Mark Jackson (football coach)
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Mark Jackson is an American football administrator for the University of Tennessee
. Jackson was most recently the director of football development for the Oakland Raiders
of the National Football League
.
, where he played football as a defensive back
from 1991 to 1994.
from 1995 to 1996. After earning his master's degree
in public policy
from Colby in 1997, Jackson joined the New England Patriots
' coaching staff as a special teams coaching assistant under then-Patriots head coach Pete Carroll
in 1998
. Carroll was fired following the 1999
, but Jackson stayed on with new head coach Bill Belichick
's coaching staff as a special teams and running backs coaching assistant through 2000
. In 2001, Jackson rejoined Carroll, then the head coach at the University of Southern California
, as the school's director of football operations and assistant athletic director, a position he held through 2005
. In 2006, Jackson served as Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Syracuse University
before being hired as Vice President of Athlete Development at the boxing
development firm A2 Holdings. In 2007
, Jackson was hired by Oakland Raiders
coach Lane Kiffin
as the team's director of football development. On December 15, 2008, Raiders head coach Tom Cable
announced that Jackson had been relieved of his duties amid a public departure of Raider assistant James Cregg
who joined Kiffin's staff at the University of Tennessee
.
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. Jackson was most recently the director of football development for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Playing career
Jackson attended Colby CollegeColby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...
, where he played football as a defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
from 1991 to 1994.
Coaching career
Jackson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Trinity College (Connecticut)Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
from 1995 to 1996. After earning his master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
from Colby in 1997, Jackson joined the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
' coaching staff as a special teams coaching assistant under then-Patriots head coach Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll is the head coach and executive Vice-President of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He is a former head coach of the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California Trojans football team.-Early life:Carroll attended Redwood High...
in 1998
1998 New England Patriots season
The 1998 New England Patriots season was the 29th season for the team in the National Football League and 39th season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good for fourth place in the division but also a playoff berth; they lost in the first round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.In the offseason,...
. Carroll was fired following the 1999
1999 New England Patriots season
The 1999 New England Patriots season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League and 40th season overall. They finished with a 8–8 record, tied for fourth place in the division, and out of the playoffs....
, but Jackson stayed on with new head coach Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick
William Stephen "Bill" Belichick is an American football head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After spending his first 15 seasons in the league as an assistant coach, Belichick got his first head coaching job with the Cleveland Browns in 1991...
's coaching staff as a special teams and running backs coaching assistant through 2000
2000 New England Patriots season
The 2000 New England Patriots season was the 31st season for the team in the National Football League and 41st season overall. They finished with a 5–11 record and in last place in the division....
. In 2001, Jackson rejoined Carroll, then the head coach at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, as the school's director of football operations and assistant athletic director, a position he held through 2005
2005 USC Trojans football team
The 2005 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the college football season of 2005–2006, winning the Pacific-10 Conference , and playing for the NCAA Division I-A national championship...
. In 2006, Jackson served as Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
before being hired as Vice President of Athlete Development at the boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
development firm A2 Holdings. In 2007
2007 Oakland Raiders season
The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the team's forty-eight season overall. The team finished the season with a 4–12 record. It began with the team's fourth head coach in six seasons. By virtue of the team's 2–14 finish in 2006 , they acquired the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft...
, Jackson was hired by Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
coach Lane Kiffin
Lane Kiffin
Lane Monte Kiffin is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans college football team. He was previously the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers college football team, the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, and the offensive coordinator for the Trojans...
as the team's director of football development. On December 15, 2008, Raiders head coach Tom Cable
Tom Cable
-NFL:-References:...
announced that Jackson had been relieved of his duties amid a public departure of Raider assistant James Cregg
James Cregg
James Cregg is an American football coach.-College career:Cregg played college football at Colorado State University. He was an all Mountain West Conference offensive lineman in 1997...
who joined Kiffin's staff at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.