| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1888 Berne, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1957 (aged 68) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bucknell |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1912 | St. Mary's (OH) |
| 1913–1914 | Muskingum |
| 1916–1917 | Ohio Northern (assistant) |
| 1918–1921 | Dayton Steele HS (OH) |
| 1927 | Youngstown Rayen HS (OH) |
| 1934 | Toledo Woodward HS (OH) |
| 1935–1940 | Dartmouth (trainer) |
| 1941–1956 | Army (trainer) |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1916 | Ohio Northern |
| 1917–1919 | Ohio Northern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–12–2 (college football) |
Roland Bevan (October 12, 1888 – August 16, 1957) was an American football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at St. Mary's College—now known as the University of Dayton— from 1911 to 1912 and Muskingum University in Concord, Ohio from 1913 to 1914, compiling a career college football coaching record of 12–12–2.[1] After serving as a high school football coach at several stops in Ohio, he made his way to Dartmouth College, where he was a trainer.[2]
At the time of his death in 1957, he was working as a trainer for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's (Ohio) (Independent) (1911–1912) | |||||||||
| 1911 | St. Mary's | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | St. Mary's | 4–2 | |||||||
| St. Mary's: | 7–5–1 | ||||||||
| Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Independent) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Muskingum | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Muskingum | 2–5 | |||||||
| Muskingum: | 5–7–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–12–2 | ||||||||