Brian Jenkins (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Edward Waters |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 4, 1971 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Cincinnati |
| Positions | Wide receiver, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Western Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1995–1998 | Eastern Illinois (RB) |
| 1999 | Eastern Illinois (WR) |
| 2000 | Bowling Green (RB) |
| 2001 | Frankfurt Galaxy (STC/RB) |
| 2002–2008 | Louisiana–Lafayette (STC/RB) |
| 2009 | Rutgers (WR) |
| 2010–2014 | Bethune–Cookman |
| 2015–2017 | Alabama State |
| 2018 | Alabama A&M (STC/RB) |
| 2019 | North Carolina Central (STC/RB) |
| 2021–2024 | Edward Waters (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2025–present | Edward Waters |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–36 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 MEAC (2010, 2012–2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× MEAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013) 2× AFCA FCS R2 Coach of the Year (2010, 2012) | |
Brian O'Neal Jenkins (born March 4, 1971) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Edward Waters University, a position he has held since 2025.[1] Jenkins served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University from 2010 to 2014 and as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 2015 to 2017.[2][3] His team completed the 2010 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In his first year, his team was declared the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference co-champions and the team qualified for the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Series playoffs.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | FCS° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2010–2014) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Bethune–Cookman | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 2011 | Bethune–Cookman | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Bethune–Cookman | 9–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 22 | 22 | ||
| 2013 | Bethune–Cookman | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 16 | 16 | ||
| 2014 | Bethune–Cookman | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | 23 | 22 | |||
| Bethune–Cookman: | 46–14 | 34–6 | |||||||
| Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Alabama State | 6–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2016 | Alabama State | 3–7 | 3–6 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| 2017 | Alabama State | 0–5[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | (East)[n 1] | |||||
| Alabama State: | 9–17 | 8–11 | |||||||
| Edward Waters Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Edward Waters | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Edward Waters: | 5–5 | 4–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–36 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Notes
- ^ a b c Jenkins was fired after the first five games of the 2017 season. Donald Hill-Eley replaced Jenkins as interim head coach for the final six games of the season. The Hornets finished the season 5–6 overall, placing second in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 4–3 mark.
References
- ^ Brown, Jason (September 19, 2025). "Edward Waters Promotes Brian Jenkins to Head Football Coach After Historic 3-0 Start". Edward Waters University. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman names Brian Jenkins Head Football Coach". Omnidian Online. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama State taps Brian Jenkins". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Brian Jenkins (2010 Results)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2011.