Jason Eck

Last updated
Jason Eck
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Idaho
Conference Big Sky
Record16–9
Biographical details
Born (1977-08-11) August 11, 1977 (age 46)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1998 Wisconsin
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001 Wisconsin (GA)
2002–2003 Colorado (GA)
2004–2005 Idaho (OL)
2006Idaho (TE/RC)
2007 Winona State (OL/TE)
2008Winona State (co-OC/OL/TE)
2009–2010 Ball State (OL)
2011 Hampton (OL)
2012 Western Illinois (OL/RGC)
2013–2014 Minnesota State (OC/OL)
2015 Montana State (RGC/OL)
2016–2018 South Dakota State (OL)
2019–2021South Dakota State (OC/OL)
2022–presentIdaho
Head coaching record
Overall16–9 (.640)
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Division I FCS Assistant Coach of the Year Award (2019)

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

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Coaching career

Early coaching career

Eck began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Wisconsin and later Colorado. At Idaho, he was the offensive line coach under Nick Holt (2004, 2005) and the tight ends coach under Dennis Erickson (2006).

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

Idaho (second stint)

Eck was named the 36th head coach in program history at the University of Idaho on December 18, 2021. [3] [4] [5] The Vandals advanced to the FCS playoffs in his first season in 2022, and were ranked eighth in the preseason poll of 2023. His son Jaxton Eck(#6) plays on the team.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs STATS#Coaches°
Idaho Vandals (Big Sky Conference)(2022–present)
2022 Idaho 7–56–2T–3rdL FCS First Round 1822
2023 Idaho 9–46–2T–2ndL FCS Quarterfinal 88
2024Idaho0–00–0
Idaho:16–912–4
Total:16–9

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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.
  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.
  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.