Jason Eck

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Jason Eck
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamIdaho
ConferenceBig Sky
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1977-08-11) August 11, 1977 (age 44)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Playing career
1995–1998Wisconsin
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001Wisconsin (GA)
2002–2003Colorado (GA)
2004–2005Idaho (OL)
2006Idaho (TE/RC)
2007Winona State (OL/TE)
2008Winona (co-OC/OL/TE)
2009–2010Ball State (OL)
2011Hampton (OL)
2012Western Illinois (OL/RGC)
2013–2014Minnesota State (OC/OL)
2015Montana State (RGC/OL)
2016–2018South Dakota State (OL)
2019–2021South Dakota State (OC/OL)
2022–presentIdaho
Head coaching record
Overall0–0

Jason Eck (born August 11, 1977) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Idaho.

Coaching career[]

Early coaching career[]

Eck began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Wisconsin and later Colorado. He was the offensive line coach at Idaho under Nick Holt and the Vandals' tight ends coach under Dennis Erickson.

Eck has spent the majority of his career coaching the offensive line, with coaching stints at Winona State, Ball State, Hampton, Western Illinois, Minnesota State, Montana State, and South Dakota State. At South Dakota State, he won the AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2019, his first year as the program's offensive coordinator.[1][2]

Idaho (second stint)[]

Eck was named the 36th head coach in program history at Idaho on December 18, 2021.[3][4][5]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Idaho Vandals (Big Sky Conference) (2022–present)
2022 0–0 0–0
Idaho: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[]

  1. ^ "Eck receives AFCA assistant coach award". Missouri Valley Football Conference. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Former Montana State offensive line coach Jason Eck wins FCS assistant coach of the year award". Montana Sports. November 20, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Eck Named Vandal Football's 36th Head Coach". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ Wiebe, Stephan (January 6, 2022). "Eck settling in at Idaho". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Idaho hires South Dakota State offensive coordinator Jason Eck as head football coach". KHQ 06. NBC News. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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