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In his first year at Youngstown State, Heacock served as defensive backs coach as the [[Youngstown State Penguins|Penguins]] finished 12–3 and won the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Division I-AA national championship]]. During the next five seasons (1992–1996) he was promoted and served as the defensive coordinator. Youngstown State advanced to the I-AA title game for four consecutive years, winning in 1991 over [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]], losing to Marshall in 1992, rebounding with a victory over Marshall 1993, and beating [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]] in 1994. Youngstown State finished 3–8 in 1995 and 8–3 in 1996, bringing the Penguins' record to 61–19–2 during Heacock's six-year stint as an assistant. Heacock left YSU for a period of three years to serve as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at [[Indiana University (Bloomington)|Indiana University]]. He returned to Youngstown State in 2000 as the defensive coordinator. His defense was ranked 15th in the nation in scoring allowed and the Penguins finished 9–3.
 
In 2013, Heacock left Kent State to take the Safeties Coach position at [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], following [[Darrell Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://php.jconline.com/blogs/mike/where-purdue-football-assistants-salaries-rank/ |title=Where Purdue football assistants salaries rank |author=Mike Carmin |publisher=Gannett |work=www.jconline.com |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20131216144825/http://php.jconline.com/blogs/mike/where-purdue-football-assistants-salaries-rank/ |archivedate=December 16, 2013 |df= }}</ref> In 2014, Heacock returned to the MAC when he was named the defensive coordinator for Toledo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/UT/2014/01/25/University-of-Toledo-football-hires-Purdue-safeties-coach-Jon-Heacock.html |title=University of Toledo football hires Purdue safeties coach Jon Heacock |date=January 25, 2014 |publisher=Toledo Blade |work=www.toledoblade.com |accessdate=January 27, 2014}}</ref>
 
In January 2016 when [[Matt Campbell (American football coach)|Matt Campbell]] at [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] Heacock followed him to serve in the same position as defensive coordinator and safetys coach.<ref>http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2016/01/02/jon-heacock-to-be-named-iowa-state-cyclones-defensive-coordinator/78218500/</ref>