In 2020, Jeff Hancock became the 28th Head Football Coach in Highland Community College history.
Hancock brings a wealth of coaching experience back to Highland after serving as an Offensive Analyst for the 2019 season at Abilene Christian. Prior to his time at Abilene Christian, Hancock was an Offensive Coordinator at McMurry University for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Hancock has also been the Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator at Siena Heights University, a newly formed NAIA program. He also brings collegiate coaching experience from Adrian College (Mich.), Grand Valley State University, University of Saint Mary in Kansas and Lane College.
While at Adrian he worked as Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. In 2008, he helped Adrian finish in the Top 20 in Division II in rushing offense with 231.1 yards per game while averaging 27.8 points per game.
At Grand Valley State, Hancock helped the team win the 2005 NCAA DII National Championship as he served as the Tight End Coach. The Lakers' offense amassed over 5,000 total yards that 2005 season.
In his three years at USM in Leavenworth, Kansas he was Offensive Coordinator for the Spires and led them to a Top 10 offense in NAIA in 2002. In 2001, he helped implement the spread offense and was Co-Offensive Coordinator at Lane College, a NCAA DII program. While he also served as an offensive line coach at Louisiana Tech University (FBS).
Hancock has prior experience at the Junior College level,coaching at New Mexico Military Institute and Highland. While at NMMI he coached a group that ran for 4,300 yards setting an NJCAA record and finished the year ranked #10 in the Nation, winning the Empire Bowl. While at Highland he served as an offensive assistant under Marty Allen for one season after a graduate assistant position at Eastern Michigan University.
Hancock earned his Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Michigan University and his Master’s degree from Louisiana Tech in exercise science, while receiving his Louisiana teaching certification from Louisiana College. He is currently finishing his EdD from Abilene Christian with a focus on Organizational Leadership.
