Jeff Choate
Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an American football coach. He is the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Texas Longhorns. He was previously the head coach at Montana State from 2016 to 2020.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach |
| Team | Texas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 28–22 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 15, 1970 Columbus, Ohio |
| 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) |
| 2003–2004 | Utah State (S/ST) |
| 2005 | Eastern Illinois (ST) |
| 2006–2008 | Boise State (RB/ST) |
| 2009–2011 | Boise State (LB/ST) |
| 2012 | Washington State (LB) |
| 2013 | Florida (LB/ST) |
| 2014–2015 | Washington (DL/ST) |
| 2016–2019 | Montana State |
| 2021–present | Texas (Co-DC/ILB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–22 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NCAA D–I playoffs) |
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]Washington Huskies?
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Personal life
Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children; a son, Jory, and a daughter, Jacy.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | STATS# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Montana State | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2017 | Montana State | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 2018 | Montana State | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L FCS Playoffs Second Round | 17 | 17 | ||
| 2019 | Montana State | 11–4 | 6–2 | T–3rd | L FCS Playoffs Semifinal | 4 | 4 | ||
| Montana State: | 28–22 | 18–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–22 | ||||||||
References
- "Jeff Choate Joins Montana State University as Bobcat Head Football Coach". Montana State Bobcats Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- Gabriel, Parker (December 4, 2015). "Montana State hires Choate as head football coach". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- Maletz, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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