Matt Brock | |
Current Title: | Defensive coordinator |
Current Team: | UConn Huskies |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1988 |
Birth Place: | Holton, Kansas, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 2007–2010 |
Player Team1: | Baker |
Player Positions: | Linebacker |
Coach Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Coach Team1: | Baker (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 2013 |
Coach Team2: | Texas Tech (DQC) |
Coach Years3: | 2014–2015 |
Coach Team3: | Texas Tech (ILB) |
Coach Years4: | 2016–2017 |
Coach Team4: | Bowling Green (STC/LB) |
Coach Years5: | 2018–2019 |
Coach Team5: | Washington State (STC/OLB) |
Coach Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Coach Team6: | Mississippi State (STC/OLB) |
Coach Years7: | 2022 |
Coach Team7: | Mississippi State (LB) |
Coach Years8: | 2023 |
Coach Team8: | Mississippi State (DC/LB) |
Coach Years9: | 2024–present |
Coach Team9: | UConn (DC) |
Matt Brock (born October 11, 1988) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the UConn Huskies.
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]
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]