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Mike Jacobs
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMercer
ConferenceSoCon
Record10–2
Biographical details
Born (1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 (age 45)
Maumee, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOhio State University (2001)
Purdue University (2008)
Playing career
1997–2001Ohio State
Position(s)Offensive lineman, long snapper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Eastern Michigan (OL)
2004Wilmington (OL)
2005–2007Purdue (OL)
2008–2013California (PA) (DL)
2014Notre Dame (OH) (DL)
2015Notre Dame (OH) (DC)
2016–2019Notre Dame (OH)
2020–2023Lenoir–Rhyne
2024–presentMercer
Head coaching record
Overall84–19
Tournaments7–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MEC (2018–2019)
1 SAC (2023)
3 SAC Piedmont Division (2020, 2022–2023)
1 SoCon (2024)

Michael R. Jacobs (born May 9, 1979) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Mercer University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He was the head football coach for Lenoir–Rhyne University from 2020 to 2023.[3][4][5] He was the head coach for the Notre Dame Falcons football team from 2016 to 2019.[6][7] He also coached for Eastern Michigan, Wilmington, Purdue, and California (PA).[8] He played college football for Ohio State as an offensive lineman and long snapper.[8][9]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Notre Dame Falcons (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2019)
2016 Notre Dame 9–2 8–2 2nd
2017 Notre Dame 8–3 8–2 T–2nd
2018 Notre Dame 13–1 10–1 1st L NCAA Division II Seminfinal 4
2019 Notre Dame 12–2 9–1 1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 10
Notre Dame: 42–8 35–6
Lenoir–Rhyne Bears (South Atlantic Conference) (2020–2023)
2020–21 Lenoir–Rhyne 3–1 3–0 1st (Piedmont)
2021 Lenoir–Rhyne 8–3 6–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division II First Round
2022 Lenoir–Rhyne 8–3 7–2 T–1st (Piedmont)
2023 Lenoir–Rhyne 13–2 8–1 1st (Piedmont) L NCAA Division II Semifinal 4 7
Lenoir–Rhyne: 32–9 24–5
Mercer Bears (Southern Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Mercer 10–2 7–1 1st NCAA Division I
Mercer: 10–2 7–1
Total: 84–19
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Mercer Announces Mike Jacobs As Football Head Coach". Mercer University Athletics. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mercer hires one of top Division II head coaches in Mike Jacobs" FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ^ "Mike Jacobs - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Chris (March 19, 2020). "College Football: Jacobs' debut as Lenoir-Rhyne head coach set for Sept. 5". Hobbs Daily Report - covering Catawba Valley Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "L-R football hires Jacobs from Notre Dame (OH) as coach". News Herald. December 22, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mike Jacobs - Football Coach". Notre Dame College Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Notre Dame College football coach Mike Jacobs leaves for Lenoir-Rhyne; Mickey Mental named coach". News-Herald. December 22, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Mike R. Jacobs - Football Coach". California University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lenoir-Rhyne announces former Ohio State lineman as new head football coach". Hickory Daily Record. December 23, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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