Tom Heckert Sr.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1938 |
| Coaching career ( Adrian | |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1982–1986 | Cleveland Browns (scout) |
| 1989–2007 | Miami Dolphins (personnel) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–36–2 (football) 1–19 (basketball) 20–20 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MIAA (1980) | |
Tom Heckert (September 18, 1938 – September 20, 2016) was an American football coach, scout, and executive. He served as the head football coach at Adrian College from 1973 to 1981, compiling a record of 43–36–2. Heckert was then a scout with the Cleveland Browns from 1982 to 1986 and a personnel executive with the Miami Dolphins from 1989 until his retirement in 2007. His son, Tom Heckert Jr., was the former general manager of the Browns.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (1973–1981)
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| 1973 | Adrian | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | Adrian | 2–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | Adrian | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Adrian | 3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1977 | Adrian | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Adrian | 6–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Adrian | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Adrian
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9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Adrian | 8–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Adrian: | 43–36–2 | 21–22–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 43–36–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Adrian College mourns loss of former coach, administrator Heckert". Daily Telegram. October 15, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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