Ronald Bellamy (born December 28, 1981) is an

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coach and former wide receiver, who is the current wide receivers coach for the

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. He played college football at Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2003, and played for the Dolphins in 2004. Bellamy was also a member of the Scottish Claymores,

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and

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. He served as the head football coach at

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in West Bloomfield, Michigan from 2010 to 2021. Bellamy led the West Bloomfield Lakers to a Division 1 State Championship on January 23, 2021 with a 41-0 win over Davison. He has since announced that he will be resigning his post at West Bloomfield High School to accept an job on the coaching staff for his alma mater, The University of Michigan.

Early years

Bellamy

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in both football and

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College career

Bellamy attended the

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from 1999 to 2002, where he played wide receiver and majored in

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communications. In his career, he had 67 receptions for 888 yards and nine

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s, including 46 receptions for 530 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. From 2000 to 2002, Bellamy

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25 out of 36 games played.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Bellamy spent 2007 on the practice squad of the

in the

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. After the 2008 preseason, he was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

Coaching career

Bellamy was appointed varsity football coach at

, Michigan in January 2010. In 2021, Bellamy joined the coaching team at the University of Michigan. Bellamy coached safeties and wide receivers in his time at Michigan, where he lead the team to a national championship in 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bellamy, Ron 1981 births Living people American football wide receivers Archbishop Shaw High School alumni Detroit Lions players Miami Dolphins players Michigan Wolverines football coaches Michigan Wolverines football players Scottish Claymores players High school football coaches in Michigan Sportspeople from New Orleans Coaches of American football from Louisiana Players of American football from New Orleans African-American coaches of American football 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American sportspeople