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Ball State Athletics Media Relations Muncie, IN 47306 765.285.8242
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Feb. 24, 2009
SUBJECT: Football Completes Staff with Hiring of Jason Eck Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Jason Eck, a 1999 graduate of Wisconsin, has been named Ball State’s offensive line coach, according to Ball State head football coach Stan Parrish. “We are really excited to add Jason Eck to the Ball State football family,” Parrish says. “He played offensive line in the Big Ten Conference and has coached under some outstanding people. He is a young coach with great potential. “This completes are coaching staff for the 2009 season. We are looking forward to the start of spring practice March 19, and the season opener Sept. 3 vs. North Texas.” Eck spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons as the co-offensive coordinator, offensive line and tight ends coach at Winona State. He helped the team to a 10-2 overall record, the 2007 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship and the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Eck tutored offensive tackle Nick Urban, who was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team in 2008. He also coached three all-conference first team selections in each of the last two seasons. Prior to his position at Winona State, Eck was an assistant coach at Idaho from 2004-06 under the tutelage of head coach Dennis Erickson. Eck was the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2006 after coaching the offensive line in 2004 and 2005. In 2002 and 2003, he served as an offensive graduate assistant at Colorado for head coach Gary Barnett. He assisted with the offensive line and helped the team to the 2002 Big 12 North Championship. From 1999-2001, Eck was an offensive graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for head coach Barry Alvarez.. He helped the Badgers to the 1999 Big Ten Championship and a second straight Rose Bowl title. Eck played offensive line for Wisconsin from 1995-98 and was a member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship Team, which defeated UCLA in the Rose Bowl and gave the Badgers 11 wins in a season for the first time in school history. Eck was the Athletic Board Scholar for football at Wisconsin and a Big Ten All-Academic choice in 1998. He earned a master’s from Wisconsin in 2001. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of two sons -- Quentin and Jaxton.
2009 Ball State Football Coaching Staff Name Title Alma Mater, Year Most Recent Position Stan Parrish Head Coach Heidelberg ‘69 Ball State, offensive coordinator Named Ball State’s head coach Dec. 18, 2008 . . . owns a 57-42-3 career head coaching record in 11 seasons Eddie Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Wisconsin ‘00 Ball State, running backs Spent the last four seasons as the running backs coach at Ball State plus was a graduate assistant for the Cardinals in 2003-04 Doug Graber Defensive Coordinator Wayne State ‘66 New York Jets, assistant Member of Ball State’s coaching staff in 1976 and 1977 . . . owns a 68-58-3 head coaching record at the high school, collegiate and professional level John Powers Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Villanova ‘90 Ball State, tackles and tight ends Spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . has served as a recruiting coordinator at two other schools -- Lehigh and Columbia Phil Burnett Defensive Line Northern Illinois ‘88 Ball State, defensive line Entering his seventh season as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . also serves as Ball State’s academic liaison for football. Daryl Dixon Secondary Florida ‘03 Illinois, graduate assistant Spent the 2008 season as a graduate assistant at Illinois after working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Fighting Illini in 2006 and 2007 . . . member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2004 and 2005 after a playing career at Florida. Jason Eck Offensive Line Wisconsin ‘99 Winona State, co-offensive coord. A college teammate of Ball State offensive coordinator and running backs coach Eddie Faulkner . . . member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship Team which also won the Rose Bowl. Jay Hood Linebackers Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 Miami U., defensive coord., assoc. HC The 2008 season was his fourth at Miami University and his second as defensive coordinator...began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green after serving as a three-time team captain at Ohio Wesleyan, where he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004 Joey Lynch Wide Receivers Ball State ‘07 Ashland, offensive coordinator Earned four letters at quarterback for Ball State from 2003-06 . . . graduated after completing 391-of-613 passes for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns and a .638 passing percentage in his career Deion Melvin Linebackers Western Illinois ‘94 Bowling Green, assistant Spent the 2008 season in his second year at Bowling Green . . . has coached seven All-Americans from 1993-2008 Jay Steilberg Asst. A.D. for Football Operations Bellarmine ‘03 Ball State, dir. of football operations Entering his seventh season on the Ball State football staff . . . promoted to assistant athletics director for football operations. Mark Naylor Director, Football Strength & Conditioning Missouri Southern ‘03 North Texas, athletics assistant Has worked with two National Football League teams . . . former graduate assistant at Ball State.
