Jeff Monken

Biography

Jeff Monken enters his 13th season leading the Army West Point football program in 2026, having been named the 37th head coach in program history on December 24, 2013. Monken boasts an impressive career head coaching record of 126–79 (.613), including an 89–63 (.590) mark at Army. His Black Knights have compiled a 19–8 record (.704) since the start of the 2024 season, tied for the 20th-best winning percentage in the country over the past two years. Monken has led Army to sustained success against the other service academies during his tenure, winning 13 of the last 19 contests against Air Force and Navy. Monken has captured six bowl victories (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2024, 2025) and led Army to four Commander-in-Chief's Trophy titles (2017, 2018, 2020, 2023). Since 2017, Monken and the Black Knights have compiled a 75–40 (.652) record, the best among the service academy programs. In 2024, Monken led Army to a historic, record-breaking campaign with a 12–2 record, the first 12-win season in the program's 135-year history, and captured the American Athletic Conference championship in its debut season. He came to Army following a successful stint as head coach at Georgia Southern, where he compiled a 38-16 mark over four seasons and spearheaded the program's transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision level.