Jerry Wayne Simmons (born June 15, 1954) is a former American football strength and conditioning coach who coached in the NFL for 23 years. His son, Jordon, is currently the assistant head coach and head strength coach at Colorado State.
Early life
He played basketball for Elkhart High School in 1972.[2][3] Simmons attended Garden City Junior College before attending Fort Hays State. He had 67 stops in his 1976 season and was cited as one of the defensive leaders of the team.[4] He was named Kansas College Athletic Conference player of the week in 1976 and was named defensive player of the week in November 1976 for his efforts at Fort Hayes State.[5][6] He received a Central States Intercollegiate Conference football team honorable mention award in December 1976.[7][8] In his senior year at Fort Hays, he was an all-state selection at linebacker as Fort Hays went on to win the conference title.[9]
Personal life
He and his wife Rebecca have 3 children, Joseph, Jennifer a military veteran and licensed private investigator and Jordon–the current assistant head coach and head strength coach at Colorado State.[10] His nephew, Darrin, is the current assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals.[11]
Coaching career
Simmons began his coaching career in 1978 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Fort Hays, while he worked on his master's degree in physical education.[9] He would eventually go on to coach in the NFL for 23 years before retiring after the 2010 season.
Rice
Simmons designed Rice University's first strength and conditioning facility.[9]
USC
While at USC, Simmons oversaw the operation of the strength and conditioning facility, designed the weight room, and developed a year-round strength and conditioning program for all USC athletes.[9]
Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Simmons was a strength training site director.[9][12]
References
- ^ Starting Linebacker, web: The Hays Daily News, 1976, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Lakin Denies Elkhart Bidl Wins Loop Test, web: Garden City Telegram, 1972, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Lakin Step Away from Co-Title, web: Garden City Telegram, 1972, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Tigers Close Out Season Saturday, web: The Hays Daily News, 1976, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Behtel's Jerry Clark wins UPI player honor, web: The Salina Journal, 1976, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ FHS Player Gets UPI Grid Honor, web: The Hays Daily News, 1976, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Four FHS Gridders Get League Kudos, web: The Hays Daily News, 1976, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Domalski, Tom (1976), Redding, Henry, Blakley, Parker make all-CSIC, web: St. Joseph News-Press, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ a b c d e "1988 New England Patriots Media Guide" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Staff Directory - Jordon Simmons". CSURams.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Geoff Hobson (January 26, 2004). "Panthers: Watch out for Bengals". Bengals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Browns name strength coach". UPI.com. March 4, 1991. Retrieved March 17, 2023.