Matt Brock (American football coach)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | UConn Huskies |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 11, 1988 Holton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Baker |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2012 | Baker (GA) |
| 2013 | Texas Tech (DQC) |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Tech (ILB) |
| 2016–2017 | Bowling Green (STC/LB) |
| 2018–2019 | Washington State (STC/OLB) |
| 2020–2021 | Mississippi State (STC/OLB) |
| 2022 | Mississippi State (LB) |
| 2023 | Mississippi State (DC/LB) |
| 2024–present | UConn (DC) |
Matt Brock (born October 11, 1988) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the UConn Huskies.
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]Brock started his coaching career at Baker University as a graduate assistant for two years. Brock's next coaching stop would be at Texas Tech as a defensive quality control coach, in which he would coach for one year.[1] However, after his first season with Texas Tech he would be promoted to coach the inside linebackers for Texas Tech.[2] After coaching at Texas Tech for a total of three years, Brock would take a coaching job at 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Matt Brock". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Tech football notes: Two staffers promoted to on-field coaching roles for bowl game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bowling Green football hires Texas Tech's Matt Brock". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jinks Hires Three To Finalize Coaching Staff". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Brock Named Nominee For Broyles Award". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Arkansas State Coach Named Semi-Finalist for 2017 Broyles Award". Fox16. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Washington State fills assistant football coach vacancies". KIRO7. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Broberg, Chet. "WSU reportedly hires new special teams coach from Bowling Green". CougCenter. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Joel. "Brock likes familiarity with MSU football coaching staff". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Mississippi State football, Zach Arnett promoting Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Alex. "Mississippi State football promotes linebackers coach Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 21, 2023.