Mike Jacobs: The Coach with a Winning Streak

Mike Jacobs is a big deal in college football. He just got a new job as the head coach at Mercer. This is his third time leading a team. He's been coaching for 22 years and has a great record. He's won 85 games and only lost 20. That's a winning percentage of 81%. Not many coaches can say that. Jacobs has coached at three different schools. He started at Notre Dame in Ohio. Then he moved to Lenoir-Rhyne. Now he's at Mercer. At each school, his players have won lots of awards. He's helped 13 players become all-Americans. That's pretty impressive. His teams have also won a lot of conference awards. At Notre Dame, his players won 62 all-conference awards in just four years. That's a lot of talent. He's also had players who went on to play in the NFL. Dareke Young was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2022. Jacobs has won a lot of awards too. He's been named conference coach of the year four times. In 2018, he was named National Coach of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award in 2024. That's a big deal in college football. Jacobs is known for helping his players succeed on and off the field. He's had seven Academic All-Americans. That means his players are not just good at football, but also good students. He's a coach who cares about the whole person.