Jeff Choate
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jeff Choate
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Nevada
| current_conference = MW
| current_record = 3–10
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|15}}
| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Montana Western (B.S., 1993)
| player_years1 = 1988–1991
| player_team1 = Montana Western
| player_positions = Linebacker
| coach_years1 = 1992–1993
| coach_team1 = Montana Western (LB)
| coach_years2 = 1994–1995
| coach_team2 = Challis HS (ID)
| coach_years3 = 1996
| coach_team3 = Twin Falls HS (ID) (DC)
| coach_years4 = 1997–2001
| coach_team4 = Post Falls HS (ID)
| coach_years5 = 2002
| coach_team5 = Utah State (GA)
| coach_years6 = 2003–2004
| coach_team6 = Utah State (S/ST)
| coach_years7 = 2005
| coach_team7 = Eastern Illinois (ST)
| coach_years8 = 2006–2008
| coach_team8 = Boise State (RB/ST)
| coach_years9 = 2009–2011
| coach_team9 = Boise State (LB/ST)
| coach_years10 = 2012
| coach_team10 = Washington State (LB)
| coach_years12 = 2013
| coach_team12 = Florida (LB/ST)
| coach_years13 = 2014–2015
| coach_team13 = Washington (DL/ST)
| coach_years14 = 2016–2020
| coach_team14 = Montana State
| coach_years15 = 2021–2023
| coach_team15 = Texas (co-DC/ILB)
| coach_years16 = 2024–present
| coach_team16 = Nevada
| overall_record = 31–32 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
| championships =
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. Choate served as the head football coach at Montana State University from 2016 to 2019.{{cite web|title=Jeff Choate Joins Montana State University as Bobcat Head Football Coach|url=http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/12/4/FB_1204153650.aspx|website=Montana State Bobcats Athletics|date=December 4, 2015 |access-date=December 5, 2015}}
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.{{cite news|title=Montana State hires Choate as head football coach |first=Parker |last=Gabriel |url=http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/sports/bobcats/football/montana-state-hires-choate-as-head-football-coach/article_eccf11c6-8680-5c12-abe5-9a9936493457.html |newspaper=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |location=Bozeman |date=December 4, 2015 |access-date=December 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208034728/http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/sports/bobcats/football/montana-state-hires-choate-as-head-football-coach/article_eccf11c6-8680-5c12-abe5-9a9936493457.html |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=Choate appeases players, energizes public in MSU debut |first=Jon |last=Maletz |url=http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/montana_state_university/choate-appeases-players-energizes-public-in-msu-debut/article_0aa231a0-d4b8-5e71-99db-2dafe3d19724.html |newspaper=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |location=Bozeman |date=December 7, 2015 |access-date=December 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217175310/http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/montana_state_university/choate-appeases-players-energizes-public-in-msu-debut/article_0aa231a0-d4b8-5e71-99db-2dafe3d19724.html/ |archive-date=December 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
On December 4, 2023, he was named the head coach at Nevada.[https://www.kolotv.com/2023/12/04/nevada-hires-texas-co-defensive-coordinator-jeff-choate-be-next-head-coach/ "Nevada hires Texas co-defensive coordinator Jeff Choate to be next head coach"] KOLO NewsNow. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
Personal life
Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children, Jacy and Jory.
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = both | poll1 = Coaches | poll2 = AP/STATS }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Montana State Bobcats
| conf = Big Sky Conference
| startyear = 2016
| endyear = 2019
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2016
| name = Montana State
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = T–9th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2017
| name = Montana State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2018
| name = Montana State
| overall = 8–5
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname = FCS second round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 17
| ranking2 = 17
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2019
| name = Montana State
| overall = 11–4
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname = FCS semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 4
| ranking2 = 4
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2020–21
| name = No team—COVID-19
| overall =
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Montana State
| overall = 28–22
| confrecord = 18–14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Nevada Wolf Pack
| conf = Mountain West Conference
| startyear = 2024
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 2024
| name = Nevada
| overall = 3–10
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 12th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Nevada
| overall = 3–10
| confrecord = 0–7
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 31–32
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
{{notelist|group=record}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-choate/2953 Texas profile]
- [https://msubobcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-cchoate/494 Montana State profile]
{{Montana State Bobcats football coach navbox}}
{{Nevada Wolf Pack football coach navbox}}
{{Mountain West Conference football coach navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choate, Jeff}}
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Boise State Broncos football coaches
Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football coaches
Category:Florida Gators football coaches
Category:Montana State Bobcats football coaches
Category:Montana Western Bulldogs football coaches
Category:Montana Western Bulldogs football players
Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football coaches
Category:Texas Longhorns football coaches
Category:Utah State Aggies football coaches
Category:Washington Huskies football coaches
Category:Washington State Cougars football coaches
Category:High school baseball coaches in the United States
Category:High school football coaches in Idaho
Category:People from St. Maries, Idaho
Category:Coaches of American football from Idaho