Feb. 26, 2014 – Joe Jacoby, a 13-year National Football League All-Pro offensive lineman and member of three Super Bowl championship teams, is the new offensive line coach for the Concordia University Chicago football program.  
           
"We are thrilled to have Joe Jacoby as the newest member of our coaching staff," said Randy Awrey, Concordia-Chicago head football coach. "It is very exciting to give our players such a tremendous opportunity to learn the game from someone with the history and reputation that Joe possesses. He is an individual of high character and, as good of a football player and coach he is, Joe is even a better man."
           
Jacoby played Division I football at the University of Louisville. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins and played from 1981 until 1993. The 6'7" tackle was part of the famous group of linemen known as "The Hogs" who teamed with running back John Riggins to form one of the most potent rushing attacks in football. In the 1983 Super Bowl (XVII), the Redskins set a then-record of 276 rushing yards to defeat the Miami Dolphins in which one of the key plays was Jacoby's lead blocking on a Riggins' touchdown run. Five years later, the Redskins beat their own Super Bowl record as they rushed for 280 yards to defeat the Denver Broncos. Jacoby earned his final ring in the 1992 Super Bowl (XXVI) as Washington beat the Buffalo Bills.
           
Jacoby was named to the Pro Bowl four consecutive years from 1983 to 1986. He was named by the Associated Press as a first-team All-Pro lineman in 1983 and 1984 and was later named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1980s.
           
His new position at Concordia-Chicago will be Jacoby's second at the NCAA Division III level. After running a Chrysler Jeep and Dodge dealership for 15 years, Jacoby sold his business and took a position at Shenandoah College in Winchester, Virginia as a volunteer assistant coach in 2008. The following year, Jacoby was promoted to offensive line coach and worked with the Hornets' linemen for four more seasons. During Jacoby's tenure at Shenandoah, the team's offensive production rose by 50 yards per game from 2007 and set school records in eight different offensive categories.
           
"I am excited about returning to football once again and coaching it at the Division III level where the focus is truly on the love of the game," says Jacoby. While noting the campus atmosphere and the coaching staff as factors in his decision to make the move, Jacoby made his decision after meeting with several of the returning players. "I really enjoyed talking with the kids and hearing them discuss why they chose Concordia-Chicago. Growing as football players and students were important, but also the desire to practice and grow in their faith - that was a big thing for me."
           
Jacoby will begin his work at Concordia-Chicago in early March. The Cougars' 2014 season will open on Sept. 13 at the University of Chicago while the home opener will follow one week later when CUC hosts Alma College.