Jason Semore

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Jason Semore
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Georgia Tech
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Alma mater Adams State University (2005)
University of Phoenix (2007)
University of Tulsa (2012)
Playing career
2001–2005 Adams State
Position Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006 Round Valley HS (AZ) (DC)
2007 Colorado Mines (secondary)
2008–2009 Adams State (co-DC/secondary/STC)
2010–2011 Tulsa (OLB)
2012–2013 Oklahoma State (DA)
2014Colorado Mines (DC)
2015 Montana (STC/secondary)
2016–2017Montana (DC)
2018 Temple (SDA)
2019–2020 Georgia Tech (DA)
2021 Valdosta State (DC)
2022Georgia Tech (LB)
2023–2024 Marshall (DC)
2025 Southern Miss (DC/LB)
2026–presentGeorgia Tech (DC)

Jason Semore is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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College career

Semore played college football for five-years as a linebacker at Division II Adams State from 2001-2005. [1]

Coaching career

Semore began his coaching career in 2006, where he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Round Valley High School under his father Russ Semore. [2] He got his first collegiate job in 2007 as the secondary coach for Colorado Mines. [3] Semore got his first defensive coordinator role in 2008 as the co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at his alma mater, Adams State. [4] In 2010, he was hired as the linebackers coach at Tulsa. [5] In 2012, Semore joined Oklahoma State as a defensive analyst. After two seasons, he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Colorado Mines. [6] After one season, Semore was hired as the special teams coordinator and secondary coach for Montana. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was promoted to serve as Montana's defensive coordinator. [7] Before the start of the 2018 season, Semore was hired as a defensive analyst at Temple. [8] After one season with Temple, he joined Georgia Tech in the same role. [9] For the 2021 season, Semore was hired by Valdosta State to serve as the team's defensive coordinator. [10] In 2022, he was hired as the linebackers coach for Georgia Tech. [11] In 2023, he joined Marshall to be the team's defensive coordinators. [12] Ahead of the 2025 season, Semore followed head coach Charles Huff to Southern Miss to be the team's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. [13] After one season at Southern Miss, he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Memphis. [14] However, after just a few weeks, Semore left to return to Georgia Tech as the team's defensive coordinator. [15]

References

  1. Bishop, Chad. "Turnovers the name of the game for new Georgia Tech defensive coordinator". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. Caudell, Jackson. "Georgia Tech Officially Announces the Hire of Jason Semore As Its New Defensive Coordinator". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets On SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. Nuanez, Colter. "Griz defense thriving early under Semore's direction". Skyline Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. Dotson, Bernie. "Ex-Ganado football star's career goes South — in a good way, as coach at Georgia Tech". Navajo-Hopi Observer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. Creasy, Luke. "Linebackers a joy to coach for Herd DC Jason Semore". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  6. "Semore Joins Football Staff As Defensive Coordinator". Colorado Mines University Athletics. February 4, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  7. Mazzolini, AJ. "Semore promoted to D-coordinator; former Griz Schillinger added to coaching staff". SWX Local Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  8. Sugiura, Ken. "How Brent Key turned to Jason Semore to fix Georgia Tech's punt problems". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  9. Sugiura, Ken. "Jason Semore hired from Valdosta State to coach Georgia Tech linebackers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  10. Samuels, Doug (March 3, 2025). "Sources: Valdosta State hires two new coordinators and key offensive staffer". Football Scoop. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  11. Bishop, Chad. "Former Georgia Tech assistant returning to take DC role". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  12. Samuels, Doug (March 3, 2025). "Marshall planning to fill defensive coordinator opening with an ACC coordinator". Football Scoop. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  13. Sklar, Sam (January 3, 2025). "Southern Miss football, Charles Huff hire Marshall's Jason Semore as defensive coordinator". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  14. Dylan, Jonah (January 14, 2026). "Why DC Jason Semore's 2 weeks at Memphis football will pay $2 million". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. Dylan, Jonah (January 10, 2026). "Memphis football DC Jason Semore leaving for Georgia Tech after 2 weeks, per report". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 20, 2026.