Temple University Athletics
DAVID BROCK, TOBY NEINAS NAMED TO TEMPLE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
3.4.02 | Football
"I am very pleased to add coaches to our staff that possess the quality and character of David Brock and Toby Neinas," said Wallace. "With spring practice less than a month away, I am very eager to get them into the fold."
Brock comes to Temple from Hofstra University, where he was named associate head football coach in January 2002. He has coached at Hofstra since 1995 and served as the Pride's offensive coordinator during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. In 2001, Hofstra posted a 9-3 record and concluded the season ranked No. 7 in Division I-AA behind an offense that ranked second in the nation in total offense (491 yards/game), fourth in passing offense (301 yards/game) and fifth in scoring offense (37.9 points/game). In 2000, Hofstra concluded the year ranked No. 7 with a 9-4 record and also ranked among the nation's top 20 in scoring offense, passing offense and total offense. During Brock's last five seasons in Hempstead, N.Y., the team averaged 35.8 points per game and 446.8 yards per contest.
A native of Moorestown, N.J., Brock, 34, played inside linebacker at Ferrum (Va.) College before earning a bachelor of science degree in political science from Salisbury (Md.) State University. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Salisbury State in 1988 before serving as secondary coach/recruiting coordinator at Western Connecticut State from 1991-93. In 1994, Brock returned to coach at Salisbury before accepting the position of running backs coach/recruiting coordinator at Hofstra in 1995. Brock served as Hofstra's wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator from 1997-1999.
Neinas arrives in Owl Country from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he has served as an assistant coach since 1996. In 2001, the Blazers led the nation in rushing defense (57.3 yards/game) and placed fifth in total defense (265.9 yard/game) en route to a 6-5 (5-2 Conference USA) record. During his tenure at UAB, Neinas coached safeties, defensive ends, outside linebackers, running backs, tight ends, punt team and kickoff team.
A native of Boulder, Colorado, Neinas, 30, earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Missouri in 1995, where he began his coaching career as a student assistant coach under Bob Stull from 1992 to 1994. In 1995, Neinas served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of North Carolina under Mack Brown.
Temple begins spring practice on Monday, April 1. The Owls are scheduled to hold 15 practices, concluding with the annual Cherry & White football game on Saturday, April 27 at the former Temple Stadium site. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m.
