Jay Mims Explained

Jay Mims
Fullname:Jason Mims
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Collegeyears1:1995–1999
College1:Saint Louis Billikens
Years1:2000
Clubs1:Cincinnati Riverhawks
Caps1:10
Goals1:2
Manageryears1:2001–2010
Managerclubs1:Creighton Bluejays (assistant)
Manageryears2:2011
Managerclubs2:Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant)
Manageryears3:2011–2018
Managerclubs3:Omaha Mavericks
Manageryears4:2018–2019
Managerclubs4:Real Salt Lake (academy director)
Manageryears5:2018–2019
Managerclubs5:Real Monarchs (assistant)
Manageryears6:2019–2022
Managerclubs6:Union Omaha

Jason Mims is an American soccer coach who is currently the Chief Operations Officer for USL Championship club Memphis 901.

Playing career

Mims grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was a four-year starting midfielder from 1995 to 1999.[1] Mims then played one year of professional soccer for the Cincinnati Riverhawks where he made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals.

Coaching career

College career

After Mims retired from professional soccer he was hired as an assistant for the Creighton Bluejays.[2] He spent nine years with Creighton before he was hired by the Omaha Mavericks as the first head coach in their soccer program's history.[1] While there he brought the program national success, until leaving in mid-2018 for a spot in the Real Salt Lake academy system.[3] [4]

Real Salt Lake Academy

Mims accepted a position working with the Real Salt Lake academy. While there he primarily worked with the U-18 and U-19 development teams. Moreover, when the head coach of the Salt Lake reserve team, Real Monarchs, left the team, Mims joined as an assistant to Jámison Olave.

Union Omaha

On May 7, 2019, Mims was announced as the head coach of the new USL League One club, Union Omaha.[5] Mims was named League One Coach of the Year in 2021. On December 16, 2022, Mims resigned from his position with Union Omaha.[6]

Memphis 901 FC

In December 2023, Mims returned to his hometown to act as Chief Operations Officer for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Mims Bio. omavs.com. en. 2019-10-04.
  2. Web site: Creighton University Athletics - Jason Mims - Staff Directory - Creighton University. gocreighton.com. 2019-10-04.
  3. Web site: Jason Mims, UNO's first and only men's soccer coach, takes job with MLS franchise Real Salt Lake. Boone. Tony. Omaha.com. en. 2019-10-04.
  4. Web site: Real Monarchs part ways with assistant coach, add injured RSL player to staff. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. 2019-10-04.
  5. Web site: 'I love this city': For Jason Mims, returning to Omaha to coach pro soccer is a dream come true. Boone. Tony. Omaha.com. en. 2019-10-04.
  6. Web site: Union Omaha announces resignation of Head Coach Jay Mims . USLLeagueOne.com . 16 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Clayton . Josh . Memphis 901 FC Announces Jay Mims as Chief Operations Officer . Memphis901FC.com . . 12 December 2023.