Jon Heacock Named Nominee for Broyles Award

Toledo, OH – University of Toledo assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Jon Heacock was today named one of 34 nominees for the Broyles Award. The Broyles Award is given annually to the nation's top assistant coach in college football.

The five finalists will be announced on Monday, Nov. 30. The 2015 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock, AR. The Broyles Award is presented by The Rotary Club of Little Rock and Delta Dental.

Heacock, in his second season at UT, is a 31-year veteran of the college football coaching ranks. He has helped guide the No. 24 Rockets to a 9-1 record this season, 6-1 in MAC play. Toledo's defense ranks first in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense (19.7) and second in rushing defense (112.3). The Rocket also rank No. 2 in the nation in red-zone defense, keeping opponents scoreless in 12 of 32 trips inside the red zone. The Rockets host Western Michigan on Friday with a chance to earn their first trip to the MAC Championship Game in 11 years.

The Broyles Award honors the top assistant college football coach in America and was established in 1996 to honor legendary Arkansas Head Coach Frank Broyles. Coach Broyles had a track record of producing some of the most successful assistant coaches in college football history.

For more information, visit BroylesAward.com.

2015 Broyles Award Nominees

Alabama – Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Arkansas – Dan Enos, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Arkansas State – Joe Cauthen, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Baylor – Kendal Briles, Offensive Coordinator
Boston College – Don Brown, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Bowling Green State – Sean Lewis, Co–Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Central Michigan – Greg Colby, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Clemson – Brent Venables, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Colorado State – Will Friend, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Florida – Geoff Collins, Defensive Coordinator
Florida State – Charles Kelly, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Georgia Southern – Dell McGee, Running Backs
Georgia State – Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator
Houston – Todd Orlando, Defensive Coordinator
Indiana – Greg Frey, Co–Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Iowa – Greg Davis, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Louisiana Tech – Tony Petersen, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Marshall – Chuck Heater, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Memphis – Brad Cornelsen, Co–Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Michigan – Tim Drevno, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Mississippi State – Brian Johnson, Quarterbacks
Navy – Dale Pehrson, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
NC State – Ryan Nielsen, Defensive Line
North Carolina – Gene Chizik, Defensive Coordinator
Ole Miss – Dan Werner, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Oklahoma – Lincoln Riley, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
South Florida – Danny Hope, Co–Offensive Coordinator/Run Game
Temple – Phil Snow, Defensive Coordinator
Toledo – Jon Heacock, Defensive Coordinator
UCLA – Noel Mazzone, Offensive Coordinator
USC – Tee Martin, WR/Pass Game Coordinator
Utah State – Dave Ungerer, Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
Washington State University – Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Wisconsin – Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator

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