J. J. Eckert
Playing career
1994–1997Northeastern State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999Northeastern State (QB/WR)
2000Kilgore College (QB/WR)
2001–2004Kilgore College (OC)
2005–2006Garden City CC
2007–2018Kilgore College
2019–2023Northeastern State
Head coaching record
Overall4–40 (college)
85–61 (junior college)
Bowls1–5 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SWJCFC (2015, 2018)
3 SWJCFC regular season (2007, 2012, 2018)
Awards
SWJCFC Coach of the Year (2018)

J. J. Eckert is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Northeastern State University from 2019 to 2023. He was previously head coach at Kilgore College in Texas and Garden City Community College in Kansas.[1] Eckert is also the son of long-time Northeastern State head coach Tom Eckert.

Playing career

In high school, Eckert was starting quarterback at Tahlequah High School for two seasons. He was also a Tulsa World All-Stater in 1993.

After a year at the University of Central Arkansas, Eckert transferred to Northeastern State University in 1994 to play quarterback under head coach Tom Eckert, his father.[2] He was a part of the teams that won the NAIA National Championship in 1994 and were National Runner-Ups in 1995.[3]

Coaching career

Eckert began his coaching career as a quarterback and wide receivers coach at Northeastern State in 1998. In 2000, he was hired by Jim Rieves at Kilgore College, a junior college in Kilgore, Texas, for the same position. The following season, he became Kilgore's offensive coordinator.[4]

In 2005, Eckert became the head coach at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas. During his two-year stint there, the Broncbusters won 13 games and made a bowl appearance.[5]

In 2007 Eckert returned to Kilgore as their head coach. Over the next 12 seasons, he led Kilgore to a 72–53 record, two Southwest Junior College Football Conference championships, three regular season conference titles, and five bowl appearances.[6] Eckert was awarded as Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 after a 10-2 championship season.[7]

In December 2018, Eckert returned to Northeastern State as their 20th head football coach.[8]

Personal life

Eckert and his wife, Amanda, have three children.[9] He is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.[10]

Head coaching record

Junior college

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Garden City Broncbusters (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2005–2006)
2005 Garden City 7–46–12ndL Dixie Rotary Bowl
2006 Garden City 6–44–34th
Garden City: 13–810–4
Kilgore College Rangers (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) (2007–2018)
2007 Kilgore College 8–45–11stL C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
2008 Kilgore College 6–45–2T–2nd
2009 Kilgore College 4–63–34th
2010 Kilgore College 4–63–3T–3rd
2011 Kilgore College 3–62–46th
2012 Kilgore College 8–35–1T–1stL Brazos Valley Bowl
2013 Kilgore College 4–53–3T–3rd
2014 Kilgore College 7–34–2T–2nd
2015 Kilgore College 7–53–34thL C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
2016 Kilgore College 6–54–32ndL Mississippi Bowl
2017 Kilgore College 5–44–3T–4th
2018 Kilgore College 10–26–2T–1stW C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
Kilgore College: 72–5347–30
Total:86–61
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northeastern State RiverHawks (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2019–2023)
2019 Northeastern State 0–110–1112th
2020–21 Northeastern State 0–1
2021 Northeastern State 2–92–911th
2022 Northeastern State 1–101–1011th
2023 Northeastern State 2–91–910th
Northeastern State: 5–404–39
Total:5–40

References

  1. "Eckert leaving to become head coach at Northeastern State University - Longview News-Journal". news-journal.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. "Eckert Taking Care of Business for NSU, Dad - Tulsa World". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. "J.J. Eckert named next NSU head football coach - Tahlequah Daily Press". tahlequahdailypress.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. "Kilgore College Football History (2000-2016)- Kilgore College" (PDF). kilgore.edu. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. "Dixie Rotary Bowl - Utah Valley Daily Herald". heraldextra.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. "Eckert leaving KC for alma mater - Kilgore News Herald". kilgorenewsherald.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. "MIAA Football Media Day set for Wednesday - Tahlequah Daily Press". tahlequahdailypress.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  8. "NSU announces J.J. Eckert as Head Football Coach- NSU Athletics". goriverhawksgo.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  9. "Staff Directory - NSU Athletics". goriverhawksgo.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. "Eckert hopes to revive Northeastern State's football fortunes - Cherokee Phoenix". cherokeephoenix.org. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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