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Jason Mims is an American soccer coach who is currently the head coach of USL League One club Union Omaha.[1]

Jay Mims

Personal information
Full name	Jason Mims
Date of birth	1977
Place of birth	Memphis, Tennessee
Club information
Current team	Union Omaha (head coach)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1999	Saint Louis Bilikens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Cincinnati Riverhawks	10	(2)
Teams managed
2001–2011	Creighton Bluejays (assistant)
2011–2018	Omaha Mavericks
2018–2019	Real Salt Lake (academy director)
2018–2019	Real Monarchs (assistant)
2019–	Union Omaha
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 1995–1999.[2] Mims then played one year of professional soccer for the Cincinnati Riverhawks where he made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals.[2]

Coaching career

College career

After Mims retired from professional soccer he was hired as an assistant for the Creighton Bluejays.[3] 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.[4] While there he brought the program national success, until leaving in mid-2018 for a spot in the Real Salt Lake academy system.[5][6]

Real Salt Lake Academy

Mims accepted a position working with the Real Salt Lake academy.[5] While there he primarily worked with the U-18 and U-19 development teams.[5] Moreover, when the head coach of the Salt Lake reserve team, Real Monarchs, left the team, Mims joined as an assistant to Jámison Olave.[6]

Union Omaha

On May 7, 2019, Mims was announced as the head coach of the new USL League One club, Union Omaha.[7]

References

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