Inside the Headset – Jeremy Hawkins, DL – Eastern Kentucky
December 1, 2022
This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring the Defensive Line Coach and Defensive Run Game Coordinator from Eastern Kentucky, Jeremy Hawkins. Coach Hawkins discusses the adversity faced in the profession, the financial sacrifice of being a coach, and his professional development with the AFCA.
Jeremy Hawkins joined Eastern Kentucky’s staff as the defensive line coach in January 2020. Coach Hawkins has also spent time as player personnel director at LSU and UAB. He was a four-year letter winner at Troy and earned his bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness management in 2009 and a master’s degree in sports administration in 2014. Coach Hawkins was also recently selected as a member of the 2022 AFCA 35 under 35 class this past winter.
1:45 What drives your passion to coach?
3:55 How do you stay consistent with your energy?
6:35 Time as Player Personnel Director
7:30 Hard times in the coaching profession
12:00 How did you address difficulties financially?
18:20 Professional development with AFCA
21:47 NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
26:30 Setting the bar for next year’s class
27:00 Social Media/Conclusion
Twitter: @CoachJHawkins
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For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring the Defensive Line Coach and Defensive Run Game Coordinator from Eastern Kentucky, Jeremy Hawkins. Coach Hawkins discusses the adversity faced in the profession, the financial sacrifice of being a coach, and his professional development with the AFCA.
Jeremy Hawkins joined Eastern Kentucky’s staff as the defensive line coach in January 2020. Coach Hawkins has also spent time as player personnel director at LSU and UAB. He was a four-year letter winner at Troy and earned his bachelor’s degree in sports and fitness management in 2009 and a master’s degree in sports administration in 2014. Coach Hawkins was also recently selected as a member of the 2022 AFCA 35 under 35 class this past winter.
1:45 What drives your passion to coach?
3:55 How do you stay consistent with your energy?
6:35 Time as Player Personnel Director
7:30 Hard times in the coaching profession
12:00 How did you address difficulties financially?
18:20 Professional development with AFCA
21:47 NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
26:30 Setting the bar for next year’s class
27:00 Social Media/Conclusion
Twitter: @CoachJHawkins
Related Content: Inside the Headset: Bryan Nardo
Related Content: Inside the Headset: Jameson Croall
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
