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Kareem Jackson brings a wealth of experience to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville track and field program. In his third season at SIUE, and second year as Head Coach, the 2011 season marks his 11th year coaching. The Cougars rewrote the school's record book in Jackson's first year at the helm last season. SIUE student-athletes broke 22 records, and entered the Top Three All-Time list 37 times. In 2010, Ben Bishop (thrower) qualified for the U.S. Indoor Championships, and William Lindsey (hurdles) qualified for the Junior U.S. Championships in both hurdle events. Under Jackson, the NCAA named the 2009 women's track and field team to the All-Academic team. A native of Chicago, Jackson served as an Assistant Coach at Thornridge High School for three years before jumping to the collegiate ranks. Jackson spent the next two years as an assistant at the University of Chicago. He coached sprints, hurdles, and jumps while with the Maroons, and helped guide two athletes to school records. He also coached numerous University Athletic Association conference champions. In addition to his duties at Chicago, Jackson was the head coach of a USATF track club where he coached 35 All-Americans, two national champions, and one national record holder. Jackson served as Assistant Coach at Patriot League affiliate Lafayette College in Easton, Penn., for three seasons working primarily with the sprints, hurdles, and jumps. There he coached 11 Patriot League Champions, eight athletes to school records, 35 ICAC/ECAC qualifiers, six NCAA East Regional qualifiers. One student-athlete was a U.S. Junior Nationals qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles under Jackson's guidance. A member of the United States Track Coaches Association, Jackson holds a Level I coaching certification as well as a Level II coaching certification in sprints, hurdles, and jumps. Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies and mathematics from Lewis University in 2002. As a student-athlete, he helped Lewis to three Great Lakes Valley Conference titles and earned All-Conference honors in the hurdles and high jump. He was the GLVC high jump champion in 1998.