Oscar Rodriguez Jr. is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. Rodriguez served as the interim head football coach at the University of Akron for the final three games of the 2021 season. He replaced Tom Arth, who was fired on November 4.
Rodriguez attended Liberal High School in Liberal, Kansas. He began his college career in 2001 at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He transferred to Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, for the 2002 season, before finishing out his career at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.
Rodriguez grew up in Liberal, Kansas, after his parents immigrated from Mexico in the 1970s. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education/health from Fort Hays State University in 2005 and a master's degree from Washburn University in educational administration in 2008.
Rodriguez is a two-time cancer survivor and founded the Coaches Against Cancer Foundation, which raises money for "lodging, travel, medical bills, [and] medication" for people with cancer.