Tremaine Jackson

Tremaine Jackson
Jackson with Prairie View A&M in 2025
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPrairie View A&M
ConferenceSWAC
Record10–4
Biographical details
Born (1983-08-30) August 30, 1983
Houston, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Houston (2006)
Playing career
2002–2003Texas Southern
2004–2005Louisiana–Monroe
PositionDefensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006Texas A&M–Kingsville (DL)
2007Trinity Valley (DL)
2008Texas Southern (TE)
2009–2010Texas Southern (DL)
2011Texas Southern (DC)
2012Evangel (DC/DL)
2013Sioux Falls (DL)
2014–2016Sioux Falls (DC)
2017–2018Abilene Christian (DC)
2019Texas State (DL)
2020–2021Colorado Mesa
2022–2024Valdosta State
2025–presentPrairie View A&M
Head coaching record
Overall50–16
Bowls0–1
Tournaments5–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 GSC (2023, 2024)
SWAC West Division (2025)
SWAC (2025)

Tremaine Jackson (born August 30, 1983) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Prairie View A&M University, a position he has held since 2025.[1] He previously was the head football coach for Colorado Mesa University from 2020 to 2021 and Valdosta State University from 2022 to 2024.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He also coached for Texas A&M–Kingsville, Trinity Valley Community College, Texas Southern,[9] Evangel, Sioux Falls,[10] Abilene Christian, and Texas State.[11][12] He played college football for Texas Southern and Louisiana–Monroe as a defensive tackle.

Head coaching record

Tremaine Jackson at the 2025 Celebration Bowl
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Colorado Mesa Mavericks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2020–2021)
2020–21 Colorado Mesa 2–10–0N/A
2021 Colorado Mesa 8–27–23rd
Colorado Mesa: 10–37–2
Valdosta State Blazers (Gulf South Conference) (2022–2024)
2022 Valdosta State 5–62–5T–7th
2023 Valdosta State 12–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal89
2024 Valdosta State 13–16–01stL NCAA Division II Championship22
Valdosta State: 30–915–6
Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2025–present)
2025 Prairie View A&M 10–47–11st (West)L Celebration
Prairie View A&M: 10–47–1
Total:50–16
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Prairie View A&M University Names Tremaine Jackson as the New Head Football Coach". Prairie View A&M University. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tremaine Jackson - Football Coach". Colorado Mesa University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ Arnold, Patti (December 23, 2019). "Tremaine Jackson hired as CMU football coach". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Goggins, Jaremy (February 13, 2020). "Tremaine Jackson is already laying the foundation of the new CMU football culture". The Criterion. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tremaine Jackson - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Shane (July 22, 2022). "Where he belongs: VSU football coach finds new home in South Georgia". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "A NEW ERA AT VSU: Tremaine Jackson introduced as head football coach". WTXL Tallahassee. January 6, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Shane (January 7, 2022). "'For the culture': Jackson becomes VSU's first Black head football coach". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tremaine Jackson - Football Assistant Coach-Recruiting Coord/Defensive Line - Football Coaches". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tremaine Jackson - Football Coach". University of Sioux Falls Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ Preston, Max (January 23, 2019). "Jackson out as defensive coordinator, accepts job at Texas State". The Optimist. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ Nemec, Evan (January 22, 2019). "ACU defensive coordinator leaving for job at Texas State". KTXS 12 ABC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.