MOSCOW, Idaho –  Jason Eck has accepted a position as the head coach at the University of New Mexico.
 
"We are grateful for everything that Jason has done to elevate Vandal football, Idaho Athletics, The University of Idaho, our community and state," Idaho Director of Athletics Terry Gawlik said. "We wish Jason, Kimberly and the entire Eck family the best of luck. Jason took over a struggling team and built a culture, brought excitement and winning back to the dome immediately. We now look to the future to find the next leader of the Vandal football program. The foundation for success has been laid and we will look to the future with the goals of winning Big Sky and national championships."
 
Eck was named the head coach at Idaho on Dec. 18, 2021, and led the Vandals to a 26-13 record over three seasons, including three FCS playoff appearances, back-to-back FCS quarterfinal games, a pair of wins over FBS programs and the program's first Jerry Rice Award winner, Gevani McCoy in 2022.
 
This season, Idaho won 10 games for just the third time in program history and went 6-0 at the dome for the first time since 1996.