The University of Mississippi Athletics

Women's Basketball

Jacob Whitehead
Jacob Whitehead
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach/Coordinator of Video Services
  • E-mail:
    jawhiteh@olemiss.edu
  • Phone:
    662-915-7592
  • Alma Mater:
    SIU Edwardsville (2020)
Jacob Whitehead is in his fourth season on Yolett McPhee-McCuin's staff as the coordinator of video operations and second as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season.
 
Whitehead was vital in Ole Miss’ 2025 NCAA Tournament run, helping the Rebels advance to the Sweet 16 by leading film sessions during the season. Ole Miss saw their fourth consecutive double-digit conference wins season and ended the year ranked in the top 25 nationally in eight major statistical categories. 
 
Whitehead joined Ole Miss following a stint as the video coordinator as well as the interim director of men’s basketball operations at SIU Edwardsville. With the Cougars, Whitehead was responsible for all video aspects of the scouting reports as well as live coding games on the bench and creating edits in-game for halftime. His duties even included overseeing all student managers and team social media.

Prior to his role as a video coordinator, Whitehead was a graduate assistant during the 2020-21 season. From 2017-2020, Whitehead worked as the head men’s basketball manager. He graduated from SIU Edwardsville in 2020 with a degree in criminal justice and earned his masters’ degree in physical education and coaching pedagogy in 2022.