Jason Simpson

Not to be confused with Jason Sampson.

Jason Edwin Simpson (born January 25, 1971) is an American football coach who currently serves as the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks.

Jason Simpson

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	UT Martin
Conference	OVC–Big South
Record	124–92
Biographical details
Born	(1971-01-25) January 25, 1971 (age 54) Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1990–1992	Mississippi State
Baseball
1993–1994	Southern Miss
Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995	Delta State (GA)
1996	Collins HS (MS) (assistant)
1997–1999	Jacksonville State (QB)
2000–2002	Texas State (QB/WR)
2003–2005	Chattanooga (OC)
2006–present	Tennessee–Martin / UT Martin
Head coaching record
Overall	124–92
Tournaments	1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 OVC (2006, 2021–2022) 2 Big South–OVC (2023–2024)
Awards
OVC Coach of the Year (2006)

Career

He is head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin, a position he has held since 2006. Simpson has led the UT Martin Skyhawks to two Ohio Valley Conference championships, in 2006 and 2021.

Simpson's son, Ty Simpson, is a top quarterback recruit for the Class of 2022 who signed with Alabama.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	TSN/STATS#	Coaches°
Tennessee–Martin / UT Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2006–2022)
2006	Tennessee–Martin	9–3	6–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division I First Round	13
2007	Tennessee–Martin	4–7	4–4	6th
2008	Tennessee–Martin	8–4	6–2	T–2nd
2009	UT Martin	5–6	4–4	4th
2010	UT Martin	6–5	5–3	T–5th
2011	UT Martin	5–6	4–4	T–5th
2012	UT Martin	8–3	6–2	T–2nd
2013	UT Martin	7–5	5–3	T–3rd
2014	UT Martin	6–6	5–3	T–3rd
2015	UT Martin	7–4	6–2	3rd
2016	UT Martin	7–5	6–2	2nd
2017	UT Martin	6–5	4–4	4th
2018	UT Martin	2–9	2–6	8th
2019	UT Martin	7–5	6–2	3rd
2020–21	UT Martin	3–4	3–4	5th
2021	UT Martin	10–3	5–1	1st	L NCAA Division I Second Round	13	12
2022	UT Martin	7–4	5–0	T–1st
UT Martin Skyhawks (Big South–OVC Football Association) (2023–present)
2023	UT Martin	8–3	5–1	T–1st		25	21
2024	UT Martin	9–5	6–2	T–1st	L NCAA Division I Second Round	17	18
2025	UT Martin	0–0	0–0
Tennessee–Martin / UT Martin:		124–92	93–50
Total:		124–92
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth