Ben Jacobson
Coach Rating
0.09
Rating
#104
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
358-230
Verified Record
60.9%
Win Pct
18
Verified Seasons
588
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Utah State |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1264 (#51) | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 | Northern Iowa |
23-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
63.9% | 69.4 | 61.8 | +7.6 | 1249 (#45) |
80.0% (#80)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.5 (#81) | 60.4 (#81) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Northern Iowa |
20-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
60.6% | 73.3 | 67.4 | +5.9 | 1134 (#84) |
68.9% (#102)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.2 (#98) | 66.3 (#98) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Northern Iowa |
19-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
57.6% | 73.2 | 71.1 | +2.1 | 1154 (#74) |
66.7% (#114)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.4 (#112) | 68.7 (#112) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | Northern Iowa |
14-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
43.8% | 70.1 | 69.9 | +0.2 | 964 (#175) |
43.8% (#199)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.0 (#210) | 70.0 (#210) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | Northern Iowa |
20-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
62.5% | 74.5 | 71.0 | +3.5 | 1195 (#45) |
72.1% (#104)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.6 (#98) | 68.9 (#98) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | Northern Iowa |
10-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
40.0% | 69.5 | 71.2 | -1.7 | 1065 (#129) |
44.2% (#182)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.7 (#181) | 72.0 (#181) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | Northern Iowa |
25-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
80.6% | 75.2 | 64.7 | +10.5 | 1219 (#59) |
83.6% (#63)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.3 (#55) | 64.3 (#55) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | Northern Iowa |
16-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
47.1% | 65.1 | 65.6 | -0.5 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
46.9% (#170)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.7 (#174) | 65.4 (#174) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | Northern Iowa |
16-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
50.0% | 64.3 | 62.2 | +2.1 | 1090 (#119) |
66.1% (#118)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.5 (#118) | 60.9 (#118) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | Northern Iowa |
14-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.7% | 61.8 | 64.4 | -2.6 | 1032 (#152) |
50.4% (#163)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
62.5 (#151) | 61.6 (#151) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | Northern Iowa |
23-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
63.9% | 68.8 | 64.0 | +4.8 | 1282 (#37) |
81.0% (#73)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
69.6 (#69) | 61.4 (#69) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2014-2015 | Northern Iowa |
31-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
88.6% | 65.2 | 54.6 | +10.6 | 1356 (#13) |
92.5% (#24)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.9 (#29) | 54.4 (#29) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2013-2014 | Northern Iowa |
16-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
51.6% | 72.8 | 69.3 | +3.5 | 1092 (#105) |
71.8% (#97)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.2 (#94) | 67.9 (#94) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2012-2013 | Northern Iowa |
21-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.3% | 65.8 | 60.8 | +5.0 | 1221 (#65) |
81.6% (#69)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.9 (#68) | 57.3 (#68) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2011-2012 | Northern Iowa |
20-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.8% | - | - | - | 1119 (#113) |
76.9% (#88)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.4 (#81) | 58.0 (#81) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Northern Iowa |
20-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.8% | - | - | - | 1162 (#83) |
71.6% (#94)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
63.1 (#96) | 58.7 (#96) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2009-2010 | Northern Iowa |
30-5
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
85.7% | 63.3 | 55.1 | +8.2 | 1424 (#13) |
91.1% (#37)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
63.8 (#45) | 52.5 (#45) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2008-2009 | Northern Iowa |
23-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.6% | 68.5 | 64.4 | +4.1 | 1282 (#37) |
76.2% (#87)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.3 (#86) | 62.2 (#86) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2007-2008 | Northern Iowa |
18-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
56.2% | 62.4 | 60.3 | +2.1 | 1134 (#98) |
67.2% (#115)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
62.4 (#117) | 59.0 (#117) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2006-2007 | Northern Iowa |
18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.1% | 65.8 | 62.8 | +3.0 | 1166 (#77) |
79.2% (#75)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
65.5 (#74) | 58.1 (#74) | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | UNI | First Round | St. John's (NY) | L | 53-79 | 2026-03-20 | |
| 2014-2015 | Northern Iowa | 1st Round | Wyoming | W | 71-54 | - | 2015-03-20 |
| 2008-2009 | Northern Iowa | 1st Round | Purdue | L | 56-61 | - | 2009-03-19 |