Matt Brock (American football coach)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach |
| Team | Mississippi State |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 11, 1988 Holton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Baker |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2012 | Baker (GA) |
| 2013 | Texas Tech (DQC) |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Tech (ILB) |
| 2016–2017 | Bowling Green (STC/LB) |
| 2018–2019 | Washington State (STC/OLB) |
| 2020–2021 | Mississippi State (STC/OLB) |
| 2022 | Mississippi State (LB) |
| 2023 | Mississippi State (DC/LB) |
| 2024–2025 | UConn (DC) |
| 2026–present | Mississippi State (co-DC/LB) |
Matt Brock (born October 11, 1988) is an American college football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Playing career
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]
Coaching career
Brock started his coaching career at Baker University as a graduate assistant for two years. He then went to Texas Tech as a defensive quality control coach for one year.[1] Following the 2013 season, Brock was promoted to coach the inside linebackers.[2] After coaching at Texas Tech for a total of three years, Brock went to 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 top assistant coach in the country.[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] Brock was hired by Mississippi State in 2020 to coach their special teams, and outside linebackers, which were the same positions he held at Washington State.[9] After three years at Mississippi State, Brock was promoted to be the defensive coordinator in 2023.[10][11] After head coach Zach Arnett was fired by Mississippi State, Brock was not retained by the school after the 2023 season.[12] Brock subsequently was hired to be the defensive coordinator at Connecticut.[13] After two years with the Huskies, Brock was rehired by Mississippi State for a second stint as defensive coordinator.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Matt Brock". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Tech football notes: Two staffers promoted to on-field coaching roles for bowl game". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bowling Green football hires Texas Tech's Matt Brock". Sports Illustrated. January 9, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jinks Hires Three To Finalize Coaching Staff". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Brock Named Nominee For Broyles Award". Bowling Green State University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Arkansas State Coach Named Semi-Finalist for 2017 Broyles Award". Fox16. November 8, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Washington State fills assistant football coach vacancies". KIRO7. February 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Broberg, Chet (February 16, 2018). "WSU reportedly hires new special teams coach from Bowling Green". CougCenter. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Joel (February 23, 2020). "Brock likes familiarity with MSU football coaching staff". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Mississippi State football, Zach Arnett promoting Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Alex (January 4, 2023). "Mississippi State football promotes linebackers coach Matt Brock to defensive coordinator". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (December 2, 2023). "Lebby's staff continues to evolve at Mississippi State". Clarion-Ledger. pp. B1. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ Zone, Joe; Pramberger, Quinn (February 13, 2024). "UCONN hires Matt Brock as their new defensive coordinator". WFSB.
- ^ Arruda, Joe (December 10, 2025). "UConn defensive coordinator Matt Brock headed back to Mississippi State". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 31, 2025.