| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Mims | ||
| Date of birth | 1977 (age 48–49) | ||
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico (caretaker) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Creighton Bluejays (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Penn State Nittany Lions (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Omaha Mavericks | ||
| 2018–2019 | Real Salt Lake (academy director) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Real Monarchs (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Union Omaha | ||
| 2026– | Puerto Rico (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jason Mims is an American soccer coach who is currently the caretaker manager of the Puerto Rico national football team.
Playing career
Mims grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was a four-year starting midfielder from 1995 to 1999.1 Mims then played one year of professional soccer for the Cincinnati Riverhawks where he made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals.1
Coaching career
College career
After Mims retired from professional soccer he was hired as an assistant for the Creighton Bluejays.2 He spent nine years with Creighton before he was hired by the Omaha Mavericks as the first head coach in their soccer program's history.1 While there he brought the program national success, until leaving in mid-2018 for a spot in the Real Salt Lake academy system.34
Real Salt Lake Academy
Mims accepted a position working with the Real Salt Lake academy.3 While there he primarily worked with the U-18 and U-19 development teams.3 Moreover, when the head coach of the Salt Lake reserve team, Real Monarchs, left the team, Mims joined as an assistant to Jámison Olave.4
Union Omaha
On May 7, 2019, Mims was announced as the head coach of the new USL League One club, Union Omaha.5 Mims was named League One Coach of the Year in 2021. On December 16, 2022, Mims resigned from his position with Union Omaha.6
Memphis 901 FC
In December 2023, Mims returned to his hometown to act as Chief Operations Officer for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.7
Puerto Rico
In March 2026, Mims was named head coach of the Puerto Rico national football team ahead of the FIFA Series competition.8 After defeating Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, Mims guided Puerto Rico to its first men's senior tournament championship.9
References
References
- "Jason Mims Bio". omavs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Creighton University Athletics - Jason Mims - Staff Directory - Creighton University". gocreighton.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- Boone, Tony. "Jason Mims, UNO's first and only men's soccer coach, takes job with MLS franchise Real Salt Lake". Omaha.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Real Monarchs part ways with assistant coach, add injured RSL player to staff". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- Boone, Tony. "'I love this city': For Jason Mims, returning to Omaha to coach pro soccer is a dream come true". Omaha.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Union Omaha announces resignation of Head Coach Jay Mims". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Clayton, Josh. "Memphis 901 FC Announces Jay Mims as Chief Operations Officer". Memphis901FC.com. Memphis 901. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- "La Selección Mayor Masculina inicia nueva etapa con Jay Mims y Víctor Lonchuk al frente del cuerpo técnico para el FIFA Series". Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol.
- "Puerto Rico vence a Islas Vírgenes y se proclama campeón del FIFA Series en Bayamón". El Nuevo Día.