Jeff Choate

Jeff Choate
Current position
Title	Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach
Team	Texas
Conference	Big 12
Record	28–22
Biographical details
Born	July 15, 1970 (age 53); Columbus, Ohio
Alma mater	Montana Western (B.S., 1993)
Playing career
1988–1991	Montana Western
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993	Montana Western (LB)
1994–1995	Challis HS (ID)
1996	Twin Falls HS (ID) (DC)
1997–2001	Post Falls HS (ID)
2002	Utah State (GA)
2003–2004	Utah State (S/ST)
2005	Eastern Illinois (ST)
2006–2008	Boise State (RB/ST)
2009–2011	Boise State (LB/ST)
2012	Washington State (LB)
2013	Florida (LB/ST)
2014–2015	Washington (DL/ST)
2016–2019	Montana State
2021–present	Texas (Co-DC/ILB)
Head coaching record
Overall	28–22 (college)
Tournaments	3–2 (NCAA D–I playoffs)

Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an American football coach. He is the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Texas Longhorns. He was previously the head coach at Montana State from 2016 to 2020.^[1]

Playing career

Choate graduated from St. Maries High School in 1988, and played college football at the University of Montana Western as linebacker from 1988 until 1991. While pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education, he became the Bulldogs' linebackers coach.

Coaching career

On December 4, 2015, Montana State University announced Choate as their head football coach beginning in the 2016 season.^[2]^[3]Washington Huskies?

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Personal life

Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children; a son, Jory, and a daughter, Jacy.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	STATS^#	Coaches^°
Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (2016–present)
2016	Montana State	4–7	2–6	T–9th
2017	Montana State	5–6	5–3	T–6th
2018	Montana State	8–5	5–3	T–4th	L FCS Playoffs Second Round	17	17
2019	Montana State	11–4	6–2	T–3rd	L FCS Playoffs Semifinal	4	4
Montana State:		28–22	18–14
Total:		28–22

References

^ "Jeff Choate Joins Montana State University as Bobcat Head Football Coach". Montana State Bobcats Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ Gabriel, Parker (December 4, 2015). "Montana State hires Choate as head football coach". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
^ Maletz, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

External links

Montana State profile

[1] "Jeff Choate Joins Montana State University as Bobcat Head Football Coach". Montana State Bobcats Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

[2] Gabriel, Parker (December 4, 2015). "Montana State hires Choate as head football coach". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

[3] Maletz, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

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