With a Mid-American Conference title to his name as well as MAC coach of the year honors this season, University of Toledo head coach Jason Candle has become a name to watch as coaching positions open up this offseason.
In his second season as head coach at Toledo, the 38-year-old led the Rockets to an 11-2 record and a MAC championship Saturday when the team downed Akron 45-28 in the title game at Ford Field.
Toledo will play Appalachian State in the Dollar General Bowl on Dec. 23 in Mobile, Ala.
If Candle were to move on, the budding young coach would follow in the footsteps of many who moved up the coaching ladder after such success at the MAC level.