Matt Brock (American football coach)

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Matt Brock
Current position
TitleCo-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach
Team Mississippi State
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 37)
Holton, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2010 Baker
Position Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012 Baker (GA)
2013 Texas Tech (DQC)
2014–2015Texas Tech (ILB)
2016–2017 Bowling Green (STC/LB)
2018–2019 Washington State (STC/OLB)
2020–2021 Mississippi State (STC/OLB)
2022Mississippi State (LB)
2023Mississippi State (DC/LB)
2024–2025 UConn (DC)
2026–presentMississippi State (co-DC/LB)

Matt Brock (born October 11, 1988) is an American college football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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Playing career

Brock played for four years at Baker, in those four years he tallied 277 tackles, and seven interceptions, while being an all conference selection in 2009 and 2010. [1]

Coaching career

Brock started his coaching career at Baker University as a graduate assistant for two years. He then went to Texas Tech as a defensive quality control coach for one year. [1] After this, he was promoted to coach the inside linebackers for Texas Tech. [2] After coaching at Texas Tech for a total of three years, Brock went to Bowling Green as their special teams and linebackers coach. [3] [4] During the 2017 season with Bowling Green, Brock was named a nominee for the Broyles Award which is given to the nations top assistant coach. [5] [6] After his two-year stint with Bowling Green, Brock headed to Washington State to coach their special teams, and outside linebackers. [7] [8] After a two-year stint at Washington State, Brock was hired by Mississippi State to coach their special teams, and outside linebackers, the same position he held at Washington State. [9] After three years with the Mississippi State, he was promoted to be their defensive coordinator. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Matt Brock". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Williams, Don. "Tech football notes: Two staffers promoted to on-field coaching roles for bowl game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bowling Green football hires Texas Tech's Matt Brock". Sports Illustrated. January 9, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jinks Hires Three To Finalize Coaching Staff". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Matt Brock Named Nominee For Broyles Award". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas State Coach Named Semi-Finalist for 2017 Broyles Award". Fox16. November 8, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Washington State fills assistant football coach vacancies". KIRO7. February 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Broberg, Chet (February 16, 2018). "WSU reportedly hires new special teams coach from Bowling Green". CougCenter. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Coleman, Joel (February 23, 2020). "Brock likes familiarity with MSU football coaching staff". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Mississippi State football, Zach Arnett promoting Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Alex (January 4, 2023). "Mississippi State football promotes linebackers coach Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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