Jimmie Dougherty

James Michael Dougherty (born September 9, 1978) Dougherty played college football at Missouri from 1997 to 2001. In 2002, he earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Missouri, and he went on to attain a master's degree in Sport Management from Illinois State University in 2004.

Coaching career

Illinois Wesleyan Dougherty began his coaching career as the defensive backs coach at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

San Diego After earning his master's degree from Illinois State in 2004, Dougherty embarked on a five-year tenure at the University of San Diego. He coached the team's wide receivers in the 2004 season. One of the receivers Dougherty coached was All-American, team MVP, and later Philadelphia Eagles signee Michael Gasperson. Dougherty also mentored Adam Hannula, who set school receiving records.

In the 2005 season, Dougherty coached the Toreros' tight ends; senior tight end Matt Koller earned All-Pioneer League honors during this season.

The following two seasons, Dougherty served as the Toreros' passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He mentored Josh Johnson, who became USD's all-time leading passer and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2008 NFL draft. In the 2007 season, Johnson amassed 43 passing touchdowns and just one interception in the 2007 season and finished third in voting for Walter Payton Award, which is awarded to the nation's top Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) player. Johnson also set a new all-time NCAA record with a career passing efficiency rating of 176.7. Johnson has spent 14 seasons as a professional football player, currently as a backup quarterback to Lamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens.

In 2008, Dougherty was promoted to offensive coordinator. He oversaw an offense that scored an average of 35.3 points per game.

In the 2017 season, with Dougherty serving as the pass game coordinator, the Bruins' offense set a new record for passing yards in a season, with 4,478. Jordan Lasley, who played on the 2017 UCLA team, was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2018 NFL draft. In 2018, the Bruins' leading wide receiver, Theo Howard, made 51 catches for 677 yards and did not drop a single pass all season. In 2019—Dougherty's third season at UCLA—redshirt freshman Kyle Philips finished the season with the most catches by a freshman receiver in UCLA history and became the first Bruin in 18 years to lead the team in receptions as a freshman.