Jay Mims
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Mims | ||
| Date of birth | 1977 (age 48–49) | ||
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Creighton Bluejays (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Omaha Mavericks | ||
| 2018–2019 | Real Salt Lake (academy director) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Real Monarchs (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Union Omaha | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jason Mims is an American soccer coach who is currently the Chief Operations Officer for USL Championship club Memphis 901.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Mims grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was a four-year starting midfielder from 1995 to 1999.[1] Mims then played one year of professional soccer for the Cincinnati Riverhawks where he made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]College career
[edit | edit source]After Mims retired from professional soccer he was hired as an assistant for the Creighton Bluejays.[2] He spent nine years with Creighton before he was hired by the Omaha Mavericks as the first head coach in their soccer program's history.[1] While there he brought the program national success, until leaving in mid-2018 for a spot in the Real Salt Lake academy system.[3][4]
Real Salt Lake Academy
[edit | edit source]Mims accepted a position working with the Real Salt Lake academy.[3] While there he primarily worked with the U-18 and U-19 development teams.[3] Moreover, when the head coach of the Salt Lake reserve team, Real Monarchs, left the team, Mims joined as an assistant to Jámison Olave.[4]
Union Omaha
[edit | edit source]On May 7, 2019, Mims was announced as the head coach of the new USL League One club, Union Omaha.[5] Mims was named League One Coach of the Year in 2021. On December 16, 2022, Mims resigned from his position with Union Omaha.[6]
Memphis 901 FC
[edit | edit source]In December 2023, Mims returned to his hometown to act as Chief Operations Officer for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.[7]
References
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- 1977 births
- American soccer coaches
- Living people
- Lansing Ignite FC
- USL League One coaches
- Cincinnati Riverhawks players
- Union Omaha
- Omaha Mavericks men's soccer coaches
- Creighton Bluejays men's soccer coaches
- Soccer players from Memphis, Tennessee
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- USL First Division players
- Real Salt Lake non-playing staff
- American men's soccer players
- Memphis 901 FC
- Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer coaches
- USL Championship coaches