Jesse Burleson (born c. 1976 or 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Hardin–Simmons University, a position he has held since 2011.[1][2] He also coached for Clyde High School, South Grand Prairie High School, Temple High School, and Permian High School.[3] He played college football for Hardin–Simmons as a center.[4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Hardin–Simmons |
| Conference | ASC |
| Record | 116–36 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) Clyde, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hardin–Simmons University (1999, 2017) |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1998 | Hardin–Simmons |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Hardin–Simmons (GA) |
| 2000 | Clyde HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2001 | South Grand Prairie HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | Temple HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2004–2005 | Permian HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2006–2007 | Hardin–Simmons (OL) |
| 2008–2010 | Hardin–Simmons (AHC/OL) |
| 2011–present | Hardin–Simmons |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 116–36 |
| Tournaments | 0–8 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 ASC (2015, 2023–2025) 1 ASC West Division (2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× All-ASC (1996–1998) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | AFCA° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (American Southwest Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Hardin–Simmons | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
| 2016 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 13 | |||
| 2017 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 11 | |||
| 2018 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 7 | |||
| 2019 | Hardin–Simmons | 8–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | 21 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Hardin–Simmons | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 2021 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | 10 | ||||
| 2022 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
| 2023 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 16 | 17 | ||
| 2024 | Hardin–Simmons | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2025 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 20 | 19 | ||
| 2026 | Hardin–Simmons | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Hardin–Simmons: | 116–36 | 82–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 116–36 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Nemec, Evan (August 1, 2017). "HSU's Burleson earns master's degree..." KTXS. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Jesse Burleson - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Burleson Takes Over Hardin-Simmons Football". ascsports.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Burleson promoted to Hardin-Simmons head coach". The Victoria Advocate. December 10, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2023.