2009 ARMY FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES
JOHN BROCK
TONY COAXUM
ROVERS/LINEBACKERS/B-SQUAD DIR. OF PLAYER PERSONNEL 3RD SEASON AT ARMY CURRY COLLEGE, 2002 John Brock joined Army’s football proggram in the spring of 2007, filling the vital rrole of director of player personnel for the Black Knights’ gridiron program. In his poB ssition, Brock assists in all administrative d duties associated with the Army football program with emphasis on recruiting and camps. Brock was retained by firstyear head coach Rich Ellerson after he came on board in December and added additional duties this spring. He handles the rover position, assists with the linebackers, and coaches the Black Knights’ “B” Squad. Brock, who split his youth growing up in Oregon (Portland) and Massachusetts (Norfolk), graduated from Curry College in 2002, earning three varsity letters on the gridiron. The team’s starting center during his final two seasons, he was selected Male Scholar Athlete of the Year at Curry as a senior and was a finalist for the NCAA’s Academic AllAmerica Award that same year. Following graduation, Brock worked in the client relations department for Nike, Inc. Two years later, he moved on to a position with Student Sports as director of camps and combines. In that role, he was responsible for the running of all Nike’s camps, including Nike football training camps, Nike Combines, Nike SPARQ camps and the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. No stranger to the world of big-time football, Brock’s father, Pete, spent 12 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He is the nephew of former Army head coach Stan Brock, a 16-year NFL veteran. Brock is single and currently resides at West Point.
3RD SEASON AT ARMY WEST POINT, 2000 A former standout defensive back for t Black Knights, Tony Coaxum returned the tto his alma mater as part of former head ccoach Stan Brock’s initial coaching staff in 2007. He was retained when head coach 2 R Rich Ellerson took over this winter and dirrects Army’s cornerbacks. The 2000 West P Point graduate has worked with the Black Knights’ linebackers the past two years after beginning his coaching career at the high school level following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 2003. Coaxum earned three varsity letters at West Point, holding down a starting position at cornerback during each of his final two years. He finished his career with 99 tackles, including three for loss, 13 pass deflections, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. He was commissioned in the Field Artillery branch of the U.S. Army in 2000. Following a brief stint as an athletic intern at the USMA Prep School, Coaxum headed to Ft. Bragg, N.C., for his first military assignment. While at Ft. Bragg, he worked as a fire direction officer, battery executive officer and battalion liaison officer. He remained at the installation from 2001 through 2004. While at Ft. Bragg, he began his coaching career as defensive secondary coach for 71st High School in Fayetteville, N.C., serving in that capacity for the 2003 season. After departing the U.S. Army, Coaxum landed a position as co-defensive coordinator at Henry County High in McDonough, Ga., holding that position for two years (2005-06). Coaxum and his wife, Derrian, reside at West Point with their son, Dura’n.
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Year at Army: 3rd Career Year: 3rd Hometown: Charleston, S.C. Family: wife, Derrian; son, Dura’n
Year at Army: 3rd Career Year: 3rd Hometown: Portland, Ore. Family: single EDUCATION B.A., Political Science and History, Curry, 2002 COACHING EXPERIENCE (last position held is listed) 2009-present: Army (rovers, B-squad/player personnel) 2007-08: Army (director of player personnel) RECRUITING AREAS Delaware, Tennessee
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EDUCATION B.S., Systems Engineering, West Point, 2000 COACHING EXPERIENCE (last position held is listed) 2009-present: Army (cornerbacks) 2007-08.: Army (linebackers) 2005-06: Henry County (Ga.) High School (co-defensive coordinator) 2003-04: 71st (N.C.) High School (secondary) RECRUITING AREAS Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
2009 ARMY FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE