John Bond
John Bond is entering his 31st year as a college football coach. During that time, he has been a part of five conference and division championship teams and has been to five bowl games. He has four FCS playoff appearances to his credit at two different universities, including a #2 finish in 1999 at Illinois State. In 1999, Bond was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year Award and won the Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award in 2003.
As an offensive coordinator, Bond has directed units that shattered virtually every existing offensive record at three different institutions at the time of his departure. In 2005, he was listed by Rivals.com as the eighth most impressive offensive coordinator in the country. At Illinois State, he coached quarterback Kevin Glenn, who is now eighth in the history of the CFL in passing yards with over 43,000 yards, as well as a sure bet to one day be a member of the CFL Hall of Fame. In 2005, he coached Phil Horvath, of Northern Illinois University, who was rated in several NCAA Division 1-A statistical categories, including being the only quarterback in the country that year to complete over 70 percent of his passes. At the present time, Bond serves as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at UT-Martin, where in 2015 he coached Jarod Neal, who finished in the top 10 in five statistical categories, including throwing for 3117 yards and 30 touchdowns.
