Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Air Force (Colo.) defensive line coach Terrance Jamison comes on as part of the “Home Team” series. Jamison enters his first season as a defensive coach at Air Force. He comes to the Academy after two seasons as the defensive line coach at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech was among the nation’s leaders in several categories under Jamison, as the Red Raiders forced 29 turnovers, which led the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally in 2017. Tech also finished fourth in the country for fumble recoveries, eighth in defensive touchdowns and 13th in turnover margin.

Considered one of the top young coaches in the country, Jamison arrived in Lubbock following three seasons in a similar role at Florida Atlantic. He has also served on the defensive staffs at both Wisconsin and California.

Coach Jamison joined the podcast today to talk about his home team and how they have all adapted to a football coach’s lifestyle.

Show Notes

4:34 How Coach Jamison met his wife, Ashley

5:01 Introduction to his two girls, Ava and Makenzie

5:47 Something about each member of his home team that makes them special

9:18 How his family has handled his coaching lifestyle

12:05 How Ashley and he decided when the right time was to have kids

14:03 How his family handled new jobs and searching for new jobs

17:30 Progression from job to job

26:38 Recommendations for coaches who must move

28:54 A small thing he does to help his marriage during the season

33:04 What programs have done to incorporate staff families

35:36 How he made efficient use of his time while keeping family time

39:41 Knowing his players

40:55 Overcoming a struggle in his career

43:20 How does his relationship with his family reflect upon his players

46:05 A skill that comes with both running a family and running a position group

48:44 What legacy is Coach hoping to create that is unique to football

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