CLEVELAND, Miss. – Delta State University head football coach
Todd Cooley announced the addition of
Jerry Partridge to the Statesman family as defensive coordinator on Thursday, March 16. Partridge is a veteran of the game with 20 years head coaching experience at Missouri Western State and stops at every level of intercollegiate football. He replaces Raleigh Jackson, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.
"We could not have been more fortunate to add a coach of Jerry's caliber to our staff," Cooley said. "Coach Partridge is well-respected within the coaching fraternity as a defensive mind and more so for his ability to mold his student-athletes into young men of character. He's excited to get started and our team is looking forward to having him join the family."
Partridge spent the past 20 seasons as head coach of the Griffons at Missouri Western State University, compiling a 149-83 overall record and a 117-68 mark in the highly competitive Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In his time at MWSU, he directed the program to 10 postseason appearances, including four trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs and six Mineral Bowl games. He is the all-time winningest coach in Griffons' football history.
In 2003 and 2012, Partridge led the Griffons to MIAA championships while capturing MIAA Conference Coach of the Year honors. His 2012 club finished the year ranked No. 5 in the American Football Coaches Association's Top 25 Poll.
Student-athletes accumulated more than 200 MIAA All-Conference honors and MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selections during his 20 seasons at MWSU. A total of 14 Griffons were named NCAA All-Americans while 24 garnered All-Region status.
Partridge's coaching career has included stints at the University of Missouri (GA/1986-87), University of Notre Dame (GA/1988-89), Austin Peay State University (DC/1990), and Murray State University (DB/1996). He also served as the defensive coordinator at MWSU from 1991-1995.
A 1986 graduate of Missouri Western State, Partridge also holds a master's degree in sports administration from the University of Missouri.
Partridge and his wife, Pam, have two children, Travis and Lindsey.
PARTRIDGE COACHING STOPS
| YEAR |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
NOTES |
| 2017 |
Delta State |
Defensive Coordinator |
1st season |
| 1997-2016 |
Missouri Western State |
Head Coach |
W-L: 149-83
MIAA Champions (2003/2012)
10 Postseason appearances |
| 1996 |
Murray State |
Defensive Coordinator |
|
| 1991-1995 |
Missouri Western State |
Defensive Coordinator |
|
| 1990 |
Austin Peay State |
Defensive Coordinator |
|
| 1988-1989 |
Notre Dame |
Graduate Assistant |
NCAA DI National Champions |
| 1987-1988 |
Missouri |
Graduate Assistant |
|
