Jay Bateman

Last updated
Jay Bateman
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Texas A&M
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1973-07-16) July 16, 1973 (age 50)
Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
1991–1994 Randolph–Macon
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1997 Benedictine HS (VA) (assistant)
1997–1998 Hampden–Sydney (GA)
1999 Siena (DC)
2000–2003 Siena
2004 Richmond (asst. secondary)
2005 Lehigh (DL)
2006–2010 Elon (DC/LB)
2011–2013 Ball State (DC/ILB)
2014–2018 Army (DC)
2019–2021 North Carolina (co-DC/S)
2022–2023 Florida (ILB)
2024–present Texas A&M (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall5–35 (college)

Jay Bateman (born July 16, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was previously the inside linebackers coach for the Florida Gators and the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A former Broyles Award finalist, he has also had assistant coaching stints at Ball State, Army as well as a head coaching stint at Siena from 2000 to 2003.

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Coaching career

After graduating from Randolph–Macon in 1995, Bateman went to work for a company that sold paper machinery. He got into coaching when the owner sold the company, working as an assistant coach at Benedictine High School in Richmond. [1] He got his first job in the college ranks at Hampden–Sydney College in 1997 as a graduate assistant, working with the defensive line and linebackers. He was named the defensive coordinator at Siena College in New York in 1999, and was promoted to head coach in 2000. At the time of his promotion, he was said to be the youngest head coach in Division I football at 26. [2] After the football program was shut down in 2003, he joined the coaching staff at Richmond in 2004 as their assistant secondary coach, on a coaching staff that had future college and NFL assistants, such as Mike Elko, Patrick Graham, and Marcus Satterfield. He also had assistant coaching stints under Pete Lembo at Lehigh, Elon, and Ball State. [3]

Army

Bateman was named the defensive coordinator at Army in 2014. He was suspended in 2017 when it was revealed that he had received improper information from former Wake Forest radio announcer Tommy Elrod. [4] In addition to the suspension, he was also fined $25,000 and forced to attend an ethics training program. [5]

Bateman was named a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2018, the award given to the top assistant coach in college football. [6] In his tenure with Army, he improved the Black Knights defense from 91st overall in 2014 to 8th in the country in 2018. [7]

North Carolina

Bateman was named the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at North Carolina on December 9, 2018. [8] He and co-coordinator Tommy Thigpen oversaw the position change and development of former quarterback Chazz Surratt into an all-conference linebacker and NFL draftee and brought in several top defensive recruits to the program, being a key player in the Tar Heels' recruiting upswing. After three years leading the Tar Heel defense, Bateman and UNC agreed to part ways after the 2021 season, which featured the worst defensive unit of his tenure. [9]

Florida

In January 2022, Bateman joined Billy Napier's staff at Florida as the inside linebackers coach. [10]

Texas A&M

On December 21st, 2023, Bateman was hired to become the new defensive coordinator at Texas A&M under new head coach Mike Elko.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Siena Saints (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2000–2003)
2000 Siena1–91–67th
2001 Siena1–81–6T–7th
2002 Siena3–73–56th
2003 Siena0–110–56th
Siena:5–355–22
Total:5–35

Personal life

Bateman and his wife Heather have two children, Bea and C.J.. C.J. was diagnosed with autism in 2016. Bateman cited that one of the reasons he took the North Carolina job was because UNC and Duke are two of the biggest research institutions in the country and hoped to improve the quality of living for his son. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "He's UNC's DC. He's a father of two, including a son with autism. Meet Jay Bateman". The News & Observer. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Another day, another new Siena coach". Troy Record. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Football Coach Pete Lembo Announces Staff". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Army suspends, fines Jay Bateman for receiving leaked Wake Forest information". ESPN. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Army DC Jay Bateman Suspended, Fined for Role in Wake Forest Leak Scandal". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bateman Voted a Finalist for Broyles Award". Army West Point Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "How has UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman done more with less and what can be expected this season?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "UNC hires Army's Bateman as co-defensive coordinator". ESPN. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Bruce Feldman [@BruceFeldmanCFB] (January 7, 2022). "SOURCE: UNC and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman are parting ways" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Pete Thamel [@PeteThamel] (January 17, 2022). "Sources: Former UNC DC Jay Bateman is headed to Florida as the inside linebackers coach. He's the former DC at Army and Ball State" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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