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Ball State University
Ball State Athletics Media Relations Muncie, IN 47306 765.285.8242
www.ballstatesports.com
Feb. 24, 2009
SUBJECT: Football Completes Staff with Hiring of Jason Eck Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Jason Eck, a 1999 graduate of Wisconsin, has been named Ball State’s offensive line coach, according to Ball State head football coach Stan Parrish. “We are really excited to add Jason Eck to the Ball State football family,” Parrish says. “He played offensive line in the Big Ten Conference and has coached under some outstanding people. He is a young coach with great potential. “This completes are coaching staff for the 2009 season. We are looking forward to the start of spring practice March 19, and the season opener Sept. 3 vs. North Texas.” Eck spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons as the co-offensive coordinator, offensive line and tight ends coach at Winona State. He helped the team to a 10-2 overall record, the 2007 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship and the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Eck tutored offensive tackle Nick Urban, who was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team in 2008. He also coached three all-conference first team selections in each of the last two seasons. Prior to his position at Winona State, Eck was an assistant coach at Idaho from 2004-06 under the tutelage of head coach Dennis Erickson. Eck was the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2006 after coaching the offensive line in 2004 and 2005. In 2002 and 2003, he served as an offensive graduate assistant at Colorado for head coach Gary Barnett. He assisted with the offensive line and helped the team to the 2002 Big 12 North Championship. From 1999-2001, Eck was an offensive graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for head coach Barry Alvarez.. He helped the Badgers to the 1999 Big Ten Championship and a second straight Rose Bowl title. Eck played offensive line for Wisconsin from 1995-98 and was a member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship Team, which defeated UCLA in the Rose Bowl and gave the Badgers 11 wins in a season for the first time in school history. Eck was the Athletic Board Scholar for football at Wisconsin and a Big Ten All-Academic choice in 1998. He earned a master’s from Wisconsin in 2001. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of two sons -- Quentin and Jaxton.
2009 Ball State Football Coaching Staff Name Title Alma Mater, Year Most Recent Position Stan Parrish Head Coach Heidelberg ‘69 Ball State, offensive coordinator Named Ball State’s head coach Dec. 18, 2008 . . . owns a 57-42-3 career head coaching record in 11 seasons Eddie Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Wisconsin ‘00 Ball State, running backs Spent the last four seasons as the running backs coach at Ball State plus was a graduate assistant for the Cardinals in 2003-04 Doug Graber Defensive Coordinator Wayne State ‘66 New York Jets, assistant Member of Ball State’s coaching staff in 1976 and 1977 . . . owns a 68-58-3 head coaching record at the high school, collegiate and professional level John Powers Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Villanova ‘90 Ball State, tackles and tight ends Spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . has served as a recruiting coordinator at two other schools -- Lehigh and Columbia Phil Burnett Defensive Line Northern Illinois ‘88 Ball State, defensive line Entering his seventh season as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . also serves as Ball State’s academic liaison for football. Daryl Dixon Secondary Florida ‘03 Illinois, graduate assistant Spent the 2008 season as a graduate assistant at Illinois after working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Fighting Illini in 2006 and 2007 . . . member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2004 and 2005 after a playing career at Florida. Jason Eck Offensive Line Wisconsin ‘99 Winona State, co-offensive coord. A college teammate of Ball State offensive coordinator and running backs coach Eddie Faulkner . . . member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship Team which also won the Rose Bowl. Jay Hood Linebackers Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 Miami U., defensive coord., assoc. HC The 2008 season was his fourth at Miami University and his second as defensive coordinator...began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green after serving as a three-time team captain at Ohio Wesleyan, where he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004 Joey Lynch Wide Receivers Ball State ‘07 Ashland, offensive coordinator Earned four letters at quarterback for Ball State from 2003-06 . . . graduated after completing 391-of-613 passes for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns and a .638 passing percentage in his career Deion Melvin Linebackers Western Illinois ‘94 Bowling Green, assistant Spent the 2008 season in his second year at Bowling Green . . . has coached seven All-Americans from 1993-2008 Jay Steilberg Asst. A.D. for Football Operations Bellarmine ‘03 Ball State, dir. of football operations Entering his seventh season on the Ball State football staff . . . promoted to assistant athletics director for football operations. Mark Naylor Director, Football Strength & Conditioning Missouri Southern ‘03 North Texas, athletics assistant Has worked with two National Football League teams . . . former graduate assistant at Ball State.
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