Tom Heckert (September 18, 1938 – September 20, 2016) was an

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

coach, scout, and executive. He served as the head football coach at

Adrian College Adrian College is a Private college, private United Methodist Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40&nbs ...

from 1973 to 1981, compiling a record of 43–36–2. Heckert was then a scout with the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...

from 1982 to 1986 and a personnel executive with the

Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team ...

from 1989 until his retirement in 2007. His son, Tom Heckert Jr., was the former general manager of the Browns.

Head coaching record

Football

References

1938 births 2016 deaths Adrian Bulldogs baseball coaches Adrian Bulldogs football coaches Adrian Bulldogs men's basketball coaches Cleveland Browns executives Miami Dolphins scouts Kent State University alumni Youngstown State University alumni {{1970s-collegefootball-coach-stub