Ben Jacobson

Ben Jacobson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMVC
Record354–233 (.603)
Biographical details
Born (1970-12-16) December 16, 1970 (age 53)
Mayville, North Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
1989–1993North Dakota
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–2000North Dakota (assistant)
2000–2001North Dakota State (assistant)
2001–2006Northern Iowa (assistant)
2006–presentNorthern Iowa
Head coaching record
Overall354–233 (.603)
Tournaments4–4 (NCAA Division I)
2–2 (NIT)
4–2 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MVC regular season (2009, 2010, 2020, 2022)
4 MVC tournament (2009, 2010, 2015, 2016)
Awards
MVC Coach of the Year (2009, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2022)
North Dakota Mr. Basketball (1989)

Ben Scott Jacobson (born December 16, 1970) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa, a position he has held since 2006. He served as an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach at Northern Iowa in 2006.[1]

  1. ^ "2019 UNI Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved November 27, 2019.