Brian Rock

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1962)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

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| current_title = Assistant head coach / quarterbacks coach

| current_team = Ferris State

| current_conference = GLIAC

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|8|6}}

| birth_place = Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.

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| alma_mater = Bowling Green State University (1985)
Kent State University (1986)

| coach_years1 = 1985–1986

| coach_team1 = Bowling Green (GA)

| coach_years3 = 1987–1991

| coach_team3 = Saint Joseph's (IN) (DC)

| coach_years4 = 1992–1996

| coach_team4 = Western Michigan (TE)

| coach_years5 = 1997–1999

| coach_team5 = Western Michigan (ST/WR)

| coach_years6 = 2000–2004

| coach_team6 = Western Michigan (OC/WR)

| coach_years7 = 2005

| coach_team7 = Western Michigan (ST/RB)

| coach_years8 = 2006–2010

| coach_team8 = Purdue (WR)

| coach_years9 = 2011–2014

| coach_team9 = Kent State (OC/QB)

| coach_years10 = 2015–2017

| coach_team10 = Holy Cross (OC/QB)

| coach_years11 = 2017

| coach_team11 = Holy Cross (interim HC/OC/QB)

| coach_years12 = 2018

| coach_team12 = Oklahoma State (OA)

| coach_years13 = 2019–present

| coach_team13 = Ferris State (AHC/QB)

| overall_record = 2–2

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Brian Rock (born August 6, 1962) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Ferris State University, a position he has held since 2019.{{Cite web |last=Raffel |first=John |date=2021-12-23 |title=FSU assistant head coach points to factors behind national title |url=https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/sports/article/FSU-assistant-head-coach-points-to-factors-behind-16724551.php |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Big Rapids Pioneer |language=en-US}} He previously coached for Bowling Green, Saint Joseph's (IN), Western Michigan,{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Matt |date=2012-11-20 |title=Is Brian Rock a WMU candidate? |url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2012/11/20/3671064/wmu-coaching-rumors-brian-rock |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Hustle Belt |language=en}} Purdue,{{Cite web |last=BoilerTMill |date=2011-01-04 |title=Shuffling Deck Chairs On The Titanic? Purdue Football Coaching Changes |url=https://www.hammerandrails.com/2011/1/4/1913251/shuffling-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic-purdue-football-coaching-changes |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Hammer and Rails |language=en}} Kent State,{{Cite web |title=Preparation for Kent State game not an easy task |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2011/09/02/preparation-for-kent-state-game-not-an-easy-task/28387801007/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=The Tuscaloosa News |language=en-US}} Holy Cross,{{Cite web |date=2015-03-09 |title=Brian Rock Named Offensive Coordinator |url=https://goholycross.com/news/2015/3/9/210200694.aspx |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Holy Cross Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=New offensive coordinator has Holy Cross rocking |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2015/04/16/new-offensive-coordinator-has-holy/34704826007/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=The Worcester Telegram & Gazette |language=en-US}} and Oklahoma State.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Kyle |date=2018-01-30 |title=Oklahoma State Hires New Defensive Coordinator, Five Other Coaches |url=https://pistolsfiringblog.com/oklahoma-state-hires-new-defensive-coordinator-five-other-coaches/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Pistols Firing |language=en-US}}

With Holy Cross he served as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three seasons before being named interim head coach for the remaining four games of the 2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Globe |first=The Boston |title=Holy Cross parts ways with football coach after 14 seasons |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/college-sports/2017/10/15/holy-cross-parts-ways-with-football-coach-after-14-seasons/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Calabro |first=Joe |title=Holy Cross Fires Football Head Coach Gilmore |url=http://www.golocalworcester.com/sports/holy-cross-fires-football-head-coach-gilmore |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=GoLocalWorcester |language=en}}