Jacob McDonald begins his first season as an assistant coach on the Baton Rouge CC men’s basketball staff for the 2023-24 season.

A native of Maurice, La – McDonald came to BRCC after spending 5 seasons as the assistant coach at LSU-Eunice. The Bengals achieved an overall record of 84-33 & 39-6 in conference play. LSUE won 4 Louisiana Community College Athletic Conference titles and produced 4 LABC Players of the Year  

Prior to that, McDonald spent 5 seasons at St Thomas More Catholic HS - Lafayette, LA. Tasked with assisting in practices, scouting reports, and player development – The Cougars would win 4 district titles and the 2018 Division II State Championship.  

In addition to his coaching career, McDonald received his degree in General Studies from UL-Lafayette with a concentration in Behavorial Sciences. He also played at Lee College – Baytown, TX & UT-Tyler.