Jeff Choate

Jeff Choate (born July 15, 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. Choate served as the head football coach at Montana State University from 2016 to 2019.^[1]

Jeff Choate

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Nevada
Conference	MW
Record	3–10
Biographical details
Born	(1970-07-15) July 15, 1970 (age 54) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Montana Western (B.S., 1993)
Playing career
1988–1991	Montana Western
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993	Montana Western (LB)
1994–1995	Challis HS (ID)
1996	Twin Falls HS (ID) (DC)
1997–2001	Post Falls HS (ID)
2002	Utah State (GA)
2003–2004	Utah State (S/ST)
2005	Eastern Illinois (ST)
2006–2008	Boise State (RB/ST)
2009–2011	Boise State (LB/ST)
2012	Washington State (LB)
2013	Florida (LB/ST)
2014–2015	Washington (DL/ST)
2016–2020	Montana State
2021–2023	Texas (co-DC/ILB)
2024–present	Nevada
Head coaching record
Overall	31–32 (college)
Tournaments	3–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)

Playing career

Choate graduated from St. Maries High School in 1988, and played college football at the University of Montana Western as linebacker from 1988 until 1991. While pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education, he became the Bulldogs' linebackers coach.

Coaching career

On December 4, 2015, Montana State University announced Choate as their head football coach beginning in the 2016 season.^[2][3]

On December 4, 2023, he was named the head coach at Nevada.^[4]

Personal life

Choate and his wife, Janet, have two children, Jacy and Jory.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP/STATS°
Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (2016–2019)
2016	Montana State	4–7	2–6	T–9th
2017	Montana State	5–6	5–3	T–6th
2018	Montana State	8–5	5–3	T–4th	L FCS second round	17	17
2019	Montana State	11–4	6–2	T–3rd	L FCS semifinal	4	4
2020–21	No team—COVID-19
Montana State:		28–22	18–14
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2024–present)
2024	Nevada	3–10	0–7	12th
Nevada:		3–10	0–7
Total:		31–32