Ivin Jasper is entering his 12th year at the Naval Academy, his 10th as the quarterbacks coach and his fourth as the offensive coordinator. Jasper has been instrumental to Navy's success with his development of quarterbacks Craig Candeto, Aaron Polanco, Lamar Owens, Brian Hampton, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, Jarod Bryant, Ricky Dobbs and Kriss Proctor.
Jasper has been part of a coaching staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 70-33 (.680) record over the last eight years. Additionally, his work has catapulted Navy to No. 1 in the nation in rushing in five of the last eight seasons, including an NCAA record four-straight years from 2005-08.
The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). Quarterback Ricky Dobbs finished his career fourth in NCAA history for career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (49), first in school history for rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (49), tied for fifth in school history in career passing touchdowns (20), fifth in school history for career rushing yards (2,665), eighth in school history for career passing yards (2,770), first in school history for career points (296), first in school history in career points responsible for (410), second in school history in career passing yards per attempt (10.2) and tied for fourth in school history for career 100-yard rushing games (13).
The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15- straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The offense finished fourth in the country in rushing, averaging 280.5 yards per game. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs set an NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 27 despite missing two games and playing half the year with a cracked kneecap.
The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy's first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy's victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks. Navy also defeated a program-record four bowl teams. Jasper's ability to get three different quarterbacks ready to play each week (Jarod Bryant, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada and Ricky Dobbs) was a big part of Navy's success in 2008 as the offense didn't miss a beat.
The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game, became the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years (rushing for a school-record 348.8 yards per contest) and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963.
In 2006, Navy became just the fifth school in NCAA history to go to four or more consecutive bowl games with a different quarterback each year and the coaching and teaching by Jasper is a big part of that success. Navy's quarterbacks in 2006, Brian Hampton and Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, directed an offense that led the nation in rushing, averaging a school-record 327.0 yards per contest.
In 2005, Owens helped lead Navy to the national rushing title (318.7 yards per game) as the Mids went 8-4, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and won a bowl game in consecutive years (beat Colorado State, 51-30) for the first time in school history. Owens was named All-East as he rushed for 880 yards and threw for 1,229 yards, breaking four school records for total offense and passing yards per attempt and completion.
In 2004, Jasper's efforts helped Polanco perform well enough for the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and claim the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy.
In 2003, despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing and set school records for rushing yards per game, total rushing yards, rushing yards per attempt, rushing touchdowns, total offense, total offense per game and yards per play as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl.
In 2002, Navy had the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75) and scored 30 or more points on four occasions. Jasper came to Navy from Georgia Southern where he served as the quarterbacks and fullbacks coach for three years and helped lead the Eagles to a 38-6 record and back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA National Championships in 1999 and 2000. In addition to directing the efforts of four-time All-America fullback Adrian Peterson, Jasper also nurtured the growth and confidence of quarterback J.R. Revere, who became the school's first signal-caller to lead Georgia Southern to a national title in his initial year as a starter.
Prior to his appointment at Georgia Southern in January 1999, Jasper served as offensive coordinator at Indiana State during the 1998 season. As quarterbacks and fullbacks coach, he helped ISU turn in a 5-6 overall record, an improvement from a three-win season in 1997.
Before assuming the offensive coordinator's position at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I., in 1997, Jasper spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Navy in 1995 and `96, handling the quarterbacks, fullbacks and slot backs.
Jasper is a 1994 graduate of the University of Hawai'i where he earned his bachelor's degree in sociology/criminology. He was a three-year letterman for the Rainbow Warriors (1991-93) at quarterback and slot back, where he helped lead Hawai'i to a Western Athletic Conference title.
A native of Los Angeles, Jasper and his wife, Donna, are the parents of a daughter, Dallas, and sons, Jaylen and Jarren.