Jesse Minter
 Minter with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 1983 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana) |
| College | Mount St. Joseph (2002–2005) |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Career history | |
| |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 0–0 (–) |
| Career | NFL: 0–0 (–) NCAA: 1–0 (1.000) |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Jesse Cole Minter[1] (born May 9, 1983) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2024 to 2025.
Minter played college football at Mount St. Joseph University. He previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Georgia State University, Indiana State University, University of Cincinnati, and the University of Notre Dame.
Early life and playing career
[edit]Minter was born on May 9, 1983, in Little Rock, Arkansas.[2] He moved several times growing up due to his father Rick Minter's career as a college coach, graduating from Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana.[3] He was a four-year wide receiver at Mount St. Joseph University from 2002 to 2005.[4][5]
Coaching career
[edit]Notre Dame
[edit]Minter began his coaching career at Notre Dame as a defensive intern for one season before going on to Cincinnati as a graduate assistant.
Cincinnati
[edit]Minter left Cincinnati after two seasons to become the linebackers coach at Indiana State in 2009, working his way up to defensive coordinator.
Georgia State
[edit]Minter joined Georgia State in 2012 as their defensive coordinator. During his time with Georgia State, Minter helped develop the Panthers defense to where they were eighth in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) pass defense in his final season with the team, while also earning a Broyles Award nomination.[6][7]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]Minter departed Georgia State to join the Baltimore Ravens in 2017 as a defensive assistant, where he worked with the defensive backs. Minter was promoted to defensive backs coach in 2020.[8]
Vanderbilt
[edit]Minter was hired at Vanderbilt in 2021 as their defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[9][10]
Michigan
[edit]Minter was announced to be joining the University of Michigan coaching staff as the Defensive Coordinator on February 9, 2022.[11]
In the wake of Jim Harbaugh's three-game suspension to open the 2023 season, it was announced that Minter would serve as interim head coach for Michigan's first game of the season against East Carolina. On September 2, 2023, Minter led the Wolverines to a 30–3 victory over the East Carolina Pirates, giving him his first official win as a head coach.[12]
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]On February 6, 2024, Minter was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jim Harbaugh, who he coached under at Michigan.[13]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
[edit]Minter was announced as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens on January 22, 2026.[14]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Michigan | 1–0[n 1] | 0–0[n 1] | (East) | |||||
| Michigan: | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–0 | ||||||||
NFL
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| BAL | 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | TBD in AFC North | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | |||
Personal life
[edit]Minter's father, Rick, was the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati and is currently a senior defensive analyst for the Baltimore Ravens. Minter and his wife Rachelle have three children, Millie, Monte, and Mac.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Michigan's head coach, Jim Harbaugh, was suspended for the first three games of the 2023 season. Minter served as interim head coach for the first game of the season, Jay Harbaugh and Mike Hart were interim co-head coaches for the second game, and Sherrone Moore served as interim head coach for the third game.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DURVUDnk0K_/
- ^ Cohen, Michael (November 26, 2022). "Michigan's Minters: Father-son combo drives Wolverines' stingy defense". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jesse Minter – Football Coach". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Dave (January 29, 2021). "Jesse Minter, ex-UC assistant and Mount St. Joseph grad, named Vandy defensive coordinator". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Goodfriend, Betsy; Hershey, Justin (April 21, 2021). "Coordinator Chronicles: Jesse Minter is ready to bring his NFL experience to Vanderbilt's defense". Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Bishop, Chad (January 28, 2021). "Minter to Make Most of Music City Opportunity". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (November 25, 2015). "Broyles Award announces 2015 nominees". FootballScoop. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens Coaching Announcements". Baltimore Ravens. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 19, 2021). "Sources: Vanderbilt Commodores hiring Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator". ESPN. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Minter, Cauthen Arrive on West End". Vanderbilt University Athletics. January 28, 2021. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jesse Minter – Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Football Defensive Coordinator". University of Michigan Athletics. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (August 24, 2023). "Harbaugh Announces Coaching Duties for First Three Games of 2023". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Name Jesse Minter Defensive Coordinator". Chargers.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 22, 2026). "Jesse Minter Set to Become Ravens' Next Head Coach". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Jesse Minter". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
External links
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