Jackson's first college coaching job came as an assistant for the Fairfield Stags baseball program in 2001. The next season, Jackson became an assistant coach at Emporia State University. Jackson spent the 2003 season as an assistant at Coffeyville Community College before moving on to Jefferson College for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Jackson coached at Nicholls State University from 2006–2007 and St. Louis Community College in 2008.

Jackson left college baseball to become a professional scout for the Washington Nationals from 2008 to 2010.

On August 14, 2010, Jackson was named the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for the Missouri Tigers baseball program under coach Tim Jamieson. On May 27, 2015, Jackson left his position with Missouri because of his wife's promotion. Jackson spent his two year hiatus from coaching as an agent.

On July 25, 2017, Jackson returned to coaching as the head coach of the Southern Jaguars baseball team.

In 2019, Coach Jackson led the Southern Jaguars baseball team to the SWAC Baseball Tournament championship and a berth in the 2019 NCAA Baseball Tournament. Southern was eliminated after losses to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs in their first game, 11-6, and the University of Miami Hurricanes, 12-2, in the losers bracket elimination game on the following day. On November 30, 2020, Jackson resigned as head coach of the Southern Jaguars to accept a position as the President of MLB Draft League.

Time stamps

01:00- MLB Draft Job and his vision for it in year 2

05:00- Several different roles

15:00- Being a generalist vs being an "expert" in one field.

18:00- Diversity Committee

28:00- Worst (2018) to first (2019)

40:00- Building Alignment within the coaching staff

50:00- Building "teams"

52:00- Lightning Section

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