| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-06-07)June 7, 1980 (age 44) Beaver, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Central Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Central Oklahoma (GA) |
| 2006 | Texas A&M (OL) |
| 2007 | Navarro (OC) |
| 2008–2011 | Navarro |
| 2012–2021 | Central Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–54 (college) 42–5 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 3–1 (college) 2–0 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 1–0 (NJCAA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1NJCAA (2010) 2SWJCFC (2010–2011) | |
| Awards | |
| NJCAA Coach of the Year (2008) | |
Nick Bobeck (born June 7, 1980)[1] is anAmerican football coach, who formerly served as the head football coach at theUniversity of Central Oklahoma, andNavarro College, a junior college inTexas. In 2008, Bobeck received the NJCAA Coach of the Year honors after leading the Bulldogs to a 10–1 record.[2] Bobeck's team followed that up two years later with the 2010NJCAA National Football Championship.[3]
Bobeck grew up inBeaver, Oklahoma. He attended Beaver High School and after graduating in 1999[1] was offered a football scholarship to theUniversity of Central Oklahoma to play fullback. He wore number 45, since retired. Despitelettering all four years at Central Oklahoma, his first carry was in his second to last game, a 2-yard touchdown run against rivalNortheastern State, en route to being named first team All-Lone Star Conference North Division in 2002.[4][5]
Bobeck earned his bachelor's degree in education in 2003 and his master's degree in sports administration in 2005 from the University of Central Oklahoma.[1]
After graduation from Central Oklahoma, Bobeck served as an assistant coach for three years under then-head coachChuck Langston. He also coached atTexas A&M University in 2006 as the offensive line coach. In 2007, he took a position as the offensive coordinator atNavarro College.[1]
In 2008 Bobeck was promoted to head coach to replaceRay Woodard, who became the head coach atLamar University. After the 2008 season, Bobeck was named the NJCAA National Football Coach of the Year. During his tenure at Navarro, Bobeck led the Bulldogs to a 42–5 record and the 2010 NJCAA National Championship.[6] Bobeck was inducted to the Navarro College athletic hall of fame in 2021.[7]
On January 4, 2012, Bobeck was hired at his alma mater, Central Oklahoma, as the team's head coach. His first season at the helm was also the first season the Bronchos were a member of theMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, the Bronchos played only a conference slate and finished with identical 2-8 records. In 2014, the Bronchos were picked 10th and 11th in the conference.[8] However, the team played well above expectations and finished with an 8-4 record and an 8-3 conference record, earning the program's first bid to theMineral Water Bowl.[9] In 2015 the Bronchos participated in theLive United Texarkana Bowl winning overSWOSU. In 2017 and 2018 the Bronchos won bowl games overTarleton State andAngelo State. The Bronchos couldn't reach that level of success again under Bobeck. After the 2021 season, Bobeck resigned.
Bobeck and his wife Keely, an assistant coach for the Central Oklahoma softball program, have a son and a daughter.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oklahoma Bronchos(Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2012–2021) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Central Oklahoma | 2–8[10] | 2–8 | T–13th[11] | |||||
| 2013 | Central Oklahoma | 2–8[12] | 2–8 | T–11th[13] | |||||
| 2014 | Central Oklahoma | 8–4[14] | 8–3 | 3rd[15] | LMineral Water | ||||
| 2015 | Central Oklahoma | 7–5 | 6–5 | T–5th | WTexarkana | ||||
| 2016 | Central Oklahoma | 3–8 | 3–8 | T–8th | |||||
| 2017 | Central Oklahoma | 8–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | WCorsicana | ||||
| 2018 | Central Oklahoma | 8–4 | 7–4 | T–4th | WC.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas | ||||
| 2019 | Central Oklahoma | 5–6 | 5–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Central Oklahoma | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Central Oklahoma: | 47–54 | 44–53 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–54 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro Bulldogs(Southwest Junior College Football Conference)(2008–2011) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Navarro | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LSWJCFC Championship | ||||
| 2009 | Navarro | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LSWJCFC Championship,WC.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl | ||||
| 2010 | Navarro | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | WSWJCFC Championship,W Citizens Bank Bowl | ||||
| 2011 | Navarro | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | WSWJCFC Championship,WC.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl | ||||
| Navarro: | 42–5 | 27–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||