Jeff Lebby
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{{short description|American football coach}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jeff Lebby
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Mississippi State
| current_conference = SEC
| current_record = 2–10
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = McGregor, Texas, U.S.
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| alma_mater = {{college|Oklahoma}} (2007)
| coach_years1 = 2002–2006
| coach_team1 = Oklahoma (SA)
| coach_years2 = 2007
| coach_team2 = Victoria Memorial HS (TX) (OL/TE)
| coach_years3 = 2008–2011
| coach_team3 = Baylor (OQC)
| coach_years4 = 2012–2014
| coach_team4 = Baylor (RB)
| coach_years5 = 2015–2016
| coach_team5 = Baylor (PGC/RB/ORC)
| coach_years6 = 2017
| coach_team6 = Southeastern (OC)
| coach_years7 = 2018
| coach_team7 = UCF (QB)
| coach_years8 = 2019
| coach_team8 = UCF (OC/QB)
| coach_years9 = 2020–2021
| coach_team9 = Ole Miss (OC/QB)
| coach_years10 = 2022–2023
| coach_team10 = Oklahoma (OC/QB)
| coach_years11 = 2024–present
| coach_team11 = Mississippi State
| overall_record = 2–10
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Jeff Lebby (born January 5, 1984) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Mississippi State University, a position he has held since 2024, earning an annual salary of $4.5 million.{{Cite web |last=Eckert |first=David |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Here are contract terms for new Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2023/11/27/mississippi-state-football-jeff-lebby-contract-salary-bonuses/71724599007/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |language=en-US}} He has previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oklahoma, an assistant coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Baylor University and University of Central Florida (UCF).
Playing career
Lebby played high school football at Andrews High School.{{Cite web |title=Jeff Lebby, Offensive Tackle, Andrews |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Jeff-Lebby-50438/high-school-85704/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=247 Sports}} He earned All-State honors his senior year and signed with Oklahoma to play football. An injury ended his playing career in college.
Coaching career
=Early career=
After the injury ended his playing career, he switched to coaching and stayed at Oklahoma as a student assistant.{{Cite web |last=Trotter |first=Jake |date=September 22, 2015 |title=Baylor assistant Jeff Lebby On Sideline for Oklahoma-Tulsa game |url=https://abc7news.com/sports/baylor-assistant-jeff-lebby-on-sideline-for-oklahoma-tulsa-game/995313/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=ABC 7 News}} At Oklahoma, he would meet then-Oklahoma quarterback and future boss Josh Heupel. He left Oklahoma to coach the offensive line and tight ends at Victoria High School (Texas).
=Baylor=
Lebby came back to the collegiate ranks in 2008, and served various roles for Baylor across nine seasons which included passing game coordinator for two seasons. From 2008 to 2011, he was the assistant director of football operations. He also served five seasons as a running backs coach.{{Cite web|url=https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-lebby/289|title=Jeff Lebby, Football Coach, Baylor|website=Baylor Athletics}}
==Role during 2015 Baylor football scandal==
While coaching at Baylor University, Lebby was named by Baylor student Dolores Lozano as one of the coaches that took no action against running back Devin Chafin after she reported being physically assaulted three times by him.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourdailybears.com/2016/6/7/11878178/joe-schad-reports-disturbing-new-allegations-about-devin-chafin-and-coach-lebby |title=Joe Schad Reports Disturbing New Allegations about Devin Chafin and Coach Lebby |publisher=Our Daily Bears |date=June 7, 2016 |access-date=November 6, 2016}} After Art Briles was terminated by Baylor, Lebby defended Briles, who is also Lebby's father-in-law, and sold shirts with #CAB (Coach Art Briles) in a show of continued support.{{Cite web|date=November 10, 2016|title=Ex-Baylor football coach Briles and his family to start campaign benefiting Waco advocacy center for crime victims|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/baylor-bears/2016/11/10/ex-baylor-football-coach-briles-and-his-family-to-start-campaign-benefiting-waco-advocacy-center-for-crime-victims/|access-date=November 30, 2021|website=Dallas News|language=en}}
=Southeastern=
He got his first full time offensive coordinator opportunity at Southeastern, an NAIA school in Florida. He helped lead Southeastern to the Mid-South Conference Sun Division title and a playoff berth. Southeastern would finish with the No. 1 scoring offense and the No. 3 total offense in the NAIA that year.
