Roger A. Hughes (born September 4, 1960) is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He served as the head coach at Princeton University from 2000 to 2009, and amassed a 47 52 record. He has been named the newest head coach at Stetson University, which is reviving their program after a hiatus of more than 50 years beginning with the 2013 season. Hughes grew up in Crawford, Nebraska and was a three-sport athlete at Crawford High School. He received a basketball scholarship to attend Nebraska Western Junior College, where he spent one year, before transferring to Doane College. He played golf and football as a tight end there and graduated in 1982.