Jerry Mack

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Jerry Mack
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1980-10-24) October 24, 1980 (age 43)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
College: Jackson State (1999)
Arkansas State (2001–2003)
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • MEAC Coach of the Year (2016)
Head coaching record
Regular season:NCAA: 31–14 (.689)
Postseason:NCAA: 0–1 (.000)
Career:NCAA: 31–15 (.674)

Jerry Mack (born October 24, 1980) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the running backs coach at the University of Tennessee, a position he has held since 2021. Mack served as the head football coach at North Carolina Central University from 2014 to 2017, compiling a record of 31–15 in four seasons. He was the offensive coordinator and associate football head coach at Rice University prior to his hiring at Tennessee. Mack played college football as a wide receiver at Jackson State University and Arkansas State University.

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Coaching career

Delta State

Mack began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant for Delta State between 2004 until 2005. During that period, he worked with the running backs, as an assistant special teams coordinator, and video coordinator.

Jackson State

In 2006 and 2007, Mack served as the wide receivers coach and tight ends coach for Jackson State.

Central Arkansas

In 2008 and 2009, Mack worked at Central Arkansas as the team's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

For the 2010 season, he worked for Arkansas–Pine Bluff as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He helped change an offense that was ranked 101st in the nation in total offense to 30th nationally.

Memphis

For the 2011 he went to work in his hometown of Memphis [1] for the Tigers as the team’s wide receivers coach.

South Alabama

In 2012 and 2013 he served as the wide receivers coach [2] for South Alabama Jaguars. [3]

North Carolina Central

From 2014 [3] to 2017 Mack served as the head coach for the North Carolina Central Eagles. [4] [5] Within his four seasons at North Carolina Central University as the team’s head coach, he led the Eagles to a berth in the 2016 Celebration Bowl. He compiled 31-15 record in four seasons as one of the youngest head coaches at the FBS/FCS level at the time. He was named the 2016 HBCU Football Coach of the Year by Black College Sports Page [6] and The Pigskin Club in Washington, D.C., following NCCU breaking its school record for offense on its way to the Celebration Bowl.

Rice

Mack was named Rice's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on December 12, 2017. [7] [8] On February 13, 2019, he was given the added title as associate head coach. [9] He stayed there until the end of the 2020 season. [10]

Tennessee

In 2021, Mack became the running backs coach at the University of Tennessee. [11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 22, 2024, Mack was named running back coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. [12]

Personal life

Mack and his wife, Starlett, have three children.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
North Carolina Central Eagles (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2014–2017)
2014 North Carolina Central 7–56–2T–1st
2015 North Carolina Central 8–37–1T–1st
2016 North Carolina Central 9–38–01stL Celebration
2017 North Carolina Central 7–45–3T–4th
North Carolina Central:31–1526–6
Total:31–15
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake. "Memphis native Jerry Mack offers more than recruiting ties for Tennessee football | Toppmeyer". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ↑ "South Alabama hires Jerry Mack to be wide receivers coach". al. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. 1 2 "Nice catch: Former South Alabama receivers coach Jerry Mack ready to take over N.C. Central post". al. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ↑ "N.C. Central hires South Alabama's Jerry Mack". Greensboro News and Record. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. ↑ "NC Central hires South Alabama's Mack". ESPN.com. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ↑ Gaither, Steven J. (2021-02-16). "The Rise of Jerry Mack illustrates difficulty of keeping HBCU coaching talent". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Jerry Mack, NC Central football coach, takes job at Rice | News & Observer". Archived from the original on 2017-12-12.
  8. ↑ "A look at how Rice called plays with Jerry Mack as offensive coordinator". Vols Wire. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  9. ↑ Hill, Glynn A. (2020-11-20). "Rice football coordinators keep pushing for diversity gains". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  10. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake. "Tennessee football set to hire Rice's offensive coordinator as assistant, per report". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  11. ↑ Ray, Matt. "Vols' Running Backs Building Cohesion, Depth Under Jerry Mack This Fall". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Volunteers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Jaguars Announce New Additions to Coaching Staff". Jaguars.com. February 22, 2024.
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