David Jackson is the director of track and field and cross country at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he leads the Minutemen and Minutewomen programs in track and field and cross country.
The 2026-27 year marks Jackson's 18th season with UMass and his third overseeing both the men's and women's programs. Before assuming his current post, he spent three seasons as director of men's track and field and cross country, one season as associate head coach, and seven seasons as an assistant coach. His event areas have included field events, multi-events, short sprints, and hurdles, and his tenure has coincided with major changes to the program's all-time performance lists.
