Dante Jackson

Biography

Dante Jackson joined Chris Mack's first South Florida staff as an assistant coach in March of 2026. It marked a reuniting as Jackson previously played for Mack at Xavier and served as a graduate assistant on Mack coaching staffs at Xavier. Jackson came to South Florida after eight seasons as an assistant coach at Xavier (2018-26). He helped lead Xavier to five postseason appearances, including a win over Texas in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. XU recorded one of the top five winningest seasons in school history in 2023, tying the school record for BIG EAST wins in a season (15-5) and reaching the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 before finishing with a 27-10 record. He was also part of the staff for Xavier's 2022 NIT Championship run. Jackson returned to Xavier after stops as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky (2015-16), Air Force (2016-17), Robert Morris (2017-18) and a brief stint at Kent State. Jackson served as a graduate assistant under Mack at Xavier from 2012-14, helping the Musketeers earn a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and reach the 2012 Sweet 16. His final season of 2013-14 marked Xavier's first season as a member of the BIG EAST Conference and saw the Musketeers go 21-13, including a 10-8 mark and third-place finish in the conference, and earn an at-large berth to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Jackson started his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant for one season at Ohio University (2011-12) under head coach John Groce. The Bobcats finished with an o