Jay Bateman

Jay Bateman
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1973-07-16) July 16, 1973
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1994Randolph–Macon
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1997Benedictine HS (VA) (assistant)
1997–1998Hampden–Sydney (GA)
1999Siena (DC)
2000–2003Siena
2004Richmond (asst. secondary)
2005Lehigh (DL)
2006–2010Elon (DC/LB)
2011–2013Ball State (DC/ILB)
2014–2018Army (DC)
2019–2021North Carolina (co-DC/S)
2022–2023Florida (ILB)
2024–2025Texas A&M (DC/LB)
2026–presentKentucky (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall5–35

Jay Bateman (born July 16, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for Texas A&M, the inside linebackers coach for the University of Florida and the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A former Broyles Award finalist, he has also had assistant coaching stints at Ball State, Army as well as a head coaching stint at Siena from 2000 to 2003.