Brian Jenkins (American football)

Brian O'Neal Jenkins (born March 4, 1971) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Alabama State University, a position he had held since 2015. Jenkins served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University from 2010 to 2014.[1][2] His team completed the 2010 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In his first year, his team was declared the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Champions and the team qualified for the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Series playoffs.[3]

Brian Jenkins
Biographical details
Born (1971-03-04) March 4, 1971
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Playing career
1990–1993Cincinnati
Position(s)Wide receiver, running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994Western Kentucky (assistant)
1995–1998Eastern Illinois (RB)
1999Eastern Illinois (WR)
2000Bowling Green (RB)
2001Frankfurt Galaxy (STC/RB)
2002–2008Louisiana–Lafayette (STC/RB)
2009Rutgers (WR)
2010–2014Bethune–Cookman
2015–2017Alabama State
2018Alabama A&M (STC/RB)
2019North Carolina Central (STC/RB)
Head coaching record
Overall55–26
Tournaments0–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MEAC (2010, 2012–2014)
Awards
MEAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
AFCA FCS R2 Coach of the Year (2010, 2012)

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Media# Coaches°
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2010–2014)
2010 Bethune–Cookman 10–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division I Second Round
2011 Bethune–Cookman 8–36–2T–2nd
2012 Bethune–Cookman 9–38–01stL NCAA Division I First Round2222
2013 Bethune–Cookman 10–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round1616
2014 Bethune–Cookman 9–36–2T–1st2322
Bethune–Cookman: 46–1434–6
Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
2015 Alabama State 6–55–32nd (East)
2016 Alabama State 3–73–6T–3rd (East)
2017 Alabama State 0–5[n 1]0–2[n 1](East)[n 1]
Alabama State: 9–178–11
Total:55–31
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final The Sports Network/STATS LLC poll.
  • °Rankings from final FCS Coaches' Poll.

Notes

  1. Jenkins fired after the first five games of the 2017 season. Donald Hill-Eley replaced Jenkins as interim head coach for the final six games of the season. The Hornets finished the season 5–6 overall, placing second in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 4–3 mark.

References

  1. "Bethune–Cookman names Brian Jenkins Head Football Coach". Omnidian Online. December 21, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  2. "Alabama State taps Brian Jenkins". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Brian Jenkins (2010 Results)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
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