Jeff Choate

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Jeff Choate
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Nevada
Conference MW
Record3–11
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-15) July 15, 1970 (age 55)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Montana Western (B.S., 1993)
Playing career
1988–1991 Montana Western
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993 Montana Western (LB)
1994–1995 Challis HS (ID)
1996 Twin Falls HS (ID) (DC)
1997–2001 Post Falls HS (ID)
2002 Utah State (GA)
2003–2004Utah State (S/ST)
2005 Eastern Illinois (ST)
2006–2008 Boise State (RB/ST)
2009–2011Boise State (LB/ST)
2012 Washington State (LB)
2013 Florida (LB/ST)
2014–2015 Washington (DL/ST)
2016–2020 Montana State
2021–2023 Texas (co-DC/ILB)
2024–present Nevada
Head coaching record
Overall31–33 (college)
Tournaments3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)

Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. Choate served as the head football coach at Montana State University from 2016 to 2019. [1]

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Playing career

Choate graduated from St. Maries High School in 1988, and played college football at the University of Montana Western as linebacker from 1988 until 1991. While pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education, he became the Bulldogs' linebackers coach.

Coaching career

On December 4, 2015, Montana State University announced Choate as their head football coach beginning in the 2016 season. [2] [3]

On December 4, 2023, he was named the head coach at Nevada. [4]

Personal life

Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children, Jacy and Jory.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP/STATS°
Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference)(2016–2019)
2016 Montana State 4–72–6T–9th
2017 Montana State 5–65–3T–6th
2018 Montana State 8–55–3T–4thL NCAA Division I Second Round 1717
2019 Montana State 11–46–2T–3rdL NCAA Division I Semifinal 44
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
Montana State:28–2218–14
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Nevada 3–100–712th
2025 Nevada 0–10–0
Nevada:3–110–7
Total:31–33

    References

    1. "Jeff Choate Joins Montana State University as Bobcat Head Football Coach". Montana State Bobcats Athletics. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
    2. Gabriel, Parker (December 4, 2015). "Montana State hires Choate as head football coach". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
    3. Maletz, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
    4. "Nevada hires Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate to be next head coach" KOLO NewsNow. Retrieved 2023-12-05.