Jay Bateman
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Kentucky |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 16, 1973 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Randolph–Macon |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1997 | Benedictine HS (VA) (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Hampden–Sydney (GA) |
| 1999 | Siena (DC) |
| 2000–2003 | Siena |
| 2004 | Richmond (asst. secondary) |
| 2005 | Lehigh (DL) |
| 2006–2010 | Elon (DC/LB) |
| 2011–2013 | Ball State (DC/ILB) |
| 2014–2018 | Army (DC) |
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina (co-DC/S) |
| 2022–2023 | Florida (ILB) |
| 2024–2025 | Texas A&M (DC/LB) |
| 2026–present | Kentucky (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–35 |
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.