Tom Eckert is a former American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma from 1987 to 2002, compiling a record of 101–71–3. During that time, he led his team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1999 and 2000.[2]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1961–1962 | Florida State |
| 1963 | Hardin–Simmons |
| 1964–1965 | Northeastern State |
| 1966 | Tulsa Oilers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | Field Kindley HS (KS) |
| 1971–1986 | Northeastern State (DC) |
| 1987–2002 | Northeastern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–71–3 (college) 16–9–2 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 4–4 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 2–2 (NCAA D-II playoff) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division I (1994) 5 OIC (1987, 1990–1991, 1994–1995) 2 LSC (1999–2000) 2 LSC North Division (1999–2000) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1994) | |
Eckert played professional football for one season as a quarterback for the Tulsa Oilers of the Texas Football League in 1966.[3]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State Redmen (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1987–1996) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Northeastern State | 7–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1988 | Northeastern State | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Northeastern State | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1990 | Northeastern State | 7–3–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1991 | Northeastern State | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1992 | Northeastern State | 5–2–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Northeastern State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1994 | Northeastern State | 11–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1995 | Northeastern State | 7–5 | 4–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1996 | Northeastern State | 3–8 | NA | NA | |||||
| Northeastern State Redmen (Lone Star Conference) (1997–2002) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Northeastern State | 4–7 | 4–4 / 4–2 | 7th / 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1998 | Northeastern State | 8–2 | 6–2 / 6–2 | 4th / 2nd (North) | |||||
| 1999 | Northeastern State | 10–4 | 7–2 / 7–2 | T–1st / T–1st (North) | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 2000 | Northeastern State | 9–2 | 7–1 / 5–0 | 1st / 1st (North) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2001 | Northeastern State | 5–5 | 4–4 / 3–2 | T–7th / 3rd (North) | |||||
| 2002 | Northeastern State | 4–7 | 2–6 / 2–3 | T–10th / T–4th (North) | |||||
| Northeastern State: | 101–71–3 | 58–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 101–71–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Northeastern Defensive Coordinator Named Head Coach". The Oklahoman. newsok.com. December 24, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Championship Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Eckert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 8, 2019.