| Birth date | June 8, 1898 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Loomis, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death date | August 4, 1970 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Curtis, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Player sport 1 | Football |
| Player years 2 | c. 1920 |
| Player team 2 | Doane |
| Player sport 3 | Basketball |
| Player years 4 | c. 1920 |
| Player team 4 | Doane |
| Player sport 5 | Track and field |
| Player years 6 | c. 1920 |
| Player team 6 | Doane |
| Admin years 1 | 1928–1935 |
| Admin team 1 | Doane |
| Overall record | 18–16–3 (college football) |
| Championships | Basketball 2 NCAC regular season (1929–1930) |
Roy Lee Pierce (June 8, 1898 – August 4, 1970) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska for five seasons, from 1928 to 1932, compiling a record of 18–16–3. Pierce was also the head basketball coach at Doane from 1928 to 1933.
Pierce lettered in football, basketball, and track and field at Doane before graduating in 1921. He began coaching in 1921 at a high school in Wilber, Nebraska. His track teams at Wilber won two state championships. in 1924, Pierce went to Grand Island High School in Grand Island, Nebraska, where he coached football, basketball, and track and field. He returned to Doane in 1928, succeeding Ward Haylett as athletic coach.[1] Pierce was the athletic director at Doane for seven years, from 1928 to 1935. He was later a coach and instructor at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, Nebraska. He died on August 4, 1970, at his home in Curtis, after a heart attack.[2]
Head coaching record
College football
References
- ^ "Roy Pierce New Doane Coach". Evening State Journal and Lincoln Daily News. August 8, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Retired Coach Roy Pierce's Funeral Friday". Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal. Associated Press. August 7, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Roy L. Pierce; Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.