Tremaine Jackson, Head Coach - Valdosta State

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Tremaine Jackson, the Head Coach at Valdosta State University. In this episode, Coach Jackson shares about coaching at many different levels, his rise to becoming a Head Coach, and what he learned from being a part of the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program. Coach Jackson is beginning his second season at Valdosta State and was a member of the 2018 AFCA 35 Under 35 Class.  Follow Coach Jackson and Valdosta State Football on social media.  @coachjack212 & @valdostastatefb  Show Notes:  0:32 Introduction  1:10 When did you know you wanted to be a coach?  2:25 How much has football changed since beginning in the profession?   4:35 What types of offenses do you see now?   6:13 Getting your first coaching opportunity  9:10 Experience as a GA   11:48 How do you use GA’s?  14:19 Working through the lows of the profession  16:13 Experiences while coaching at many different levels  20:51 Transition to Sioux Falls   24:33 Starting out as a Coordinator  27:55 How have you grown as a Coordinator?  29:58 Transition to Abilene Christian  33:57 First FBS coaching opportunity  35:37 Becoming the HC at Colorado Mesa  41:30 What is something you learned in your first year as a HC?  46:53 Becoming the HC at Valdosta State  55:46 D.O.G. Mantra  59:15 AFCA 35 Under 35 Experience   1:02:47 Conclusion