=UCF=
On December 24, 2017, UCF announced the hire of Lebby as their quarterback coach, reuniting with Josh Heupel. Under his guidance, quarterback McKenzie Milton was 7th in yards per attempt and 9th in passing efficiency rating. Milton would finish 6th in Heisman Trophy voting that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2018-leaders.html|title=2018 College Football Leaders|website=Sports Reference}} He was promoted to offensive coordinator the following year in 2019. His offense ranked 5th in total offense and true freshman quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for 3,653 yards and 29 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2019-team-offense.html|title=2019 College Football Team Offense|website=Sports Reference}}
=Ole Miss=
On December 11, 2019, Lebby was hired by Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss to serve in the same role as he did at UCF.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackandgoldbanneret.com/football/2019/12/12/21019723/oc-qb-coach-jeff-lebby-leaves-for-ole-miss-marking-ucfs-first-coaching-change-in-2-seasons|title=Jeff Lebby Leaves for Ole Miss, Marking UCF's First Coaching Change in 2 Seasons|first=Brian|last=Murphy|website=Black And Gold Banneret|date=December 12, 2019}} In his first season with the Rebels, Lebby's offense ranked eighth in total offense.{{Cite web|title=College Football Team Total Offense Stats 2020|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/table/passing/sort/totalYards/dir/desc|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=ESPN}}
On January 6, 2021, Lebby signed a two-year extension with Ole Miss.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2021 |title=Ole Miss OC Lebby agrees to new 2-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30658662/ole-miss-offensive-coordinator-jeff-lebby-agrees-2-year-deal |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}
=Oklahoma=
On December 8, 2021, Oklahoma football finalized a deal for Lebby to be the Sooners' new offensive coordinator under newly hired head coach Brent Venables. Lebby’s contract with Oklahoma is for three years and $5.7 million dollars.{{Cite magazine|url= https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/report-oklahoma-releases-contract-info-for-jeff-lebby-ted-roof|title= Report: Oklahoma Releases Contract Terms for Jeff Lebby, Ted Roof|first=Brian|last=Murphy|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=December 17, 2021}}
During his first season at Oklahoma, the Sooners were ranked 13th nationally in yards per game,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/season/2022|title=College Football Team Total Offense Stats 2022|last=|first=|publisher=ESPN|date=|access-date=November 26, 2023}} improving to 4th in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/season/2023|title=College Football Team Total Offense Stats 2023|last=|first=|publisher=ESPN|date=|access-date=November 26, 2023}}
=Mississippi State=
On November 26, 2023, Lebby was named the head coach at Mississippi State.{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/news/2023/11/26/offensive-mastermind-jeff-lebby-named-mississippi-state-head-football-coach.aspx|title=Offensive Mastermind Jeff Lebby Named Mississippi State Head Football Coach|last=Langlois|first=Brandon|publisher=Mississippi State Athletics|date=November 26, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023}}
Personal life
Lebby is married to his wife, Staley, and they have two children.{{Cite web|publisher=Mississippi State Bulldogs|url=https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-lebby/2878|title=Jeff Lebby – Mississippi State profile|access-date=December 1, 2023}} Lebby is the son-in-law of American football coach Art Briles and the brother-in-law of Kendal Briles.{{cite web | last=Hoover | first=John E. | title=COLUMN: Family or Not, Art Briles Has No Place On Oklahoma's Sidelines | website=SI.com | date=2023-09-10 | url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/column-family-or-not-oklahoma-fans-spoke-clearly-art-briles-was-not-welcome | access-date=2024-10-24}}
Head coaching record
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| name = Mississippi State Bulldogs
| conf = Southeastern Conference
| startyear = 2024
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = Mississippi State
| overall = 2–10
| conference = 0–8
| confstanding = 16th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Mississippi State
| overall = 2–10
| confrecord = 0–8
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 2–10
| bowls = no
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References
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External links
- {{Twitter|Coach_Leb}}
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/jeff-lebby-1.html Coaching statistics] at Sports Reference
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-lebby/707 Ole Miss Rebels profile]
- [https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-lebby/700 Oklahoma Sooners profile]
- [https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jeff-lebby/2878 Mississippi State Bulldogs profile]
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