Colorado Mesa University Athletics

Tremaine Jackson was hired in December of 2019 as the 19th coach in program history.

A native of Houston, Texas, Jackson has most recently served as the defensive line coach at Division I (FBS) Texas State University after two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Division I-FCS Abilene Christian University (2017-18).  He also has successful Division II experience as the assistant head coach at the University of Sioux Falls, where he helped guide the Cougars to a combined 32-5 record, a 2016 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship and post-season appearances in all three years after being promoted to the Cougars' defensive coordinator (2014-16).  He had started in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as USF's defensive line coach in 2013.
   
At Abilene Christian, Jackson led one of the biggest defensive turnarounds in the country as the Wildcats recorded their first winning season in their Division I history in 2018 (6-5).  After they were ranked last in the country prior to his arrival, Jackson's defensive unit ranked amongst the nation's top 25 in five different team categories in 2018 after leading the Southland Conference in pass defense in 2017.
 
At Sioux Falls, the Cougars went 12-1 in 2016 as they won their first-ever NCAA playoff game.  Jackson guided 11 defensive players to All-NSIC honors while his unit led the conference in four defensive categories.  They were also ranked fifth in the national poll.
 
In 2015, they went 9-3 and earned the program's first Division II playoff berth to go along with a No. 21 national ranking.  They were 11-1 and were ranked 18^th nationally in 2014.  Promoted to the role of assistant head coach after those two seasons, he had coached seven defensive players to All-NSIC honors and a back-to-back AFCA First Team All-America Defensive Back in Solomon St. Pierre in both 2014 and 2015.
 
Earlier in his coaching career, Jackson also had stops at Evangel University, Texas Southern and Trinity Valley Community College after beginning his coaching career at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2006 as the Javelinas' defensive line coach. 

At Texas Southern, where he served from 2008-11, he helped the Tigers win a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) title in 2010 as the program led the country (FCS) in total defense, sacks and tackles for a loss.  They also led the country in total defense in 2011 in his lone season as the Tigers' defensive coordinator.
 
Jackson also held NFL internships with the Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers and has served on several AFCA Committees.
 
A former player himself, Jackson played on the defensive line at Texas Southern for two years after transferring from the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
 
Tremaine has a daughter Harmony and is a 2006 graduate of the University of Houston, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.