Jon Heacock's defense ranks No. 1 in the MAC in points allowed per game with 19.7.
Jon Heacock Named Nominee for Broyles Award
11/25/2015 5:08:00 PM | Football
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
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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