 Minter in January 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 9, 1983 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Mount St. Joseph |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame (defensive intern) |
| 2007–2008 | Cincinnati (GA) |
| 2009–2010 | Indiana State (LB) |
| 2011–2012 | Indiana State (DC) |
| 2013–2016 | Georgia State (DC) |
| 2017–2018 | Baltimore Ravens (DA) |
| 2019 | Baltimore Ravens (asst. DB) |
| 2020 | Baltimore Ravens (DB) |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt (DC/S) |
| 2022–present | Michigan (DC) |
| 2023 | Michigan (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–0 |
Jesse Minter (born May 9, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Michigan Wolverines.
Playing career
Minter was a four-year wide receiver at Mount St. Joseph University from 2002 to 2005.[1][2]
Coaching career
Minter began his coaching career at Notre Dame as a defensive intern for one season before going on to Cincinnati as a graduate assistant. He left Cincinnati after two seasons to become the linebackers coach at Indiana State in 2009, working his way up to defensive coordinator.
Minter joined Georgia State in 2012 as their defensive coordinator. During his time with Georgia State, he helped develop the Panthers defense to where they were eighth in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) pass defense in his final season with the team, while also earning a Broyles Award nomination.[3][4] He departed Georgia State to join the Baltimore Ravens in 2017 as a defensive assistant, where he worked with the defensive backs. He was promoted to defensive backs coach in 2020.[5]
Minter was hired at Vanderbilt in 2021 as their defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[6][7]
Minter was announced to be joining the University of Michigan coaching staff as the Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Football Defensive Coordinator on February 9, 2022.[8]
In the wake of Jim Harbaugh's three game suspension to open the 2023 season, it was announced that Minter would serve as interim head coach for Michigan's first game of the season against East Carolina. On September 2, 2023, Minter led the Wolverines to a 30-3 victory over the Pirates, giving him his first official win as a head coach. [9]
Personal life
Minter's father, Rick, was the head coach at Cincinnati and is currently a defensive analyst at Michigan. Minter and his wife Rachelle have two children, Camilla and Montgomery.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Michigan | 1–0[n 1] | 0–0[n 1] | (East) | |||||
| Michigan: | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–0 | ||||||||
Notes
- 1 2 Michigan's head coach, Jim Harbaugh, was suspended for the first three games of the 2023 season. Minter served as interim head coach for the first game of the season, Jay Harbaugh and Mike Hart were interim co-head coaches for the second game, and Sherrone Moore served as interim head coach for the third game.[10]
References
- ↑ "Jesse Minter, ex-UC assistant and Mount St. Joseph grad, named Vandy defensive coordinator". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Coordinator Chronicles: Jesse Minter is ready to bring his NFL experience to Vanderbilt's defense". Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Minter to Make Most of Music City Opportunity". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Broyles Award announces 2015 nominees". FootballScoop. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ravens Coaching Announcements". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sources: Vanderbilt Commodores hiring Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator". ESPN. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Minter, Cauthen Arrive on West End". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Jesse Minter - Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Football Defensive Coordinator". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ↑ https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/8/24/football-harbaugh-announces-coaching-duties-for-first-three-games-of-2023
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Head Coaches; Jesse Minter". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 10, 2023.