Casey Jacobsen

Bio

Jacobsen, named Morningside’s co-defensive coordinator following the 2010 campaign, has been on Morningside's coaching staff since 2005. He was the special teams coordinator from 2005-10 and has coached both the outside and inside linebackers in his tenure at Morningside. 

Jacobsen, a 2019 FootballScoop.com Coordinator of the Year and 2021 Spring American Football Coaches NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year honoree, has had his defensive units consistently ranked among the nation's finest. As an example, Morningside led the nation in scoring defense in the 2012 season with an average of only 13.2 points per game. The Mustangs held eight of their 14 opponents to single-digit scoring totals, including four shutouts. Aside from leading the nation in scoring defense, the Mustangs ranked second in the NAIA in rushing defense (66.9 yards per game), set a school record with 34 quarterback sacks, and held their opponents to a minuscule average of 2.1 yards per rushing attempt. Jacobsen's 2018 group was just as difficult for opposing offenses to solve, ranking in the national top five in fewest points allowed (15.8 pg - No. 3), total yardage allowed (264.7 ypg - No. 4) and rushing yards allowed (105.3 - No. 5).

Before his promotion to defensive coordinator, Jacobsen’s special teams were routinely ranked in the top 10 nationally in numerous categories, including kickoff coverage and blocked kicks. His tutelage led to many school records being broken in the special team categories of place kicking, kickoff returns, and punt returns.

Jacobsen previously coached at Buena Vista University, where he was the Beavers’ defensive line coach during the 2003 season and an assistant offensive line coach during the 2002 campaign.

He is a 2002 graduate of Buena Vista, where he was a three-year letter winner and a three-year starter as an offensive center.

Casey and his wife, Heidi, reside in Sioux City with their five children: Hogan, Kelynn, Owen, Annabelle, and Margaret.