Indiana Track and Field Announces Addition of Jake Jacoby to Coaching Staff
7/11/2025 9:21:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University track and field head coach Ed Beathea announced the hiring of a new assistant coach for the 2025-26 season.
Jake Jacoby will join the coaching staff, overseeing the jumpers following two seasons with Illinois State University. "I am truly honored to be associated with such a historic track and field university," said Jacoby. "I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Coach Beathea for this exciting opportunity. I am eager to work alongside the outstanding Indiana coaches and to contribute to bringing this university back to the top of the Big Ten Conference."
Coach Jacoby has a proven record of success, producing two NCAA national champions, three national runners-up's, and several All-Americans over the past two decades. "I have known coach Jacoby for years and have always been impressed with his results and knowledge of the jumps," said coach Ed Beathea. "I am pleased to add Coach Jacoby to the staff and look forward to him getting started. He has the ability to be very successful in our conference and at the national level."
During his short stint with the Redbirds, he coached the jumps and multi athletes and saw quick success with those groups. He saw multiple individual champions during his time in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Prior to his time in Europe, Jacoby spent time at The University of Louisville where he coached NCAA National champions, All-Americans, and Big East Champions over his tenure. During the 2007 season, Jacoby helped lead Tone Belt (Triple Jump) and Andre Black (Long Jump) to national titles. These two athletes also rank in the top three in school history for their respective events.
Jacoby also spent four years coaching at his alma mater Boise State. During his tenure, he led the Broncos to 12 individual conference titles, three NCAA All-Americans, and four school record holders. The 2007 National jumps coach of the year, regional coach of the year, and USATF performance coach also had a standout career at Boise State. Jacoby became the school's first track and field national champion in the high jump in 1984. He would also earn All-American honors three times throughout his collegiate career.
The 1985 graduate of Boise State, Jacoby's best collegiate mark in the high jump was 7 feet, 6 inches (2.29m) in 1984. He is an eight-time Big Sky Conference champion, winning the high jump title seven times, etching his name in the Big Sky Conference record books. In 1983, Jacoby ran a time of 7.14 in the 55-meter hurdles that still stands as the all-time mark in the conference. The three-time All-American is also a member of the Boise State Hall of Fame for the class of 1984.
Coaching Journey
Jacoby has made three coaching stops prior the Indiana and has also taken the opportunity to serve as a strength and conditioning coach overseas.
2023-2025: Illinois State, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps/Multis
2005-2012: Louisville, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps
2002-2005: Boise State, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps
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Jake Jacoby will join the coaching staff, overseeing the jumpers following two seasons with Illinois State University. "I am truly honored to be associated with such a historic track and field university," said Jacoby. "I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Coach Beathea for this exciting opportunity. I am eager to work alongside the outstanding Indiana coaches and to contribute to bringing this university back to the top of the Big Ten Conference."
Coach Jacoby has a proven record of success, producing two NCAA national champions, three national runners-up's, and several All-Americans over the past two decades. "I have known coach Jacoby for years and have always been impressed with his results and knowledge of the jumps," said coach Ed Beathea. "I am pleased to add Coach Jacoby to the staff and look forward to him getting started. He has the ability to be very successful in our conference and at the national level."
During his short stint with the Redbirds, he coached the jumps and multi athletes and saw quick success with those groups. He saw multiple individual champions during his time in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Prior to his time in Europe, Jacoby spent time at The University of Louisville where he coached NCAA National champions, All-Americans, and Big East Champions over his tenure. During the 2007 season, Jacoby helped lead Tone Belt (Triple Jump) and Andre Black (Long Jump) to national titles. These two athletes also rank in the top three in school history for their respective events.
Jacoby also spent four years coaching at his alma mater Boise State. During his tenure, he led the Broncos to 12 individual conference titles, three NCAA All-Americans, and four school record holders. The 2007 National jumps coach of the year, regional coach of the year, and USATF performance coach also had a standout career at Boise State. Jacoby became the school's first track and field national champion in the high jump in 1984. He would also earn All-American honors three times throughout his collegiate career.
The 1985 graduate of Boise State, Jacoby's best collegiate mark in the high jump was 7 feet, 6 inches (2.29m) in 1984. He is an eight-time Big Sky Conference champion, winning the high jump title seven times, etching his name in the Big Sky Conference record books. In 1983, Jacoby ran a time of 7.14 in the 55-meter hurdles that still stands as the all-time mark in the conference. The three-time All-American is also a member of the Boise State Hall of Fame for the class of 1984.
Coaching Journey
Jacoby has made three coaching stops prior the Indiana and has also taken the opportunity to serve as a strength and conditioning coach overseas.
2023-2025: Illinois State, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps/Multis
2005-2012: Louisville, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps
2002-2005: Boise State, Assistant Track & Field Coach – Jumps
For complete coverage of everything Indiana track and field and cross country, make sure to follow the teams via X, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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