Biographical details | |
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Born | Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S. | July 8, 1948
Playing career | |
1967–1970 | Penn State |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1978–1982 | Connecticut (OL) |
1983–1993 | Connecticut |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 62–57 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 Yankee (1983, 1986, 1989) | |
Awards | |
Yankee Conference Coach of the Year (1986) UPI New England Coach of the Year (1986) | |
Tom Jackson (born July 8, 1948) is a former American football player and coach.
From Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Jackson played college football from 1967 to 1970 for Penn State.[1] Recruited as a part of Joe Paterno's first recruiting class, Jackson earned All-East honors as a guard in 1968 and 1969.[2] Jackson served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1983 to 1993, compiling a record of 62–57. He resigned on November 17, 1993.[3] Prior to taking over as head coach at Connecticut in 1983, Jackson served as the offensive line coach there.