Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...
coach. He is the co-
defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator is a coach responsible for a gridiron football (American football) team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, the offensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's c ...
and inside linebackers coach at the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
. Choate served as the head football coach at
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fiel ...
from December 2015 to January 2021
Playing career
Choate graduated from
St. Maries High School
St. Maries High School is a four-year public secondary school in St. Maries, Idaho, the only high school in the St. Maries Joint School District #41. Located in north central Idaho in Benewah County, the high school is just north of the city and ...
in 1988, and played
college football at the
University of Montana Western
The University of Montana Western (UMW) is a public college in Dillon, Montana. It is affiliated with the University of Montana and part of the Montana University System. It was founded in 1893 as Montana State Normal School and was also the W ...
as
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, pl ...
from 1988 until 1991. While pursuing a bachelor's degree in
secondary education
Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final ph ...
, he became the Bulldogs' linebackers coach.
Coaching career
On December 4, 2015,
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fiel ...
announced Choate as their head football coach beginning in the
2016 season.
Personal life
Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children; a son, Jory, and a daughter, Jacy.
Head coaching record
College
References
External links
Texas profileMontana State profile
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1970 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Boise State Broncos football coaches
Eastern Illinois Panthers football coaches
Florida Gators football coaches
Montana State Bobcats football coaches
Montana Western Bulldogs football coaches
Montana Western Bulldogs football players
Texas Longhorns football coaches
Utah State Aggies football coaches
Washington Huskies football coaches
Washington State Cougars football coaches
High school baseball coaches in the United States
High school football coaches in Idaho
People from St. Maries, Idaho
Coaches of American football from Idaho
Players of American football from Idaho
Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio