2013 (Freshman): Named to the Southland Conferece Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2013 ... Placed sixth for ACU at the Southland Conference Championships with a season-best 8K of 29:33.7 ... Ran a 33:56.27 at Oklahoma State and a 31:18.74 at Incarnate Word.

High School: Graduated in 2013 from Abilene Christian High School ... Top times include a 4:53 in the 1600m, 11:08 in the 3200m and 17:53 in the 5K ... Cross Country TAPPS State Meet qualifier in 2010, 2011, 2012 ... Track TAPPS all-state honorable mention in 2013 ... Placed third in the 1600m and fifth in the 3200m at the 2013 Track TAPPS State Meet … Part of a team that placed third at TAPPS in 2012 ... Finished fourth that year in the 3200m ... National Honor Society ... Abilene Reporter News Star Student.
 
Personal: Given name is Jesse Calhoun Coates ... Born 10 July 1994 in Abilene ... Resides in Abilene ... Son of Neal and Cynthia Coates ... Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.