| Jason Eck | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Idaho |
| Current Conference: | Big Sky |
| Current Record: | 16–9 |
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1977 |
| Birth Place: | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1995–1998 |
| Player Team1: | Wisconsin |
| Player Positions: | Offensive lineman |
| Coach Years1: | 1999–2001 |
| Coach Team1: | Wisconsin (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2002–2003 |
| Coach Team2: | Colorado (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Coach Team3: | Idaho (OL) |
| Coach Years4: | 2006 |
| Coach Team4: | Idaho (TE/RC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2007 |
| Coach Team5: | Winona State (OL/TE) |
| Coach Years6: | 2008 |
| Coach Team6: | Winona State (co-OC/OL/TE) |
| Coach Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Coach Team7: | Ball State (OL) |
| Coach Years8: | 2011 |
| Coach Team8: | Hampton (OL) |
| Coach Years9: | 2012 |
| Coach Team9: | Western Illinois (OL/RGC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2013–2014 |
| Coach Team10: | Minnesota State (OC/OL) |
| Coach Years11: | 2015 |
| Coach Team11: | Montana State (RGC/OL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2016–2018 |
| Coach Team12: | South Dakota State (OL) |
| Coach Years13: | 2019–2021 |
| Coach Team13: | South Dakota State (OC/OL) |
| Coach Years14: | 2022–present |
| Coach Team14: | Idaho |
| Tournament Record: | 1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| 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.
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]
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.