| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Hardin–Simmons |
| Conference | ASC |
| Record | 107–34 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) Clyde, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hardin–Simmons University (1999, 2017) |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1998 | Hardin–Simmons |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Hardin–Simmons (GA) |
| 2000 | Clyde HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2001 | South Grand Prairie HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | Temple HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2004–2005 | Permian HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2006–2007 | Hardin–Simmons (OL) |
| 2008–2010 | Hardin–Simmons (AHC/OL) |
| 2011–present | Hardin–Simmons |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 107–34 |
| Tournaments | 0–7 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 ASC (2015, 2023, 2024) 1 ASC West Division (2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× All-ASC (1996–1998) | |
Jesse Burleson (born c. 1976 or 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Hardin–Simmons University, a position he has held since 2011. He also coached for Clyde High School, South Grand Prairie High School, Temple High School, and Permian High School. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons as a center.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3 | AFCA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (American Southwest Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Hardin–Simmons | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Hardin–Simmons | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
| 2016 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 13 | |||
| 2017 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 11 | |||
| 2018 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 7 | |||
| 2019 | Hardin–Simmons | 8–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | 21 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Hardin–Simmons | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 2021 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | 10 | ||||
| 2022 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
| 2023 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 16 | 17 | ||
| 2024 | Hardin–Simmons | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 4 | 5 | ||
| Hardin–Simmons: | 107–34 | 77–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 107–34 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Nemec, Evan (August 1, 2017). "HSU's Burleson earns master's degree..." KTXS. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Jesse Burleson - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Burleson Takes Over Hardin-Simmons Football". ascsports.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Burleson promoted to Hardin-Simmons head coach". The Victoria Advocate. December 10, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
External links
| Hardin–Simmons Cowboys head football coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |
| Head football coaches of the American Southwest Conference | |
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