In sixteen seasons serving as the head coach at the University of Mobile, Jacobs has led the Rams to 534 wins and just 309 losses. In the past ten years, 22 Rams have signed professional contracts. Under Jacobs’ leadership, the Rams advanced to the 2001 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, ID.

Jacobs begins his sevententh year as head coach of the University of Mobile Rams which he helped begin in 1990.  Prior to coming to UM, Jacobs coached six successful seasons at UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, including two years as an assistant coach and the last four as the head coach. As the head coach of the Bulldogs, Jacobs led them to a second-place finish in the State 3A classification in 1987 and a state title in 1988. In 1981, Jacobs coached the Evangel Christian School squad to a second-place finish in the Alabama Christian Athletic Conference. He began his coaching career at Central Baptist School, where his team won a district title in the Alabama Private School Association. As a college player, Jacobs had an outstanding career at the University of South Alabama under Eddie Stankey. He was a four-year letterman at USA and was the Jaguars' leading hitter in 1976.

Jacobs and his wife, Joy, are members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Jacobs is a registered nurse, a graduate of the University of Mobile, and works for Healthsouth. In addition to his winter and summer camps, Coach Jacobs joins forces with the University of Alabama coaching staff every December for a clinic at Orange Beach. In addition, the experience gained from being a director of his Sunday School class at Cottage Hill has afforded Jacobs the opportunity to speak at several Fellowship of Christian Athletes functions.

The Jacobs have two sons, Josh and Jeff. Josh is in his second year of pharmacy school at Samford University and Jeff is a sophomore at the University of Mobile.