Jay Bateman

Defensive Coordinator, Kentucky · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedWill Stein mentor 6 other mentors 1 protégé

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Experience

13 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Kentucky
2026–present1 season
Assistant Coach
Texas A&M
20251 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Texas A&M
20241 season
Inside Linebackers
Florida
2022–20232 seasons
Co-Defensive Coordinator
North Carolina
2019–20213 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Assistant Head Coach
Army
2014–20185 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

Drawing the tree…

Relationships

Coached under 9 people at 9 programs, most recently Will Stein, Mike Elko and Billy Napier

Coach	Where	Seasons
Will Stein	Kentucky	2026
Mike Elko	Texas A&M	2024–2025
Billy Napier	Florida	2022–2023
Mack Brown	North Carolina	2019–2021
Jeff Monken	Army	2014–2018
Pete Lembo	Ball State	2011–2013
Pete Lembo	Elon	2006–2010
Pete Lembo	Lehigh	2005
Dave Clawson	Richmond	2004

Mentored 1 person at 1 program, most recently Ryan McCarthy

Coach	Where	Seasons

Succeeded 3 people at 3 programs, most recently Brad White, D.J. Durkin and Jay Hood

Succeeded by 13 people at 5 programs, most recently Ben Crenshaw, Cam Gosselin and Dani Postma