Back to the Toledo Rockets Newsfeed

Candle takes the reigns

The University of Toledo announced former Offensive Coordinator Jason Candle as the 27th head football coach replacing former coach Matt Campbell after a five-day span that felt like five years.

Candle is taking over a program that just won nine games and has improved each season, something a lot of new coaches can’t say when taking over a program.

But was this the right hire for the Rockets?

I think so.

Although I have to admit I thought Jon Heacock would be named the head coach because of his 31 years of coaching experience, this hire makes just as much sense.