After Army hired Jeff Monken as the team’s head football coach, he helped turn the Black Knights’ program around.
Army suffered two losing seasons at the beginning of Monken’s tenure, which started in 2014. But since then, the Black Knights have made five bowl games in eight years. And during that stretch, Army has won at least a share of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy five times, including 2023.
In Army’s first season as a member of the AAC in 2024, here’s more information about Monken.
What’s Army Head Coach Jeff Monken’s Salary?
Jeff Monken agreed to a contract extension in 2023 which would pay him $2 million per year on average. That deal will expire after the 2027 season.
Jeff Monken’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2014-present | Army | HC |
| 2010-13 | Georgia Southern | HC |
| 2008-09 | Georgia Tech | SBs/ST |
| 2006-07 | Navy | SBs/ST |
| 2002-05 | Navy | SBs |
| 1997-2001 | Georgia Southern | SBs |
| 1996 | Concordia | OL |
| 1992-94 | Buffalo | WRs/TEs |
| 1991 | Arizona State | GA |
| 1989-90 | Hawaii | GA |
What’s Army Head Coach Jeff Monken’s Record?
Jeff Monken is 75-55 in the FBS as a head coach after Week 6 of the 2024 season. That’s all while he’s been at Army. He also went 38-16 as the head coach of Georgia Southern when the program was competing in the FCS.
How Old Is Army Head Coach Jeff Monken?
Jeff Monken is 57 years old.
Army Head Coach Jeff Monken’s Background
Monken has been incredibly successful at Army.
The Black Knights were ranked in the AP Top 25 in 2018, a season in which Army went 11-2 and won the Armed Forces Bowl, and in 2020, when the team went 9-3 with a loss in the Liberty Bowl.
Army is 4-1 in bowl games under Monken. Over the last decade, the program has consistently produced standout players, broken program records, and have been among the top teams in the country in several areas, like when the Black Knights led the FBS with 362.3 rushing yards per game.
Monken went to Army after four years as Georgia Southern’s head coach. Georgia Southern reached the FCS playoffs in all three seasons during Monken’s tenure when the Eagles were eligible to do so.
Before that, Monken coached slotbacks and was the special teams coordinator at Georgia Tech from 2008-09. He also coached slotbacks and special teams at Navy, slotbacks at Georgia Southern, wide receivers and tight ends at Buffalo, and offensive linemen at Concordia in Illinois. He was also a graduate assistant at Hawaii and Arizona State.
