Jeff Love - Executive Director of Player Personnel/GM - Football Support Staff

Jeff Love

Title:
Executive Director of Player Personnel/GM
Email:
lovej@fau.edu
Phone:
561-297-1094

At Florida Atlantic

Joined the FAU football staff in January of 2023 as the director of player personnel
Elevated in the Spring of 2024 to Executive Director of Player Personnel/General Manager

At Cumberlands

Served as an assistant coach for running backs and tight ends while also serving as a punt block and recruiting coordinator
In 10 games during the 2022 Fall, Love's punt block unit tied a school record for punts blocked in a season with four and set the record for scoop/score touchdowns, from punt blocks in a season at three
In the new staff’s initial signing class of 2022, the Patriots signed Malik Thorton from Eatonton, Georgia, who was later named the 2022 Mid-South Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year, the second such honor in program history

At Riverdale High School

Served as the associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and recruiting director for the Fort Myers High School for the 2021 football season
Transitioned team from single wing to a hybrid spread and mentored two first-year quarterbacks to direct the offense to a combined 2634 yards in nine games
Handled all aspects of college recruiting and built the program’s website
Worked with 2022 signees: TE Tucker Devaney (Erskine), WR Romeo McKnight (Cumberlands), Athlete Billy Donahue (Cumberlands), LB Bryan Norgaisse (Cumberlands), and LB Kallan Topliff (Iowa Wesleyan)
Assisted the recruitment of WR/DB Jaheim Clark (‘23-Illinois) and WR/DB Anthony Baxter (‘23-Temple)

At Oasis Charter High School

Served as Oasis Charter High School’s Head Football coach during the 2020 season
While teaching also held responsibility for all aspects of the football program, including academics, scheduling, fundraising, roster retention, purchasing, and marketing
Built a program budget from inception in the fourth season of 11-on-11 football
In the first month on the job, doubled the roster size from 24 to a size of 48
Quarterback Toby Kellner (2021 Iowa Western) led all classes in the state of Florida through eight weeks with 2,045 yards of total offense

At Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Orange County, CA)

Was the assistant head coach, quarterback’s coach, and Director of Football Communications
Held the responsibility for all aspects of operations within the program, including purchasing, planning, video, marketing, fundraising, and travel
Coached the quarterbacks, including three-star prospect Colt Fulton, and assisted with game-planning
Spearheaded the recruitment of Class of 2020 athletes Nick Barcelos (Nevada), Greg Doyle (Utah), Mark Ard (Dixie State), Tyler Hartigan (Chapman), and Jason Schillig (Chicago).
Spearheaded the recruitment of Class of 2021 athletes: QB-Colt Fulton (Boise State), DL-Derek Wilkins (Cal), DL-Maurice Heims (Washington), LB-Drew Sullick (Cal-Poly), LB-Anthony Comestro (Marist), and OL-Roman Sergi (Wheaton)

At Kansas

Worked with the Jayhawks for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons
Served as the KU’s quarterback coach from October through December of 2018, becoming the first video director in college football history to be promoted to assistant coach at mid-season, before game seven
Third in the nation (130 FBS teams) in fewest interceptions thrown, with four
Managed the quarterbacks in game eight (10/27/18), in which KU defeated TCU 27-26, marking Kansas’s first Big12 conference victory since November of 2016
QB Peyton Bender was 19-of-29 for 249 yards, with two TDs, no interceptions and converted 10-of-17 third downs versus TCU and earned Pro Football Focus Big XII Quarterback of the Week honors
Kansas scored 40 points and tallied 524 yards in game 11 (11/17/18) against the No. 4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners
The 40 points was the highest output by a Kansas team in Big XII competition in six years
Prior to his promotion, served as the director of football technology from July 2016 through October 2018 and was hired for the job by current FAU wide receiver coach David Beaty
In August of 2016, drones were implemented into practice video plans. – Sports Illustrated Article
In January of 2017, implemented the use of digital video boards throughout the Kansas Locker room as part of a $3 million project. It was the first project of its kind in college football.– Coach&AD.com Article
His video assistants at the time were: Kyle Lane (2x National Champion Video Director of the Georgia Bulldogs), Devon Kleich (Video Director - SMU Mustangs), and John Kelly (Director of Football Operations - Oklahoma Sooners)

At Houston Baptist

Served as an assistant coach from July of 2012 through July of 2016
Promoted to Quarterbacks coach in December of 2015
Held the responsibility of the wide receivers from December of 2012 through December of 2015
Also served as the December 2012 Camps Director
Mentored Houston transfers Darian Lazard and Kenneth Bibbins to All-Southland honors
Coordinated the Punt Return Unit and assisted with all Special Teams units
From July 2012 through December 2012 he assisted with the safeties
Hired by the 1999 National Coach of the Year. Vic Shealy, as a member of the inaugural staff, helping start the Division I program from inception in July of 2011
Recruited high schools in Houston, Dallas, East Texas, and Florida as well as Junior Colleges in California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Coordinated all aspects of football video operations and graphic design

At Occidental College

Worked the 2011 season as an assistant coach, primarily with the defensive backs and as the recruiting coordinator
Hired by the winningest head coach in Southern California Interscholastic Athletic Conference, Dale Widolff, to help the defensive backs in a 3-4 defense, assisted with special teams and served as the recruiting coordinator

Mentored CB Ayrton Bates, who received unanimous 1st team All-SCIAC honors with 55 Tackles, 5 INTs (2nd in SCIAC), three forced fumbles (2nd in SCIAC)
Recruited specifically the San Diego, Las Vegas, Reno, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Florida areas
2011 team achieved several defensive statistic honors through nine games including leading the SCIAC in turnovers created (27), interceptions (15), red zone interceptions (6), and fumbles recoveries (12), while also leading the SCIAC in fewest passing TDs allowed (11) and finishing second in pass defense (allowing only 165 yards per game)

At Kansas

Worked on the Jayhawk staff from June of 2008 through July of 2011 as the team’s video coordinator
Was hired by Unanimous National Coach of the Year Mark Mangino and was responsible for all aspects of shooting and editing football video for self-scouting, opponent scouting, and exchange
Managed the in-house recruiting database for personnel purposes
Champions of the 2008 Insight Bowl (Tempe, Arizona) – 42-21 victory over Minnesota

At Nevada

Worked the 2007 season as the athletics video coordinator

Hired by Hall of Fame Coach Chris Ault and was responsible for all aspects of shooting and editing athletic video for self-scouting, opponent scouting, and exchange

At Washington Sate

Served the 2005 and 2006 season as a football video assistant at Washington State
Assisted with all aspects of shooting and editing athletic video for self-scouting, opponent scouting, and exchange, working for two-time All-Conference Video Director, Kevin Night Pipe

Personal
Hometown: Punta Gorda, FL
Education: Graduate from UCF in 2006 with a B.S degree in Social Science Education
Family: He has two sons Cameron Robert and Anthony Niko