| 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) |
| 2014 | Colorado Mines (DC) |
| 2015 | Montana (STC/secondary) |
| 2016–2017 | Montana (DC) |
| 2018 | Temple (SDA) |
| 2019–2020 | Georgia Tech (DA) |
| 2021 | Valdosta State (DC) |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech (LB) |
| 2023–2024 | Marshall (DC) |
| 2025 | Southern Miss (DC/LB) |
| 2026–present | Georgia Tech (DC) |
Jason Semore is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Semore played college football for five-years as a linebacker at Division II Adams State from 2001-2005. [1]
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]