Dan Jackson

Head Coach, South Dakota State · MVFC · FCS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedJason Eck mentor 3 other mentors 30 protégés

Experience

8 stints

Head Coach
South Dakota State
2025–present2 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Idaho
20241 season
Defensive Backs
Vanderbilt
20231 season
Safeties
Vanderbilt
20221 season
Special Teams Coordinator · Defensive Passing Game Coordinator · Cornerbacks
Northern Illinois
2020–20212 seasons
Assistant Head Coach · Special Teams Coordinator · Cornerbacks · Recruiting Coordinator
South Dakota State
20191 season

Dan Jackson

Drawing the tree…

Coached under 4 people at 4 programs, most recently Jason Eck, Clark Lea and Thomas Hammock

Mentored 20 people at 1 program, most recently Cade Haberman, Caleb Baker and CJ Pickrel

Succeeded 2 people at 2 programs, most recently Jimmy Rogers and Rob Aurich

Succeeded by 1 person at 1 program, most recently Cort Dennison

Coach	Where	Seasons

Had on staff 10 people at 1 program, most recently Brock Swanson, Grant Poppen and Hallie Hawe