State Fair Community College has named Jeremy Jackson as its new head men’s basketball coach. Jackson was selected from a pool of more than 90 applicants and becomes the seventh head coach in the program’s history.

Jackson most recently served as head men’s basketball coach and Wellness Center director at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. During his tenure, he compiled a 159-53 overall record, including five 20-win seasons. His teams were ranked in the NJCAA top 25 each season and reached a program-best No. 3 national ranking during the 2024-25 regular season.

He guided NEO to five Region II Conference championships and four appearances in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in five seasons.

Jackson previously served as an assistant coach at NEO from 2010 to 2018. During that time, the program had six 20-win seasons. He helped 14 players earn NCAA Division I scholarships and 26 advance to four-year schools. He also oversaw budget planning, coordinated game day operations, and grew the team’s social media presence.

Over his 13-year career at NEO, Jackson helped more than 40 players earn Division I scholarships and more than 60 continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year colleges.