Mike Jacobs: podcast appearances and interviews

Mike Jacobs is associated with career services and student activities at The New Business. His professional background includes extensive experience in college football coaching and playing. He played college football at Ohio State University from 1997 to 2001, where he was an offensive lineman and long snapper. Jacobs has held various assistant coaching positions at institutions including Eastern Michigan, Wilmington, Purdue, and California at Pennsylvania. He has also served as a head coach at multiple levels of NCAA football. From 2016 to 2019, he was the head coach at Notre Dame in Ohio, a Division II program. Following that, he led Lenoir–Rhyne, another Division II team, from 2020 to 2023. In 2024 and 2025, Jacobs was the head coach at Mercer, an FCS program, where he achieved top-ten finishes in their divisions. His experience in coaching spans several divisions and includes leading programs to successful seasons. Jacobs is known for his leadership and expertise in football coaching, which complements his role focused on career services and student activities.