Eck previously spent 28 years as an assistant coach at the collegiate and professional levels, including stints as offensive coordinator of the Berlin Thunder and Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.
Eck was the original head coach at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah.
Eck returned to college football in 2008 as the offensive line coach at Weber State.
In January 2009, he was promoted to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator,[1] but left WSU at the beginning of spring workouts to join the Las Vegas franchise of the United Football League.
Eck was fired from this position on November 23, 2021, for leaving a harassing voicemail on a student's phone, which included, in part, "Hey, give me a call when you can.