 to 2014.[1] Adrian was an assistant coach at Bethune–Cookman University, the University of West Virginia, Idaho State University, and the University of Rhode Island.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Sports Network# | USA/ESPN° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Huskies (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1986–1992) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Bloomsburg | 7–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| 1987 | Bloomsburg | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1988 | Bloomsburg | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1989 | Bloomsburg | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th (East) | |||||
| 1990 | Bloomsburg | 4–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1991 | Bloomsburg | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1992 | Bloomsburg | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th (East) | |||||
| Blooomsburg: | 37–36–1 | 21–19–1 | |||||||
| Norfolk State Spartans (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2005–2014) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Norfolk State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2006 | Norfolk State | 4–7 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2007 | Norfolk State | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Norfolk State | 5–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2009 | Norfolk State | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Norfolk State | 6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2011 | Norfolk State | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 19 | 22 | ||
| 2012 | Norfolk State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
| 2013 | Norfolk State | 3–9 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| 2014 | Norfolk State | 4–8 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| Norfolk State: | 54–60 | 37–43 | |||||||
| Total: | 91–96–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||