Jay Hopson
Hopson at 2017 C-USA Media Days | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1968 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ole Miss Delta State |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1991 | Ole Miss |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992 | Tulane (GA) |
| 1993 | Delta State (DB) |
| 1994 | LSU (GA) |
| 1995 | Florida (GA) |
| 1996–2000 | Marshall (DB) |
| 2001–2003 | Southern Miss (DB) |
| 2004 | Ole Miss (DB/RC) |
| 2005 | Southern Miss (DC/DB) |
| 2006–2007 | Southern Miss (DC/MLB) |
| 2008–2009 | Michigan (LB) |
| 2010–2011 | Memphis (DC/S) |
| 2012–2015 | Alcorn State |
| 2016–2020 | Southern Miss |
| 2021–2022 | Mississippi State (DA/DHSR) |
| 2023–2024 | South Alabama (CB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–40 |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× SWAC (2014, 2015) 2× SWAC East Division (2014, 2015) 1 black college national (2014) | |
James Walter Hopson (born October 13, 1968) is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the cornerbacks coach for the University of South Alabama from 2023 to 2024. He has been a head coach at Southern Miss and Alcorn State. In the latter role, he was the first white head football coach in the history of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, an organization composed of historically black colleges and universities. Hopson has also served as an assistant coach at Tulane, Delta State, LSU, Florida, Marshall, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Michigan, and Memphis.