Austen Jacobs is one of two coaches who came over from San Diego State with head coach Blane Morgan. Jacobs officially joined the LU coaching staff in January 2020. He comes to Beaumont after spending the previous two years working with the SDSU offensive line. During his time in San Diego, Jacobs worked with an offensive front that helped produce nearly 350 yards of offense per game. During that stretch the Aztecs advanced to two bowl game appearances including a 10-win season and a victory in the New Mexico Bowl in 2019.
Coby Gipson joined the Lamar University coaching staff in January 2020. He will serve as the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach. Gipson comes to LU after spending the 2019 campaign as the defensive line coach at East Texas Baptist University. Gipson joined the HPU coaching staff after spending the previous five years as the head coach at Bishop T.K. Gorman in Tyler. During his time at Bishop Gorman, Gipson guided the Crusaders to three-straight playoff appearances. Bishop Gorman’s success included an area and regional championship to go along with the trip to the 2014 TAPPS State semifinals. Under Gipson’s direction, the Crusaders posted a 28-17 (.622) overall record, which was the program’s best four-year winning percentage in the team’s 60-year history.