2015 Co-Honorary Referee

 

Coach Scott E Jackson

 

Scott Jackson begins his 24th year in the education profession, the past 18 years as a David W. Carter High School Cowboy. He has been the head boys track coach for the Cowboys, winning a state championship, three regional championships, and nine district championships. He took over the Carter Track & Field Program after the legendary Coach Eddie Payne retired back in 1997.  Coach Jackson honored Coach Payne by renaming the Carter HS track & field meet, the Eddie Payne – Carter Shootout.   Jackson also was the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys from 2003 until 2011, mentoring athletes at the quarterback position.

Prior to his appointment at David W. Carter High School, Coach Jackson was at Justin F. Kimball High School where he coached track and football. The Knights were state track champions in 1996.  Jackson began his coaching career at Bryan Adams High School in 1991.

Over the course of his career, Coach Jackson has been a part of 20 play-off football teams, and 12 district track championship teams. He has also been a part of two state track championships, four regional track championships, and numerous individual state championships.

Coach Jackson graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, with a degree in Mathematics. He is also a Kansas Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee. Jackson finished his career at Kansas Wesleyan University in many categories.  He was All-Conference Quarterback his junior and senior seasons.  His name still appears in several of the KWU Football All-Time Top Ten Lists, including the No. 2 longest play for a touchdown, and 85 yard touchdown strike, a 97 yard touchdown run from scrimmage, No. 3 All-Time Career Touchdowns with 48 total, and No. 3 All-Time Career Total Offense.  Jackson was also a member of the school’s conference champion and national qualifying 4.400m relay.

Jackson and his wife of 25 years, Shawn, an instructional coach in the Dallas ISD, have three sons, Ryan, Jordan, and Caleb.  And a beautiful 3-month old granddaughter, Blaise.

Coach Jackson brings an intense level of hard work, dedication, and knowledge to help heighten student-athlete performance. He works and assists in developing a culture that values education, first and foremost. Jackson believes that athletics is an extension of the academic setting, producing winners in the classroom and leaders in the community—winners on and off the field of play. Coach Jackson truly loves and respects his profession. He believes that hard work, discipline and education are prerequisites for students to have a successful future. His goal as an educator is to challenge each student-athlete to achieve his/her highest level of potential to ensure individual success.