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Jay Hopson

Southern Miss logoLast coached Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 2020
Record
28-23
Win percentage
.549
Games
51
Seasons
52016–2020

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

SeasonTeamRecord
2020Southern Miss logoSouthern Miss0-1AP preseason —AP final —SRS -15.0SP+ -7.9Offense 24.2Defense 32.1
2019Southern Miss logoSouthern Miss7-6AP preseason —AP final —SRS -4.9SP+ -4.8Offense 23.6Defense 27.7
2018Southern Miss logoSouthern Miss6-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS -6.8SP+ -5.0Offense 16.6Defense 21.4
2017Southern Miss logoSouthern Miss8-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS -9.7SP+ -3.4Offense 24.9Defense 28.3
2016Southern Miss logoSouthern Miss7-6AP preseason —AP final —SRS -8.8SP+ 0.7Offense 29.1Defense 29.6

Coaching history

Every job, not only the years spent running a program.

YearsTeamRole
2022–South AlabamaCornerbacks Coach (under Major Applewhite)
2016–2020Southern MissHead Coach
2010–2016MemphisDefensive Coordinator (under Justin Fuente)
2010–2016MemphisSafeties Coach (under Justin Fuente)
2008–2010MichiganLinebackers Coach (under Rich Rodriguez)
2005–2007Southern MissDefensive Coordinator (under Larry Eustachy)
2004Ole MissDefensive Coordinator (under David Cutcliffe)
2001–2003Southern MissSecondary Coach (under James Green)

Notable staff

Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.

YearsCoachRoleHead coach at
2017–2020Scotty WaldenCo-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers CoachHead coach at UTEP 2024–