Rodney Allison (born January 29, 1956 in Odessa, Texas) is an American college football coach. He was the former head football coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, holding the position from 2003 to 2008. He guided the Mocs to a 17–51 overall record. Allison is a graduate of Texas Tech University, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, where he played as the starting quarterback on the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.